Cory DoctorowToday's threads (a thread)
Inside: The AI hype bubble is the new crypto hype bubble; and more!
Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/09/autocomplete-worshippers/
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Today (Mar 9), you can catch me in person in #Austin at the UT School of Design and Creative Technologies:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-buckman-center-presents-cory-doctorow-tickets-526627556197
And remotely at #UManitoba's Ethics of Emerging Tech Lecture:
Tomorrow (Mar 10), Rebecca Giblin and I kick off the #SXSW reading series:
https://schedule.sxsw.com/2023/events/PP1143284
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The AI hype bubble is the new crypto hype bubble: Someday, we're gonna feel pretty silly about our autocomplete worship.
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/109994523436704765
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Cory Doctorow's linkblog (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image Back in 2017 Long Island Ice Tea - known for its undistinguished, barely drinkable sugar-water - changed its name to "Long Blockchain Corp." Its shares surged to a peak of 400% over their pre-announcement price. The company announced no specific integrations with any kind of blockchain, nor has it made any such integrations since. 1/
Hey look at this
* Burning Men by @mariafarrell https://westerlymag.com.au/burning-men-by-maria-farrell/
* #GigiSohn’s Full Statement On Withdrawing Her #FCC Nomination https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/08/gigi-sohns-full-statement-on-withdrawing-her-fcc-nomination/
* #UnitedAutoWorkers on Brink of Unprecedented Leadership Upset https://theintercept.com/2023/03/07/uaw-union-election-shawn-fain/
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mariafarrell@pluralistic thanks, Cory!
@mariafarrell Anytime! Stunning work!