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The Subprime AI Crisis by Ed Zitron

The biggest innovation here isn’t what Generative AI does, or can do, but rather the creation of an ecosystem that’s hopelessly dependent upon a handful of hyperscalers, and has no prospect of ever shaking its dependence.

The Future Is Analog (If You Can Afford It) by Maroussia Lévesque

As algorithmic decision-making plays an increasingly central role in our lives, the ability to defer or appeal to human review diminishes for all but a few.

Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal by Emanuel Maiberg - 404 Media

Steps to prevent scraping lock out anyone who can’t afford the same deals as monopolies. This is collateral damage from AI giants deciding they’re entitled to all user-generated content.

Pop Culture by Ed Zitron

The finance world is catching onto the gap between the hype and reality of generative AI.

The irony of TicketMaster's breach notification email by Terence Eden

We should remain vigilant when it comes to protecting our privacy and security. But we can only do so much when companies break norms and best practices.

📺 The Difference Between Great AI and Great Teaching by Dan Meyer

The last-mile delivery problem is not met by chat bots.

Succor borne every minute by Michael Atleson

Your therapy bots aren’t licensed psychologists, your AI girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your AI copilots are not gods.

Edward Snowden Says OpenAI Just Performed a “Calculated Betrayal of the Rights of Every Person on Earth” by Maggie Harrison Dupré

Open AI’s hiring of a former NSA director may signal a shift to surveillance as a service.

AI isn't useless. But is it worth it? by Molly White

[AI tools] do a poor job of much of what people try to do with them, they can’t do the things their creators claim they one day might, and many of the things they are well suited to do may not be altogether that beneficial.

Experimenting on myself by Mike Crittenden

I can convince myself to stick with anything if I tell myself it’s only a week-long experiment.

What kind of bubble is AI? by Cory Doctorow

All the big, exciting uses for AI are either low-dollar (helping kids cheat on their homework, generating stock art for bottom-feeding publications) or high-stakes and fault-intolerant (self-driving cars, radiology, hiring, etc.).