@leoimpett

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Digital art history, cambridge
leoimpettDec 13, 2022
"Physical scientists have become computer conscious, or in some cases even computer oriented. It is now hoped by computer scientists that many students of the humanities will follow this lead."
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/11/archives/computers-turn-to-poetry-study-miltons-influence-on-shelley.html
COMPUTERS TURN TO POETRY STUDY; Milton's Influence on Shelley Appraised Through Tapes

Prof Raben repts computer analysis shows strong influence of Milton's Paradise Lost on Shelley's Prometheus Unbound

leoimpettDec 4, 2022
danmcquillanDec 4, 2022
Scrolling #NeurIPS2022 is to witness the mass mobilisation of thoughtlessness, in the sense that Hannah Arendt meant it: in particular, a lack of reflection on consequences and a commitment to the belief that the correct ordering is being carried out.
leoimpettDec 4, 2022
Daniel MoserDec 3, 2022
It's official: France bans short haul domestic flights ✈️ in favour of train 🚆 travel 👇👇
https://buff.ly/3gVzNUR
Short-haul flights are now banned in France thanks to new law

The idea for the ban originally came from a Citizens' Assembly.

euronews
Show threadleoimpettDec 1, 2022
Take 2
leoimpettDec 1, 2022
Loving the detailed explanation, but you're shit at drawing. No respect for the physicality of text, you see
leoimpettDec 1, 2022
Ok so gptchat is crazy but can we talk about how good old-fashioned dalle2 (and thus probably clip) can actually do maths by accident? (this is inpainting; there was originally nothing to the right of the = sign)
leoimpettNov 30, 2022
Steven WebbNov 30, 2022

A must read article for those interested in #AI highlighting the driving force behind the big spenders of the tech in silicon valley. Thanks @timnitGebru

https://www.wired.com/story/effective-altruism-artificial-intelligence-sam-bankman-fried/

Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’

This philosophy—supported by tech figures like Sam Bankman-Fried—fuels the AI research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity

WIRED
leoimpettNov 26, 2022
Funny how the centimillionaire heir to the Barbados slave plantations just happened to be one of the 650 Best Britains to represent us in parliament. What are the chances? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/26/barbados-tory-mp-pay-reparations-family-slave-richard-drax-caribbean-sugar-plantation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Barbados plans to make Tory MP pay reparations for family’s slave past

Richard Drax reported to have visited Caribbean island for meeting on next steps, including plans for former sugar plantation

The Guardian
Show threadleoimpettNov 14, 2022
@cuddlefish @mastodon.mit.edu let's be fair, not *all* universities are hedge funds with academics attached - most European public universities have no endowment at all (not to mention global South)
Show threadleoimpettNov 12, 2022
@LouiseAmoore there must be stuff from way before this, but - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy ?
General Motors streetcar conspiracy - Wikipedia