Links for Luddites
I've been reading and watching a lot lately about AI and information and brain rot and everything contained in our weird technofascist shitshow bubble world and I wanted to share some of my favorite bits and bobs.
*The Encyclopedia Project, or How to Know in the Age of AI
Thoughtful piece on information vs. content and how the internet shapes our understanding without us really knowing how.
*Why I bought an Encyclopedia
A companion piece to the above link.
*Video - The Al question no one wants to ask
Great video from one of my favorite Youtubers, Struthless, with some thoughts and ideas about safety and ethics in AI.
*Working class neighborhoods are resisting data centers at 5 times the rate of wealthy ones
Well, because us poor schmucks are the ones who will get screwed the worst. No shock there. Deep dive from Brian Merchant's "Blood in the Machine" blog (also the name of his incredible book that you should 100% read right now).
*Video - AI Billionaires Want to Control EVERY Aspect of Your Life | Aaron Bastani Meets Karen Hao
Another banger of an interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI
*Video - Karen Hao on AI Narratives Reporters Should Deconstruct
Another Karen Hao video about how to deconstruct the AI narrative. It's aimed at reporters, but I think it's also useful for those of us fighting data centers in our communities as well.
*Video - AI Wants Your Life: Tech Boss Meredith Whittaker Says No | The Mishal Husain Show
Interview with Signal's CEO Meredith Whittaker. She's always got interesting perspectives on current tech and privacy issues.