maol

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[–] maol@awful.systems 2 points 2 weeks ago

Eurgh. I'm now feeling angry at the thought of someone who is doing a degree in global health but gets persuaded that AI safety is more important.

[–] maol@awful.systems 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't this just an economic move dressed up as an ideological one?

If only all those sneaker companies had thought to say they had to move their factories from America to Chinese sweatshops because American workers were too woke.

[–] maol@awful.systems 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The backlash already happened - it's been a few years of far right protests against drag shows and prides. Not that it can't get worse!

[–] maol@awful.systems 3 points 1 month ago

All that cash Open AI gave to Labour was worth it, huh

[–] maol@awful.systems 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had to use clipchamp for something recently and my god, what an awful, enshittified piece of software. It's sending me emails now!

[–] maol@awful.systems 4 points 1 month ago

I am no tech expert but I use tuta for email and disroot for forms, pads and file sharing.

[–] maol@awful.systems 4 points 1 month ago

Ahh I remember this article, it removed my illusions about lab grown meat. Thanks for bringing it back

[–] maol@awful.systems 6 points 1 month ago

The left did not push Elon Musk away. The left has fundamentally different interests and values to the billionaire and alleged rapist.

[–] maol@awful.systems 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

A two-part lecture and discussion series that may be of interest to techsneerers:

Reimagining Space: Against Settler Colonial Space Futures

This workshop is a two-part lecture and discussion series addressing urgent issues in space and how they relate to Earth. What does ethics mean in the context of space? Is it possible to explore space ethically? How do military interests drive Mars exploration? Led by multi-disciplinary researchers and organizers Dr. C. Adeene Denton and Dr. Divya M. Persaud, this series will provide an overview of how space is grounded in real-world oppression, colonialism, and genocide and a chance to discuss together how this could be changed.

Runs on January 11th and 12th.

[–] maol@awful.systems 8 points 1 month ago

You're disposable! You're replaceable! Buy our product!

[–] maol@awful.systems 7 points 1 month ago

I wonder where the superforecasters stand on aella being outed as a ghislain maxwell type fixer for the tescreal high priesthood.

Can you be outed when everyone knows that's what you are already?

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