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50 miles South of Columbus, OH

Come for the analysis of capital's android dreams, stay for the riff about radicalizing the robots against their own oppression: "Okay, let's start by looking up the word 'robot' in the dictionary."

A lot of people think public trust in AI can be bought off very cheaply. A modest check from an "AI dividend" is enough to make folks feel like they are now full partners in the AI transformation of society? Yeah I don't think so.

Oooh great, I missed this one. I'm doing real good; hope you are too!

Great to see this thoughtful review! Glad TMK could help prompt your analysis.

Thanks @brkeogh.bsky.social and Hannah, that’s so great to hear!

Also, this is not sophisticated use of AI. Taking ten seconds to dump PDFs into Copilot and telling it to write like me is so far from smart, sophisticated, or human-centered use of technology. Get real! Stop deceiving yourself!

New International Books at Trades Hall is my preferred vendor nibs.org.au/p/the-mechan...

The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and CapitalismBuy The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism by Jathan Sadowski from your local bookstore. This short book d...nibs.org.au

Oh goddamnit, just saw that this was from last month. Oh well! You should still sign up for Left Book Club and as a member you can buy a copy of the yellow cover edition for a discounted price.

I saw the analogy between tobacco companies and tech companies in schools in this article www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...

What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools?“I find myself speaking with my kids about A.I. in the same terms that we might discuss a creepy neighbor who lives down the block,” Jessica Winter writes. Read her report on the push for A.I. in educ...www.newyorker.com

New supply chain for you to investigate! (enjoying the new book btw)