Why an Ask Me Anything session works with human experts but fails with LLMs—and why treating AI as an AMA is a mistake.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/technology/2026/03/restrict-ask-me-anything-session-to-people-not-llms

#LLM #AskMeAnything #HumanExpertise #TechCritique

Why an Ask Me Anything session works with human experts but fails with LLMs—and why treating AI as an AMA is a mistake.

#newpost #LLM #AskMeAnything #HumanExpertise #TechCritique

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/technology/2026/03/restrict-ask-me-anything-session-to-people-not-llms

The Public Pays for Private AI Growth

Dr. Ben Green discusses how data centers shift environmental and financial costs onto local communities while offering limited economic return.

The full episode explores water use, energy demand, pollution, and whether AI infrastructure represents sustainable progress or resource overreach.

Watch or listen here: https://youtu.be/FftDPKHINuE

#NewEpisode #AI #DataCenters #ClimateImpact #EnergyConsumption #WaterResources #TechCritique

🚨 NEW EPISODE: AI Data Centers — Innovation or Infrastructure Addiction?

Watch or listen here: https://youtu.be/FftDPKHINuE

#NewEpisode #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack #AI #DataCenters #ClimateImpact #EnergyConsumption #WaterResources #TechCritique

🚗💨 #OsmAnd claims to have redefined "fast" offline navigation, but in reality, they’ve just slapped a new version number on the same old map app. 🎉💡 Who knew you could celebrate 15 years of not moving any faster? 🚀🙄
https://osmand.net/blog/fast-routing/ #OfflineNavigation #MapApp #15Years #RedefinedFast #TechCritique #HackerNews #ngated
OsmAnd's Faster Offline Navigation | OsmAnd

Offline navigation is a lifeline for travelers, adventurers, and everyday commuters. We demand speed, accuracy, and the flexibility to tailor routes to our specific needs. For years, OsmAnd has championed powerful, feature-rich offline maps that fit in your pocket. But as maps grew more detailed and user demands for complex routing increased, our trusty A algorithm, despite its flexibility, started hitting a performance wall. How could we deliver a 100x speed boost without bloating map sizes or sacrificing the deep customization our users love?

Oh, the irony! 🤦‍♂️ An article on 'misuses' that #misuses its own accessibility settings. Well played, digital gatekeepers! 🚫 Enjoy your exclusive club of... no one. 🎉
https://www.publicbooks.org/the-misuses-of-the-university/ #irony #digitalaccessibility #exclusivity #techcritique #accessibilityfail #HackerNews #ngated
The Misuses of the University - Public Books

Have the funds that might have trained the next generation of scholars at the nation’s first research university have been blown on ostentatious new buildings?

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Essay van SETUP uit Utrecht over wat we kunnen leren van andere sociale bewegingen om tot een tech-kritische beweging te komen. Incl citaten van ondergetekende:

https://www.setup.nl/artikelen/all-aboard-the-bandwagon-doe-mee-in-de-tech-kritische-polonaise/

Ze hebben ook nog een carnavalskraker gemaakt over AI: 'Nu mijn meisje een AI is (is het elke avond feest)'. Opmerkelijk.

https://www.setup.nl/artikelen/nu-mijn-meisje-een-ai-is-is-het-elke-avond-feest/

Bijzondere (leuke) club mensen 😊

#Tech #AI #Setup #Utrecht #NL #BigTech #TechCritique #Art #Humour #Carnaval #Kunst

All aboard the bandwagon: doe mee in de tech-kritische polonaise! - SETUP

Wat hebben de campagne van D66, actiegroep Kick Out Zwarte Piet en een polonaise gemeen? Ze beginnen met een dosis on-ironisch positivisme, lukken alleen als een critical mass is bereikt én mensen het gevoel hebben dat er nog verschil te maken is. Het zijn sociale bewegingen die niet zonder slag of stoot ontstaan, maar wel de druppel in de vijver zijn die uiteindelijk een grotere golf veroorzaakt. Wat kunnen we hiervan leren om onze tech-kritische beweging te bouwen?

SETUP

Genius is the little brother of evil—a truth we’ve known forever. Zuckerberg’s metaverse hallucinations (among his many terrible decisions), along with those of Musk and Bezos, prove he’s no genius. Read the Jacobin piece to get even angrier at these so-called ‘geniuses’.

https://jacobin.com/list/campaign/cam:h7b0h1

#BigTechFail#MetaverseDelusion#ZuckerbergHallucinations#MuskMadness#Bezos #GeniusMyth#Jacobin#TechCritique#SiliconValleyScam

Mark Zuckerberg wanted to keep in touch with Jeffrey Epstein

“AI will boost productivity!”
Reality: workload creep and burnout.

#ArtificialIntelligence #Burnout #Workplace #DigitalLabor #TechCritique