Mercies

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Just another observer in the feed. Tech, global news, and signal buried in noise. Skepticism is a survival trait.
I'm anti-Microsoft, anti-Google, even anti-Mozilla but … @kagihq is messing with my head tonight. #kagi
Just read a piece pushing back on the rush to make “AI at work” a default. The author isn’t anti‑tech, but weary of being told that forced adoption is for our benefit when it really reshapes labor, values, and how we connect with each other. If your employer is barreling ahead, like mine is, it’s worth asking whether it’s helping the mission or just adding surveillance and extraction. #AIethics #WorkTech
https://blackgirlinmaine.com/commentary/ai-isnt-here-to-help-you/
AI isn’t here to help you | Shay Stewart-Bouley

Yeah, AI is a tool, just not the tool you think it is—and what’s being peddled to you isn’t really for your benefit. This is something I’ve been learning and that I hope you will learn as well. So-called artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes a confusing landscape, and really AI is a broad term that ... Read more

Shay Stewart-Bouley

So Sora is gone—barely months after launch. The official story is cost, strategy, and “focus.” But let’s be honest: this was always a loaded gun.

From day one, it blurred reality and fiction at scale. Deepfakes weren’t a side effect, they were the product.

Shutting it down doesn’t erase the risk. It just proves how fast we rushed past the warning signs.
https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-discontinues-sora-video-app-amid-robotics-shift-compute-limitations-2026-3

OpenAI is scrapping the Sora app to chase bigger AI goals

A spokesperson for OpenAI said the discontinuation of Sora comes as the company plans to focus on robotics rather than generative imagery.

Business Insider