swlabr

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[–] swlabr@awful.systems 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Yes, exactly. The same capitalist/colonialist/imperialist forces that exploit the global south are the same that want AI to automate everyone into abject poverty. We can do better and show class solidarity by not perpetuating these racist stereotypes.

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 13 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Let’s drop the “indian” part of this and come up with something else, please.

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 9 points 5 days ago

Don’t look up who the president is, it might come as a shock /s

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 8 points 5 days ago

Making a startup named Sphinctr

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You're welcome!

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 14 points 6 days ago (8 children)

Pre-watch: With the prior knowledge that her main job prior to this was wrestling promoter, the ol’ overtonussy is preeeetty loose

Post-watch: lol

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

New animation (1:20) by theforestjar about AI art.

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
 Rupi Kaur 

   should sue
[–] swlabr@awful.systems 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don’t know that we can offer you a good world, or even one that will be around for all that much longer. But I hope we can offer you a good childhood. […]

When “The world is gonna end soon so let’s just rawdog from now on” gets real

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How much of this is the AI bubble collapsing vs. Ohiophobia

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 5 points 1 week ago

JFC I click on the rocket alignment link, it's a yud dialogue between "alfonso" and "beth". I am not dexy'ed up enough to read this shit.

 

Followup to part 1, which now has a transcript!

As is tradition, I am posting this link without having listened to it. (too many podcasts)

 

Just a lil tidbit of news of some web3 based company going away.

 

Found this because an article on Helen Toner popped up in my feed and I wanted to find out more, and boy did I find out more.

 

Discussion on AI starts at about 17mins. The Bas(ilisk) drop happens at 20:30. Sorry if ads mess up my time stamps. I think this is the second time it’s come up on the show.

 

Don't expect a good or deep analysis of FTX or any TREACLESy stuff here.

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