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i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
74 suicide warnings and 243 mentions of hanging: What ChatGPT said to a suicidal teen
Analysis of high-schooler Adam Raine’s ChatGPT account by attorneys for his parents shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
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Someone has just restored "Daicon 3" from a rare 8mm copy.
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
December 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Someone has just restored "Daicon 3" from a rare 8mm copy.
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
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I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
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„CSU—US’s largest public uni system—went all-in with a $17mill partnership with OpenAI. . .CSU unveiled its grand technological gesture just as it proposed slashing $375mill from its budget. While admin cut ribbons on AI, they were cutting faculty positions, academic programs, student services.“
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
„CSU—US’s largest public uni system—went all-in with a $17mill partnership with OpenAI. . .CSU unveiled its grand technological gesture just as it proposed slashing $375mill from its budget. While admin cut ribbons on AI, they were cutting faculty positions, academic programs, student services.“
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„The irony couldn’t be starker: the very programs best equipped to study the social and ethical implications of AI were being defunded, even as the university promoted the use of OpenAI’s products across campus. This isn’t innovation—it’s institutional auto-cannibalism.“
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
„The irony couldn’t be starker: the very programs best equipped to study the social and ethical implications of AI were being defunded, even as the university promoted the use of OpenAI’s products across campus. This isn’t innovation—it’s institutional auto-cannibalism.“
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New preprint! @marentierra.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I have been working on what CAIL means to showcase & propagate the idea of thinking very differently to tech industry norms on "artificial intelligence"
Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
New preprint! @marentierra.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I have been working on what CAIL means to showcase & propagate the idea of thinking very differently to tech industry norms on "artificial intelligence"
Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Towards Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacies doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
AI tools are 'deskilling' workers, philosophy professor says
A philosophy professor warns that AI reliance is weakening workers' judgment, creativity, and problem-solving.
www.businessinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
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doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
arturo mi ha rotto il cervello
da un anno, un algoritmo allenato sui miei testi scrive (spesso) al posto mio
nel frattempo, sono diventato definitivamente stupido
ho scritto un testo a riguardo, insieme ad arturo
da un anno, un algoritmo allenato sui miei testi scrive (spesso) al posto mio
nel frattempo, sono diventato definitivamente stupido
ho scritto un testo a riguardo, insieme ad arturo
Arturo mi ha rotto il cervello
Da un anno, un algoritmo allenato sui miei testi scrive (spesso) al posto mio. Sono diventato definitivamente stupido?
stellakamikaze.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
arturo mi ha rotto il cervello
da un anno, un algoritmo allenato sui miei testi scrive (spesso) al posto mio
nel frattempo, sono diventato definitivamente stupido
ho scritto un testo a riguardo, insieme ad arturo
da un anno, un algoritmo allenato sui miei testi scrive (spesso) al posto mio
nel frattempo, sono diventato definitivamente stupido
ho scritto un testo a riguardo, insieme ad arturo
tutto il mio tempo mi sembra sprecato, come posso restituirgli del senso?
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
Come si costruiscono degli archivi (davvero) utili
Tutto il mio tempo mi sembra sprecato, come posso restituirgli del senso? Una conversazione con Silvio Lorusso.
stellakamikaze.org
October 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
tutto il mio tempo mi sembra sprecato, come posso restituirgli del senso?
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
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KIM KITSURAGI - "What is it, detective? Can you make it out?"
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
KIM KITSURAGI - "What is it, detective? Can you make it out?"
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
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I'm harnessing the unprecedented power of AI to forget how to read and develop a severe mental illness that makes me unrecognizable to those who once knew me.
September 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I'm harnessing the unprecedented power of AI to forget how to read and develop a severe mental illness that makes me unrecognizable to those who once knew me.
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ok enough arguing with people i'll go back to arguing with computer
September 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
ok enough arguing with people i'll go back to arguing with computer
Un consiglio agli amici su Substack, non siateci - usate Ghost www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/s...
Substack’s Algorithm Accidentally Reveals What We Already Knew: It’s The Nazi Bar Now
Back in April 2023, when Substack CEO Chris Best refused to answer basic questions about whether his platform would allow racist content, I noted that his evasiveness was essentially hanging out a …
www.techdirt.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Un consiglio agli amici su Substack, non siateci - usate Ghost www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/s...
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
Ogni volta che prendo la metropolitana mi sento di essere in big city life di mattafix e percepisco la tristezza planetaria dei miei simili
February 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ogni volta che prendo la metropolitana mi sento di essere in big city life di mattafix e percepisco la tristezza planetaria dei miei simili
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your outie always uses semantic html
February 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
your outie always uses semantic html
Give Immich a try!
February 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Give Immich a try!
Bluesky funziona bene: i contenuti che mi presenta il suo algoritmo mi fanno venire voglia di somministrarmi un coma farmacologico a lungo termine
February 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Bluesky funziona bene: i contenuti che mi presenta il suo algoritmo mi fanno venire voglia di somministrarmi un coma farmacologico a lungo termine
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Wow: "our screening analysis demonstrates that driven by the growing demand for AI, the U.S. data centers could contribute to, among others, approximately 600,000 asthma symptom cases and 1,300 premature deaths in 2030, exceeding 1/3 of asthma deaths in the U.S. each year."
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.06288
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.06288
arxiv.org
February 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Wow: "our screening analysis demonstrates that driven by the growing demand for AI, the U.S. data centers could contribute to, among others, approximately 600,000 asthma symptom cases and 1,300 premature deaths in 2030, exceeding 1/3 of asthma deaths in the U.S. each year."
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.06288
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.06288
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For their 1976 bicentennial issue, National Geographic invited "five noted thinkers" to predict the future. The answers ranged from optimism to pleas for transformational change.
Here's an excerpt from Edmund Bacon, city planner (AND FATHER OF KEVIN BACON)
Here's an excerpt from Edmund Bacon, city planner (AND FATHER OF KEVIN BACON)
January 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
For their 1976 bicentennial issue, National Geographic invited "five noted thinkers" to predict the future. The answers ranged from optimism to pleas for transformational change.
Here's an excerpt from Edmund Bacon, city planner (AND FATHER OF KEVIN BACON)
Here's an excerpt from Edmund Bacon, city planner (AND FATHER OF KEVIN BACON)
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Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts, including an approximately 2,500-year-old gold helmet, after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands.
Thieves blow up museum door and steal ancient artifacts, including 2,500-year-old gold helmet | CNN
The 5th-century BC Helmet of Cotofenesti was among the valuable items taken during an overnight heist at Drents Museum in the Netherlands.
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts, including an approximately 2,500-year-old gold helmet, after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands.
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Manifesti Palestinesi
dal Fondo Marco Pezzi - Archivio Storico Marco Pezzi ASMP
www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/asn...
dal Fondo Marco Pezzi - Archivio Storico Marco Pezzi ASMP
www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/asn...
December 6, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Manifesti Palestinesi
dal Fondo Marco Pezzi - Archivio Storico Marco Pezzi ASMP
www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/asn...
dal Fondo Marco Pezzi - Archivio Storico Marco Pezzi ASMP
www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/asn...