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Josh Bowsher
@jbowsher.bsky.social
Capitalism Hater, Sociology Lecturer: the cybernetic and the computational, STS, critical human rights studies. Author of The Informational Logic of Human Rights (Edinburgh University Press)

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I don’t know if there’s a more perfect illustration of the utter fucking nonsense that creative pollution by AI will produce than this choice to illustrate the power of Paramount’s new “localization” and “customization” technology by face-swapping Brad Pitt into the lead role of GET OUT
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I think it's the argument that doing this (patently ridiculous thing) is better than interviewing actual people because its less ethically risky that really makes me want to do a scream. As if the risks attached to something aren't what makes it worth doing in the first place...
October 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just can't fathom, other than admittedly stressed university balance sheets, why anyone would think it would be a good idea to replace

r e l i a b l e experts

with an

u n r e l i a b l e technology
October 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
T&C's lol
October 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The goal was wide open I'm afraid, could not resist the tap in
October 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I think I'd prefer Sabrina carpenter too, Lizzie!
October 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reposted by Josh Bowsher
For years I wasn’t sure if it was a fever dream but I found the doc recently. this is 4 years after the MacPherson report - this stuff never goes away, and every other year we have an exposé and a bunch of recriminations and apologies

m.youtube.com/watch?v=V5A2...
The Secret Policeman - BBC Documentary by Mark Daly from 2003. *Police Racism*
YouTube video by Rare Tracks UK
m.youtube.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM