Here we stand, after 13.8 billion years, a testament to the fleeting fragility of consciousness
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ML Twitter toxicity rises amid platform changes and hype culture
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It's a confluence of factors, but ML Twitter has felt much less enjoyable recently.
1. Elon Twitter and associated changes;
2. The rise of hype and "AI influencers"; and importantly,
3. Marked increase in toxicity and personal attacks.
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AI Transformation: Preparing Society or Facing More Failures
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if it's true that "AI is the New Electricity" and the world is on the brink of transformation, let's help people brace themselves for what's coming otherwise, we're bound to face a lot more Snapchat My AI disasters in the future
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Negative Media Portrayal of Technology and AI in Modern Culture
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now contrast that with today there is no media that highlights tech or AI in any positive light e.g. black mirror season 6 was just announced this morning… and the closest thing we have to a somewhat positive AI depiction is the movie Her
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Hollywood’s Role in Shaping Futures Amid AI-Driven Change
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Hollywood fuels our dreams and helps us envision alternate lives, societies, and realities and right now, we lack positive inspiration AI experts are predicting massive change, so why isn't there any content that educates people on what this might actually look like?
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AI Rejection Fear: Hollywood’s Influence on Public Perception
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this won't be the last time AI will be rejected due to general fear by mass audiences but where is this fear coming from? well part of it might be bc we've had images like these seared into our public subconscious for the past few decades
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Cruise autonomous vehicle blocks traffic on San Francisco street
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1/2 Humanless Cruise on Gough St (major feeder for 101 South in SF) this morning, blocking 1 of 3 lanes, another blocked by construction, leaving 1 open, hazard lights flashing, dead stop. Made 100s (that I saw) morning commuters have to funnel to one lane. Thank you @Cruise
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Self-hatred and identity replacement in technological society
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If you are taught to hate yourself, you will want to be someone else
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AI Integration in Warfighting: Strategic Competition with China
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Last night, I briefed the Select Committee on China (@committeeonccp) about the AI War with China. We are in a historic moment—our ability to integrate AI into warfighting could define the future of the free world. Thank you to @chairmang for hosting Mike Brown and me
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AWS layoffs impact employees in tech industry
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Today is a sad day. I'm hearing of people I really love at AWS that lost their jobs. I hate these things. Of course they'll be fine in the longer term, but short term this stinks.