the main issue is our media makes an enemy of progress by default. anime and jrpgs do this pretty well: there’s traditional conflict but the setting is just in the future. contrast this to a lot of our media which is “technology bad, resistance good”
@localghost
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Corporate Endorsements Outvalue Degrees: Apprenticeship 2.0 Model
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An endorsement from Palantir is more valuable than any degree. Technology companies are incentivized to produce talent; universities are incentivized to get tuition. Apprenticeship 2.0. More companies should do this.
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Black Mirror Versus Social Media: Societal Impact Analysis
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black mirror is worse for society than social media
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Entertainment’s Role Shaping Cultural Perceptions of AI Futures
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Everybody wants to say “it’s not that deep” when it comes to entertainment but “entertaining” is the way it gets cemented into culture. Dystopian futures are fun, but do you really want it to be how your society thinks about the future?
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Black Mirror Propaganda Technology Produces More Utopian Than Dystopian Outcomes
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People don’t realize that Black Mirror is propaganda. Extrapolating evil outcomes of technology is the point. Technology has produced far more utopian outcomes than dystopian ones and it will continue to.
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When AI Agrees Too Much: A Trust Concern
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I get suspicious when the AI starts agreeing too much.
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Florida’s AI Regulatory Path Takes Unexpected Turn
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What a shame. Seemed like Florida was on a golden regulatory path.
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Asking machines to lie is fundamentally stupid
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We’ll look back on asking machines to lie as utterly, unbelievably stupid. https://
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OpenAI’s Open-Weight Model Strategy Generates High Expectations
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Every OpenAI release has been impressive in some dimension. Very excited to see what they do with an open-weight model. I wouldn’t expect something mid.