"Chatbots can be regarded as subjects without subjectivity because they lack those characteristics that make us actual subjects in the first place: biographically shaped trajectories of the past, which are themselves preconditions for self-reflection and, with it, for efforts at social transformation. AI’s responses do not arise from actual experience but from the statistical aggregation of other people’s pasts.

Whereas human subjectivity essentially involves reflection on one’s own past and is therefore capable of self-transformation, the chatbot merely reproduces the dominant thinking of the documented past. In this sense, it tends toward the stabilization and reproduction of the status quo.

For instance, as highlighted by AI ethics expert Zinnya del Villar, language models like GPT and BERT often associate jobs such as “nurse” with women and “scientist” with men, reflecting stereotypes embedded in their training data from historical texts and media. Similarly, when trained on past hiring examples rife with bias — such as résumés favoring men for technical roles — these systems perpetuate gender discrimination by filtering applications in ways that reinforce outdated norms, rather than innovating beyond them through critical reflection."

https://jacobin.com/2026/04/ai-critical-thinking-chatbots-subjectivity

#AI #LLMs #Chatbots #GenerativeAI #CriticalThinking #Alienation

Reading the OpenClaw README.md SMH wondering, "who would want this?". Then seeing the list of sponsors, and wondering, "why do they want this?".

What the fuck is this about?

I know I'm not like other folk. When the Nokia Lumia phone went to market, I was wondering why the CEO was talking about its polycarbonate case, like why would anyone care about the box their computer comes in? Apparently, people do care about that shit. And they like self-hosted gambling. 🤷

#OpenClaw #Alienation

Been listening to this album on repeat while writing a review, and this track in particular is my fave. I would have believed Daniel Kahn wrote it himself, it's so on brand for him, but no: it's a translation of an equally funny 1963 German song by Georg Kreisler.
https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/track/ich-f-hl-mich-nicht-zu-hause-nit-heymish

#Yiddish #alienation

A sincere thank you to Republicans and Donald Trump

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8b9nF7m/

#republicans #delusion #alienation #tariffs #war

📝 Plot: Two aimless friends drift through life engaging in bizarre, darkly comic situations that blur the line between humor and despair. Their unpredictable behavior leads to awkward encounters, emotional detachment, and unsettling consequences. The film explores alienation, friendship, and absurdity in a raw, unconventional narrative filled with dark humor and disturbing undertones.

#LuneFroide #Drama #DarkComedy #Crime #Absurd #Friendship #Alienation #Cult #FrenchCinema

📝 Plot: Based on Albert Camus’ classic, Meursault lives a detached life in Algeria. After his mother’s death, a violent incident challenges his morals and exposes society’s expectations. Facing law, guilt, and existential reflection, he confronts alienation, absurdity, and the search for meaning in a stark philosophical drama.

#LEtrangerFilm #Drama #Existential #AlbertCamus #FrenchCinema #Adaptation #Identity #Justice #Alienation