For those of you in or adjacent to the software development world, this is a pretty interesting article on both the state of the art and the social issues its generating.

#AIandSociety #AI

https://steve-yegge.medium.com/the-ai-vampire-eda6e4f07163

Post-Money Promises from the Tech Elite

#AIethics #FutureEconomy #TechPower #AIandSociety #TheInternetIsCrack

Autonomy Is the Temptation

Lethal robotics show a familiar pattern: tools built for good, repurposed for harm. Dr. Daniel S. Schiff explains how pressure to automate overrides restraint—even when ethical frameworks exist.

This episode explores AI’s impact on culture, labor, art, and everyday life, and how society can respond responsibly.

Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/_7gn0Rypq1Y

#ResponsibleAI #LethalAutonomy #AIethics #AIandSociety

Algorithms Don’t Remove Accountability.

Dr. Tom Williams explains why AI decision-making still comes down to human choice—and why that matters more than ever.

This episode explores the moral and social responsibilities behind robotics, asking how AI can be designed to serve society broadly rather than concentrate power.

🎙️ Hear the full discussion: https://youtu.be/zs8zEJI4lEA

#EthicsInTech #RoboticsResearch #AIandSociety #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack #DegreesOfFreedom

Thursday, Dec 11, 5-8pm: The main branch of the #CambridgePublicLibrary hosts a community discussion on AI:

The Town Hall, cosponsored by Innovators for Purpose (iFp), Joint Family, the Hope Group, and the Library, offers an opportunity to learn about AI, explore what is at stake and what is possible, and consider how we can shape a more humane and equitable future. The event will include a resource showcase, from 5-6 p.m., followed by two panel discussions, and opportunities for community feedback from 6-8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Panelists include digital artist Dr. Nettrice Gaskins; Dr. Pedro Reynolds-Cuellar, a Research Scientist at the Robotics and AI Institute; Mark Lannigan, the Regional Director for Senator Ed Markey; Dr. Nathan Sanders, a Data Scientist at the Harvard Berkman Klein Center; Dr. Maria Madison, the Principal Investigator in the Racial Justice and Tech Program at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management; Dr. Deb Roy, the Director of the Constructive Communication Center at the MIT Media Labs; and Dr. Dia Ghosh, the Founder of Joint Family. Panelists will also include Gianluca Álvarez and Jeremy Miranda Casildo, youth AI Research Interns with Innovators for Purpose.

Register for event here: https://cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/15747563

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If we want digital ecosystems that strengthen democracy, we need more than regulation.

We need new public spaces: open, participatory, hybrid, emotionally intelligent.

An essay about feeds, AI, belonging, and the civic infrastructures we haven’t built yet.
https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/where-do-we-gather-the-geography?r=6l8ed8

#democracy #technology #socialmedia #ai #belonging #community #loneliness #authoritarianism #AIandsociety #futureofDemocracy #disinformation #democraticresilience