Technopolitics by Asma Mahalla is an instructive read: it clearly explains how States and Big Tech interact to shape society. A captivating dive into the use of technology as a tool of power and influence.
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Iowa Corrections Uses SAS Viya AI for Rehabilitation Outcomes
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See how Iowa Department of Corrections is using SAS Viya dashboards to tailor interventions, improve rehabilitation outcomes and create safer communities
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Privacy as Foundation: AI Threats and Signal’s Role
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FULL KEYNOTE — me + Guy K at SXSW on why privacy is a fundamental guarantor of a gorgeous, good life (not an absence, not a vacuum, not abstract). And how AI threatens privacy. And why Signal is so special and why you should use & love & support it
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Character.AI Celebrates Women’s Impact in AI Innovation
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At Character. AI, we’re celebrating Women's History Month by honoring the incredible contributions of women—past, present, and future. From trailblazers in history to the powerful Characters our users bring to life every day, we recognize the voices that shape our world.
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AI-Driven Partnerships in Humanitarian Aid and Healthcare Research
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Join us this week for an insightful discussion on AI-driven cross-sector partnerships with @StanfordHAI Faculty Fellow @AristidouAngela
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Schools Calling ICE on Students: Policy and Ethics Concerns
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And the part where they call the cops on their own students and lay the groundwork for ICE to kidnap their own student? Which part is that? Best or nah?
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AI Writing Tasks and Digital Workforce Readiness Concerns
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Put out a video on Manus today and like 20 people commented “just a wrapper”, man you are not ready for most high value digital tasks to all become writing English and putting things together are you
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Weight Loss Drugs Economic Disruption and Business Model Implications
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The Edge browser has a really nice read aloud feature for any webpage. Today I’m listing to a great article about the amazing economic impact of weight lost drugs. “What’s your business model when humans can regulate their impulses” https://
open.substack.com/pub/wildfirela
bs/p/the-100-trillion-disruption-the-unforeseen?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ql4h
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Cat-Eared Robots Revolutionize Japan’s Restaurant Service Industry
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Thousands of Cat-Eared Robots Are Waiting Tables in Japan’s Restaurants https://
bloomberg.com/news/features/
2025-03-06/thousands-of-cat-eared-robots-are-waiting-tables-in-japan
… “As Japan copes with a labor shortage, the service robot market is expected to triple in the next five years. Faced with a severe labor shortage in one of the world’s most rapidly -
Google’s 60-Hour Work Week: Productivity Through Uninterrupted Focus
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Google wants its employees to work 60 hours a week. Xoogler @cdibona has a better plan for increasing productivity: let employees actually work uninterrupted. https://
open.substack.com/pub/cdibona/p/
60-hours-a-week-how-about-4-uniterrupted
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