IkeishaHillman

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> They say they're building the thing that will build the thing that will solve all of our problems, while they destroy the planet and run on data theft and labor exploitation, and they get Nobel prizes.

— Timnit Gebru

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October 10th, 2024, 1:17pm

They say they’re building the thing that will build the thing that will solve all of our problems, while they destroy the planet and run on data theft and labor exploitation, and they get Nobel prizes. — Timnit Gebru

Those of us like me who grew up in the #NewYork area knew #Trump was a fucking sleazebag in the 1980s

But the #justice system let him slide time and again, eyes glazed over

#Punitive force feeds the #crime you intend to stop- for low grade #crimes by the #poor (that #bigotry always demands heavy #punishment for)

But #narcissism #amorality #plutocracy, plotting great #malice, persistently: utterly different

They are always obvious as hell for years, decades

They can be stopped early

Must be

The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115

A local official in Haiti says the death toll in a horrific gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115. The attack on residents of the town of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti has seen in recent history. Myriam Fièvre, mayor of the nearby city of Saint-Marc, said Wednesday that the toll had risen to 115 and would likely keep rising because authorities are still looking for bodies and haven’t been able to access certain areas of the town.

AP News
Tomorrow I've got an interview with the Financial Times and then the Wall Street Journal to talk about space junk and satellite pollution. So I guess maybe people with money are starting to notice that the commercial space race is a really really bad idea?
European Commissioner Thierry Breton
has announced his resignation via #X, formerly #Twitter.
The Frenchman alleges “questionable governance” at European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen

Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison

"We’re going to have supervision," says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/omnipresent-ai-cameras-will-ensure-good-behavior-says-larry-ellison/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison

We’re going to have supervision," says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison.

Ars Technica
@arstechnica Larry and the rest of the billionaire brat pack need to lead by example on this one.
@arstechnica I'm very sure the billionaire asshats would think the hate they get from people is not because they're asshats but because people are stupid.

@pjohanneson @arstechnica

He's as deep as a mud puddle.

The push for an "age verification" requirement on the Internet is 1% aimed at protecting children and 99% aimed at controlling speech. It effectively bans anonymity, for starters.

It is a license to speak, and read.

https://edri.org/our-work/open-letter-the-dangers-of-age-verification-proposals-to-fundamental-rights-online/

Open letter: The dangers of age verification proposals to fundamental rights online - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

On 16 September, EDRi and 63 organisations, academics and experts in privacy, encryption, child safety, sex workers' rights and consumer rights issued a joint statement urging the European Commission to prioritise effective child safety measures while expressing serious concerns about the suitability, proportionality, and negative impact on fundamental rights of current age verification proposals.

European Digital Rights (EDRi)