James

@jmalone
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#DropsOfGod oh my god.

Once again Ted Chiang has it exactly right. The immediate danger from #AI is not that it will become sentient and do whatever it wants. The danger is that it will do what it’s being designed to do: help rich corporations destroy the working class in pursuit of ever-greater profits and thus concentrate wealth in fewer and fewer hands.

https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/will-ai-become-the-new-mckinsey

@Gargron Since this post is getting some attention, please remember to support your server admins!

They are doing this because they believe in the #fediverse mission. No doubt financial (and emotional) support will help them keep your server running, and remind them that their work is appreciated.

I get crypto #spam tagged on #Twitter once every other day. I report it every time and have to manually block them every time. It doesn’t get better.

I’ve gotten one crypto spam tag on #Mastodon this morning, and it was already removed before I clicked the notification.

Having real people that care running your community makes a difference. Thanks for holding it down @Gargron and team! 🙏

@activitypubblueskybridge Upshot:
1. Nomadic identity and portable contents are eminently doable in AP
2. Don't get into AT vs ATP war. There is not much that one can do that the other can't.
3. Don't get into personality war. People working in both the camps are well qualified.
4. Keep the eyes on the prize - Decentralization bc it benefits the users.
@activitypubblueskybridge
Solidarity with the Writers.

We are on strike. I wish it wasn't happening and support it 100%.

https://www.wgaeast.org/writers-guild-of-america-calls-strike-effective-tuesday-may-2/

Writers Guild of America Calls Strike, Effective Tuesday, May 2 | Press Room

Following the unanimous recommendation of the WGA Negotiating Committee, the Council of the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01a.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, May 2.

Writers Guild of America, East

If you care about your #privacy don't sleep on the new #Mullvad browser.

Giving it a go today and the catharsis of watching all the fingerprinting services generate new IDs every time is something else.

Having too much fun playing with #Hugo.

I think I'll need to actually start writing at some point.

Twitter: Tweet, like a bird! 🐦
Mastodon: Toot, like an elephant! 🐘

BlueSky: skeet... like a... nevermind

#Twitter #Mastodon #BlueSky