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CULTURE
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Aufklärung versus Erleuchtung: Intellectual Liberation and Self-Transcendence
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We have two words: Aufklärung, which refers to the liberation of the intellect, and Erleuchtung, which refers to liberation from the self
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Hidden Paid Promotion in AI Product Marketing Undermines Trust
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Don't trust all the social media hype of AI products, a lot of it is hidden paid (this one from a popular AI tool)
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Companionship Leaderboard: Which AI Sets Strongest Boundaries?
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Should we build a "Companionship leaderboard" for all the major conversational AI (chatgpt, claude, grok, metaAI, deepseek,…) to see which one sets the strongest boundaries? Good way to see which one you want to recommend to your kids or closed ones or anyone who's
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Traditional Media Crisis: Study Questions Long-Term Viability
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Study: traditional media probably can't be fixed either
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Karen Hao Announces Book Tour for Empire of AI
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I'm headed back on tour for my book EMPIRE OF AI! Starting next week, I'll be on the road again with stops in the US, UK, Europe & Asia. Here are my upcoming events open to the public, with more to come. Event details & ticket reservations at http://
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GenAI as Informational Pollutant: Digital Acid Rain Corrupting Internet
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GenAI isn't just a technology; it's an informational pollutant—a pervasive cognitive smog that touches and corrupts every aspect of the Internet. It's not just a productivity tool; it's a kind of digital acid rain, silently eroding the value of all information. Every image is no
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AI addresses India’s stray dog crisis with control and compassion
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Can AI solve India’s stray dog dilemma? In my latest piece, I explore how technology can walk the tightrope between control and compassion.
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Exclusive: Inside San Francisco’s Robot Fight Club
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Exclusive: Inside San Francisco's Robot Fight Club, by @ashleevance https://open.substack.com/pub/ashleevance/p/inside-san-franciscos-robot-fight-club-rek-cix-liv?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Wolfram’s mechanistic ideas versus mysticism in AI culture
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In our cultural context, almost any allusion to this topic will be interpreted as an appeal to mysticism. In some sense, Stephen Wolfram's ideas about this are similar to your, but carry an opposite (mechanistic, reductionist) connotation for the audience