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It's not "artificial" intelligence, it's human intelligence. It is the collective knowledge of humanity, produced by countless generations of people, anyone who has ever published a text or created an image, as well as their teachers and their teachers' teachers.
And as such, it is difficult to imagine a clearer-cut case for collective ownership and democratic public control.
But instead our collective product is hoovered up virtually for free by a few capitalist firms and their billionaire owners to enhance the profits and power of a few, with potentially existential consequences for all of us and zero democratic oversight.
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My kids asked me what games I used to play on my IPad as a kid. I told them I used to speak into a fan to sound like a robot.
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A powerful week of community, collaboration, and real-world impact as decentralized infrastructure takes root in East Africa. 🌍
threefold.io/blog/depin-summ…
The other day I was walking in the snow and chatting with my niece. I started to walk diagonally, back & forth. She asked me what I was doing, I said I was “zig zagging.” Without hesitation, she replied, “My teacher taught us how to zig zag if an intruder enters the building.” 🇺🇸
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bowling is an undefeated casual mixed-group hang. freedom to mill, but forced breaks in conversation for your turn. opportunities to cheer on excellence in others & graciously accept one’s own failures. the general convivial vibe of a bowling alley and connection to a shared past
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The Internet is a network of computers typically hosted in large data centers which are mostly owned by a handful of big companies.
This is not how the Internet was designed. It was meant to be decentralized, open, and available to all. This is what we are building, together.
