Búi Petersen
@buipet.bsky.social
Associate Professor. Research work, organizations, conflict, negotiation, cooperation, technology and the future of work. Halifax, NS.
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Canada is also falling for AI industry hype, which is threatening to escalate the environmental crisis and derail democracy.
"policymakers have a duty to serve the citizens and not cater to the whims of tech CEOs."
@mark-carney.bsky.social
"policymakers have a duty to serve the citizens and not cater to the whims of tech CEOs."
@mark-carney.bsky.social
Europe’s policy makers continue to echo corporate hype and tech CEOs' speculations about “AGI” and “superintelligence”. In this piece, @krisshrishak.bsky.social & I call on our policy makers to be grounded in empirical evidence
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
AI Hype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course | TechPolicy.Press
Kris Shrishak and Abeba Birhane say policymakers should stop peddling in unscientific discourse about "AGI" and "superintelligence."
www.techpolicy.press
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Canada is also falling for AI industry hype, which is threatening to escalate the environmental crisis and derail democracy.
"policymakers have a duty to serve the citizens and not cater to the whims of tech CEOs."
@mark-carney.bsky.social
"policymakers have a duty to serve the citizens and not cater to the whims of tech CEOs."
@mark-carney.bsky.social
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The debate over whether this is 'fascism' is a silly semantic one in which a small minority mean 'completed fascist authoritarianism' and the vast majority mean 'the people in power say and do things that demonstrate completed fascist authoritarianism is what they want to achieve.'
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The debate over whether this is 'fascism' is a silly semantic one in which a small minority mean 'completed fascist authoritarianism' and the vast majority mean 'the people in power say and do things that demonstrate completed fascist authoritarianism is what they want to achieve.'
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“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
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Everywhere you look in Canada, there are no leaders of principle to be found.
Unlocked | Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence to international law.
www.hilltimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Everywhere you look in Canada, there are no leaders of principle to be found.
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More of that rules based international order the Liberals used to pretend to care about.
Unlocked | Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence to international law.
www.hilltimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
More of that rules based international order the Liberals used to pretend to care about.
This is hilarious. I can't stop laughing about this. I think they mentioned "calm and measured" at least three times. LOL (I actually suspect it was written by AI) youtube.com/watch?v=PmUz...
Liberal MP, Conservative Party dispute versions of meeting before floor-crossing | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is hilarious. I can't stop laughing about this. I think they mentioned "calm and measured" at least three times. LOL (I actually suspect it was written by AI) youtube.com/watch?v=PmUz...
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The problem, once again, is that "AI" is whatever the fuck the author wants it to be, and is essentially, "the computer does cool stuff!"
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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Good roundup piece: NYT: Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... (🎁 link) #media
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool?
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The problem, once again, is that "AI" is whatever the fuck the author wants it to be, and is essentially, "the computer does cool stuff!"
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
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Carney also pushing data centres and "AI"industry nonsense, driving up energy demands to keep the oil industry alive, threatened as it is by cheaper renewables. I was really hoping Canada would be a little smarter and not fall for the "AI con."
The world blew past the dangerous 1.5 degree red line.
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Carney also pushing data centres and "AI"industry nonsense, driving up energy demands to keep the oil industry alive, threatened as it is by cheaper renewables. I was really hoping Canada would be a little smarter and not fall for the "AI con."
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Could Tesla and its shareholders be any more out of touch with what’s happening in the world?
Inequality and grotesque wealth is destroying America, but sure, make this dickhead even richer.
www.thestar.com/business/tes...
Inequality and grotesque wealth is destroying America, but sure, make this dickhead even richer.
www.thestar.com/business/tes...
Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Musk
The pay agreement clears a path for Musk, the world’s richest person, to become the first-ever trillionaire
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Could Tesla and its shareholders be any more out of touch with what’s happening in the world?
Inequality and grotesque wealth is destroying America, but sure, make this dickhead even richer.
www.thestar.com/business/tes...
Inequality and grotesque wealth is destroying America, but sure, make this dickhead even richer.
www.thestar.com/business/tes...
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Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction - Halifax Examiner
Alas, the AI titans are not thoughtful readers. Rather, they have a laughingly dumb and adolescent read of fiction.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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While researching my current column, I had trouble finding something PM Carney said in a speech in either Factiva or Google, so I tried asking ChatGPT-5 to search for it. This was its internal response.
