#TIL about the #IntegrityInstitute;
"We’re a community-powered think tank transforming how social platforms impact society through public interest research, cross-sector collaboration, and community engagement."
https://www.integrityinstitute.org/about-us
Seems to be a cross between @iftas and the Center for Humane Technology. In that their focus is improving trust & safety on the "social Internet", and like #HumaneTech, many of them are former (or current) platform workers.
Very disappointed to see the Center for Humane Technology taking the "rogue AI" nonsense seriously;
https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/rogue-ai-used-to-be-a-science-fiction-trope-not-anymore
Reality check; existing #MOLE Training tech is not dangerous because it's intelligent. It's harmful because it isn't, and never will be, but is being sold as-a-service on the promise that it is. It's harmful primarily because its deployment helps to further concentrate techno-political power.
Hello Fediverse! 👋 I'm Kalvin, an IT student and disability & humane-tech activist from Malaysia. I'm passionate about digital sovereignty and self-host my own services using a YunoHost/Docker hybrid setup. I'm here to connect with the community as just one node in the network, advocating for a web that works for everyone.
#introduction #humanetech #selfhosting #neurodiversity #opensource #Malaysia #privacy
As we move deeper into the 2nd quarter of the 21st century, it does not remotely look like the tech utopia we were once promised.
The blueprint for humane and sustainable societies is still theoretical, still waiting for aspirational words to translate into actions, inventions, realizations...
The US and China have claimed their respective niches, the question is what the rest of the world (and in particular Europe) will do (if anything).
@EUCommission @nlnet @NGIZero @PrototypeFund @sovtechfund
#HumaneTech community posted a more elaborate infocard on the need for #FOSS projects to 🪙 pay more attention to their #FSDL in ways that'll easily get their #ROI in terms of 💎 #commons value.
Just spending a little extra #FSDL time 🪙🪙 investment may often yield a great Return on Involvement. In other words they are no-brainers, really low-hanging fruits in common terminology.
https://pixelfed.social/p/humanetech/912634951570206846
#SX #Socialcoding @sustainability
Is AI just a "slot machine" for random content, or is it a digital prosthetic for the neurodivergent mind? My latest essay explores how I use AI as a shield to protect my dignity and survive in a world not built for me.
https://kalvin.my/the-slot-machine-and-the-shield-a-reflection-on-tools-survival-and-autonomy
#AI #Neurodiversity #Autism #Schizophrenia #DigitalProsthetic #HumaneTech #SocialSovereignty #Autonomy #TechEthics #InformationLiteracy #DisabilityRights #DigitalShield #SelfHosting #Sabah #Malaysia #Activism #DigitalSovereignty #ActivityPub
It began with a comment: a fellow disabled person calling my use of AI "disgusting" and "grift-tech," as if the digital tools that help me think are a betrayal rather than a lifeline. To them, prompting an AI is like pulling a slot lever—a mindless act of consumption. But
AI is a vital tool for disabled individuals like me, not a threat to authenticity. It eases the burden of masking, letting my true ideas shine. It defends my dignity in a system that values only 'human capital'—my digital paintbrush, still wielded by me.
https://kalvin.my/the-digital-shield-a-manifesto-on-ai-disability-and-the-fight-for-authenticity
#AI #DisabilityRights #Neurodiversity #Authenticity #HumaneTech #DigitalShield #Autism #Schizophrenia #Activism #Sabah #Malaysia #TechEthics #Sovereignty #SelfHosting #MentalHealth #Masking #Empowerment
AI is a tool that can be used to assist us, rather than an external intruder. I utilise it to uphold my dignity in the face of ableism and capitalism. Being authentic involves relying on one's own strength rather than adopting a false persona. AI is intended to support us,
[Opinion] Sovereignty was once exclusive to the powerful—governments, billionaires, and elites controlling the rules. Add "Social" and everything shifts.
https://kalvin.my/the-manifesto-of-social-sovereignty-beyond-the-elites
#SocialSovereignty #Fediverse #ActivityPub #DigitalRights #HumaneTech #Decentralisation #Web3 #InternetFreedom #DataSovereignty #Activism #SovereignRightToExit #DigitalColonialism #CommunityDefense #SelfHosting #Privacy #kalvin0x58c
In the old world of Web 2.0, "Social Media" changed the flow of content. We moved from one-way broadcasting (TV, newspapers) to a "two-way" street where users created the content. Social Sovereignty is the same evolution, but for power. From "One-Way" Power to "Mutual Responsibility" Sovereignty used to be
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