@Captain_Jack_Sparrow

I think it's important to separate these two things:

#ai science itself is a still-evolving tool/science, developed globally, with lots of amazing uses and potential to actually help us solve #sdgs and lots of things.

The nightmare is being made by big tech companies […]

@anthroposamu With all the AI getting installed, they won't need to ask in future.

@lightweight

Totally understand, but on top of the development economics there are some companies that are particularly ruthless and hungry for “global dominance” while painting themselves as being merely helpful.

Even in the AI field, there are plenty more ethical developers out there.

Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.

@hw @marcusgreen Awesome. The site handwrings about regaining American “leadership” (control), but frankly the US have muffed ICT really badly in recent decades (VC-based models, advertising, surveillance, algorithmic filter bubbles, adverse effects on mental health, social destruction, brain […]

@cogdog They both need to happen. Even in education there is a tonne of just “admin work” that should be automated away. The learning stimulation is not happening enough, which is why I see such an opportunity right now.

Thanks on the site comments, I do in fact have it hooked up to a mastodon […]