The most redundant corporate exercises are those "strategy meetings" where attendees are split into small groups, each magically expected to solve a complex problem in 15 minutes that management has struggled with for months!
CULTURE
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Identity Politics and Social Cohesion: Risks to National Unity
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Indeed, I definitely do *not* want civil war, but pushing identity politics over national pride, as many governments are now doing, will make that inevitable imo
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Legacy Media Viewership Continues Declining Amid Digital Disruption
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Legacy media continues to plummet in viewers/readers
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Google Researchers Gebru and Mitchell Dismissed: Correction
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Petit point de correction: je n'ai jamais travaillé chez Google. C'est mes co-autrices (Gebru et Mitchell) qui sont licenciées.
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Condé Nast OpenAI Deal Reshapes Media AI Relationship
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Condé Nast and OpenAI inked a multi-year deal that could help rewrite the media-AI relationship. The new agreement allows @OpenAI to use content from iconic platforms like Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, WIRED, and more in ChatGPT and its new SearchGPT prototype. Read more
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AI Image Generation Becomes MAGA Aesthetic Cultural Marker
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I wrote about my theory that AI image slop is becoming a core part of the online MAGA aesthetic. (gift link below in the thread)
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Elsevier Fosters Inclusive Culture for Diverse Tech Talent
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At Elsevier, we foster an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds and experiences thrive. Hear from our colleagues on what inclusion and diversity mean to us: http://
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Why We Connect Emotionally With Robots Pursuing Goals
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Sé que es una máquina, pero la tenacidad que muestra este pequeño robot a la hora de cumplir su objetivo de marcar un gol me genera ternura.
— Juan Merodio (@juanmerodio) 21 août 2024
Por qué crees que nos identificamos una máquina y logra despertar emociones en nosotros? pic.twitter.com/swCuehmfUXSé que es una máquina, pero la tenacidad que muestra este pequeño robot a la hora de cumplir su objetivo de marcar un gol me genera ternura. Por qué crees que nos identificamos una máquina y logra despertar emociones en nosotros?
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Open-Source Accessibility Technology Over Profit-Driven Corporate Solutions
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This kind of thing should be open-source only. It's always dangerous to have profit-seeking companies use disabled people for PR, e.g. to fix the reputation problem caused by the rest of their business.
— Alex J. Champandard 🌱 (@alexjc) 21 août 2024
(It's huge Red Flag for me, same as NeuralLink's DARPA-derived technology.) https://t.co/8ixe1JVa7dThis kind of thing should be open-source only. It's always dangerous to have profit-seeking companies use disabled people for PR, e.g. to fix the reputation problem caused by the rest of their business. (It's huge Red Flag for me, same as NeuralLink's DARPA-derived technology.)
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Declining Birth Rates Undermine Civilization’s Forward-Looking Incentives
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Exactly: “And then it dawned on me that the declining birth rate is not just a simple math problem – it fundamentally de-incentivizes civilization to look forward.”