We're learning the same lesson that the history of technology has taught us over and over. Everything of value gets cheaper and easier to use, so it spreads far and wide. It’s one thing to say this, and another to see it unfold at warp speed and epic scale, week after week.
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Impact of Successful People Sharing Their Real Struggles
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The impact of successful people sharing what they're really going through
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AI as Creative Partner Amplifying Human Innovation
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Absolutely agree, @fabiolauria92
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Engineering’s Ultimate Purpose: Empowering Humanity and Society
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The ultimate purpose of engineering and engineers is to empower humankind and society.
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French CEOs Challenge Technocratic Barriers to Innovation
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De plus en plus de grands patrons, comme récemment celui de Michelin, sortent désormais de leur devoir de réserve pour dénoncer le monstre technocratique qui bride le génie français. Invité ce soir à 18h30 sur LCI au micro de David Pujadas, je dirai pourquoi il est urgent d’agir.
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False Trade-off: Data Centers and AGI’s Unrealistic Environmental Solutions
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Wait a minute. You mean to say that we don’t need to blanket the earth with data centers and coal & gas plants to maybe arrive at a future where we can wave a magical AGI wand to make all of the consequences of that go away? Yes. This is a false trade off. Let that sink in. 16/
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Silicon Valley’s Control Over Critical Energy and Water Infrastructure
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Now on top of the negative externalities on people’s power, water, air, and global climate, we have another: the ceding of more & more control over critical energy & water infrastructure to Silicon Valley. I wrote about this last week in @TheAtlantic
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Massive data centers require extraordinary resource consumption externalities
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The problem is there are myriad huge negative externalities of taking this approach – not least of which is that you need to keep building massive data centers, which require the consumption of extraordinary amounts of resources. 6/
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Dark Patterns in Gaming: Protecting Youth from Exploitative Design
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Did you know? Dark patterns, loot boxes, & pay-to-win schemes are designed to exploit young players. The #AdWiseOnline campaign empowers kids to recognize and avoid these traps. Stay informed: http://
better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu
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AdWiseOnline Campaign Helps Kids Combat Dark Patterns Online
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Parents & educators: The #AdWiseOnline campaign offers tools to help kids outsmart dark patterns in games. Check out guides, podcasts, and training to promote digital literacy. Together, we can create a safer online world!
Explore resources here: http://
better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu