Data workers in France have made a short comic on their work impersonating chatbots. Brilliant and chilling in equal measure.

https://data-workers.org/france/

(via @dair 's newsletter)

#AI #AIEthics #DataWorkers #DAIR

Behind The Face of AI, by Clara and B.

This short comic details the experiences of data workers in France working for Scale AI as human chatbots. They explore what it is to be human and the consequences of acting like a machine.

Data Workers' Inquiry
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RE: https://dair-community.social/@emilymbender/115823783597925500

Highly recommend flipping through the "Possible Futures (Volume 4)" zine - so satisfying and inspiring!☺️

https://zines.dair-institute.org/possible-futures-volume-4/flip

Thank you @dylan and #DAIR team!

#Ethics #Philosophy #Society #Future #Zine #Zines #PossibleFutures

@ireneista the only channel I watch regularly is Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

https://peertube.dair-institute.org/c/mystery_ai_hype_theater/videos

#MAIHT3k #DAIR

Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Artificial Intelligence has too much hype. In this stream, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna break down the AI hype, separate fact from fiction, and science from bloviation. They'...

DAIR-Tube
One more thing about #AI reality and AI hype? Spend some time with the Distributed AI Research Institute (#DAIR) founded by Timnit Gebru, at https://www.dair-institute.org/. I particularly enjoyed the often exciting and funny conversations of Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 at https://www.dair-institute.org/maiht3k/. If the material is outside of your interest or expertise, just give it some time and read or listen on. You will likely get to something you can think about and discuss in your own realm. Have #fun!
DAIR Institute

The Distributed AI Research Institute is a globally distributed organization of academics, activists, and engineers conducting community-rooted research.

DAIR (Distributed AI Research Institute)

Pluralistic: Checking in on the state of Amazon's chickenized reverse-centaurs (23 Oct 2025)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/23/traveling-salesman-solution/

Pluralistic: Checking in on the state of Amazon’s chickenized reverse-centaurs (23 Oct 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Fireside Fedi Livestream

Fireside Fedi is an attempt to learn more about folks within the Fediverse.

Fireside Fedi Livestream
Fireside Fedi Livestream

Fireside Fedi is an attempt to learn more about folks within the Fediverse.

Fireside Fedi Livestream
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