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
While researching my current column, I had trouble finding something PM Carney said in a speech in either Factiva or Google, so I tried asking ChatGPT-5 to search for it. This was its internal response.
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
This really bothers me. I don't think governing according to hype is the way to go. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Say Hi to Tech Bro Carney | The Tyee
As his government heedlessly embraces artificial intelligence, the threats to Canadians are clear.
thetyee.ca
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This really bothers me. I don't think governing according to hype is the way to go. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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Imagine if Canada was investing in research and universities, instead of burning everything down.
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." (This PBS story on the scientific brain drain is heartbreaking & ominous for medicine, imo.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Imagine if Canada was investing in research and universities, instead of burning everything down.
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I think everyone will continue calling it the Epstein Ballroom.
October 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I think everyone will continue calling it the Epstein Ballroom.
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The U.S. has conducted 10 strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, killing 43 people.
Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.
He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
This is a danger to us all.
Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.
He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
This is a danger to us all.
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The U.S. has conducted 10 strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, killing 43 people.
Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.
He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
This is a danger to us all.
Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.
He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
This is a danger to us all.
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Solidarity with our CUPE 3912 colleagues at SMU and MSVU in their efforts to secure fair and equitable contracts. cupe3912.ca/2025/10/22/s...
SMU Part-Time Faculty Officially on Strike Thursday October 23 - CUPE 3912
After a long final day of conciliation, we were unable to reach a fair agreement with our employer, and as of tomorrow morning, Thursday, 23 October, we will officially be on strike. You have already...
cupe3912.ca
October 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Solidarity with our CUPE 3912 colleagues at SMU and MSVU in their efforts to secure fair and equitable contracts. cupe3912.ca/2025/10/22/s...
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Tomorrow morning, October 24, 2025, we are having two rallies for our striking members:
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
October 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Tomorrow morning, October 24, 2025, we are having two rallies for our striking members:
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
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In solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social SMU
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
In solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social SMU
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
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I look forward to seeing what all the douchebags outraged about Confederate statues being torn down have to say about Trump literally demolishing the entire East Wing of the White House.
October 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I look forward to seeing what all the douchebags outraged about Confederate statues being torn down have to say about Trump literally demolishing the entire East Wing of the White House.
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Timely, necessary, masterful work from The Beaverton 🇨🇦
Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
QUEEN’S PARK - After resale tickets to the Blue Jays’ World Series immediately skyrocketed into the thousands of dollars, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference to place the blame solely on...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Timely, necessary, masterful work from The Beaverton 🇨🇦
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Angelenos face fines for sprinklers. Silicon Valley’s servers face none.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ai-zuckerberg-tech-regulation-data-security/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ai-zuckerberg-tech-regulation-data-security/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages?
It's a steep price to pay so that Mark Zuckerberg can sell AI-enabled spy glasses.
www.thenation.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Angelenos face fines for sprinklers. Silicon Valley’s servers face none.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ai-zuckerberg-tech-regulation-data-security/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ai-zuckerberg-tech-regulation-data-security/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Screenshot and share this post to to your own page and tag MSVU and tell them CUPE 3912 Part-Time Academics deserve a fair deal now!
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Screenshot and share this post to to your own page and tag MSVU and tell them CUPE 3912 Part-Time Academics deserve a fair deal now!
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The other word for objections to diversity, equity, and inclusion is "racism"
The DEI debate comes to Canada. www.thestar.com/diversity-eq...
Diversity, equity and inclusion are coming under scrutiny — and Pierre Poilievre is ready to push the conversation
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are in the crosshairs south of the border and now the mantle has been taken up by the federal Conservative party, which has released a
www.thestar.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The other word for objections to diversity, equity, and inclusion is "racism"
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“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold
“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold
OTTAWA - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has launched a petition to "end DEI programs and restore merit", just months after losing his own heavily-favoured seat before running in an even more hea...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold
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F is for fascism. We need to start talking about the disintegration of the rule of law south of the border as the imposition of a modern gangster style fascism.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/f-is-for-f...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/f-is-for-f...
F Is for Fascism
CBC called the other day for an interview about the apparent rise in swearing in politics.
charlieangus.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
F is for fascism. We need to start talking about the disintegration of the rule of law south of the border as the imposition of a modern gangster style fascism.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/f-is-for-f...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/f-is-for-f...