parismarx

parismarx, 2 days ago to tech

Germany’s AfD is so extreme it was kicked out of the far-right grouping in the European Parliament last month, but Elon Musk thinks their policies “don’t sound extremist.” That’s because he’s also a fascist.

#tech #elonmusk #politics

parismarx, 6 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to tech

Criminals often use highly encrypted phones to coordinate their crimes. Or at least they did until the FBI made its own.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @josephcox to discuss the story of Anom and the largest international sting operation.

Full ep: https://techwontsave.us/episode/223_how_the_fbi_tapped_the_encrypted_chats_of_criminals_around_the_world_w_joseph_cox

#tech #crime #police #fbi #encryption

parismarx, 7 days ago to tech

dreading the media cycle that will accompany a bill gates memoir, but fascinated to see how he twists his history

https://www.gatesnotes.com/Source-Code

#tech #billgates #books #memoir

parismarx, 8 days ago to tech

you’d almost say meta wants to kill instagram

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/24170682/instagram-unskippable-ads-test

#tech #facebook #instagram #meta

parismarx, 10 days ago to tech

In this week’s Disconnect Roundup, Elon Musk has a grand (techno)fix for water shortages that includes desalination plants powered by solar with battery storage. But he forgot poor countries can’t afford it.

Plus, recommended reads, labor updates, and more!

https://disconnect.blog/roundup-elon-musks-naive-plan-to-end-global-water-shortages/

#tech #elonmusk #water

parismarx, 10 days ago to tech

In 1922, Thomas Edison predicted motion pictures would “revolutionize our educational system.”

I can’t get over how Muskian he sounds (particularly on “efficiency” claims) and how — a hundred years later — we still haven’t learned not to fall for this kind of tech boosterism.

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/04/books/chapters/the-flickering-mind.html

#tech #education #film

parismarx, 11 days ago to climate

never thought i’d find so much agreement with the wsj editorial board

#climate #media #environment

parismarx, 11 days ago to tech

“When I say ‘I am hungry’, I am reporting on my sensed physiological states. When an LLM generates the sequence ‘I am hungry’, it is simply generating the most probable completion of the sequence of words in its current prompt.”

https://time.com/collection/time100-voices/6980134/ai-llm-not-sentient/

#tech #ai #llm

parismarx, 12 days ago to tech

When Sam Altman was ousted as CEO, Kara Swisher pushed a story that framed him as the victim of a board captured by AI doomers.

But as more detail has emerged about Altman’s lies and “toxic” conduct, it’s become clear she was a conduit for his narrative.

https://disconnect.blog/kara-swishers-story-about-sam-altman-is-falling-apart/

#tech #ai #openai #samaltman #journalism

parismarx, 13 days ago to tech

GoFundMe is increasingly becoming an integral part of how people access healthcare. But what are the tradeoffs of crowdfunding for health?

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @Kenworthy about how GoFundMe profits from people’s pain.

https://techwontsave.us/episode/222_gofundme_profits_from_peoples_pain_w_nora_kenworthy

#tech #crowdfunding #gofundme #health #healthcare

parismarx, 13 days ago to random

My presentation about data centers at @republica in Berlin was included in this piece from @dwnews. I have an interview coming with DW too.

https://www.dw.com/en/the-dark-side-of-the-ai-revolution/a-69215220

parismarx, 13 days ago to random

I was happy to speak about AI and European regulation with Astrid Berg for Deadline on Denmark’s public broadcaster when I was in Copenhagen last week!

https://www.dr.dk/drtv/episode/deadline_-politikernes-armlaegning-med-den-kunstige-intelligens_456113

parismarx, 15 days ago to tech

I gave a talk at @republica in Berlin earlier today on the growing backlash to data centers.

As tech companies build more hyperscale data centers around the world, they demand even more energy and water — and some communities are fed up.

Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5xbjhYpklo

#tech #ai #datacenter #google #microsoft #openai #amazon

parismarx, 17 days ago to tech

“The thing that really upset Dorsey: Bluesky users demanded moderation and Bluesky put it into place. Yeah, that was the whole issue.”

Good reflection on “decentralized” social media and what Dorsey really wants from it by @davidgerard:

https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2024/05/10/jack-dorsey-bluesky-decentralised-social-networks-and-the-very-common-crowd/

#tech #bluesky #mastodon #socialmedia #jackdorsey

parismarx, 17 days ago to tech

In this week’s roundup, the couple who’ve made themselves the face of pronatalism keep their kids in a freezing home (they say by choice) and slap them to teach them right from wrong because they saw tigers paw their cubs in the wild.

Plus, Google’s AI fail, Kenyan workers write letter to Joe Biden, and more!

https://disconnect.blog/roundup-pronatalists-who-defend-hitting-kids/

#tech #ai #pronatalism #ea #effectivealtruism

parismarx, 18 days ago to random

Final reminder I’m doing a discussion with @tante and Sarah Grant in Berlin this evening!

https://ownw.de/event/otherwise-network-salon-v-resist-but-how/

parismarx, 18 days ago to ai

Great to speak with On the Media about AI hype and Sam Altman!

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/how-tired-tropes-drive-ai-coverage-plus-is-the-vibecession-back-or-not

#ai #tech #radio #media

parismarx, 19 days ago to tech

African AI workers, mostly from Kenya, released an open letter to Joe Biden this week asking him stop US tech companies from “systemically abusing and exploiting African workers” and to end the “modern day slavery” they’re subjected to.

https://www.wired.com/story/low-paid-humans-ai-biden-modern-day-slavery/

#tech #labor #ai #africa #workers

parismarx, 19 days ago to ai

They missed the most important part: And neither of them should be believed because AGI is just another tech fantasy.

#ai #agi #tech #elonmusk #baidu

parismarx, 20 days ago to tech

Balaji Srinivasan is leading a growing tech movement to take over San Francisco and “ethnically cleanse” it of Silicon Valley’s critics.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @gilduran about network states and tech billionaires’ turn against democracy.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/221_techs_plan_to_ethnically_cleanse_san_francisco_w_gil_duran

#tech #sf #politics

parismarx, 21 days ago to tech

Scarlett Johansson has dealt with deepfakes, robots in her likeness, and now OpenAI mimicking her voice because she wouldn’t license it.

She’s used to fighting these battles. The spotlight she casts on generative AI may finally prompt regulatory action.

https://disconnect.blog/scarlett-johansson-cant-escape-tech-exploitation/

#tech #openai #samaltman #chatgpt #gpt4o

tante, 21 days ago to random

Another quick round of advertising: Saturday May, 25th, @parismarx and Sarah Grant are going to join me for a conversation on resistance: Is resistance against current tech even possible and how? The Berlin event is pay as much as you can and you can sign up here: https://ownw.de/event/otherwise-network-salon-v-resist-but-how/

parismarx, 21 days ago to random

I’m doing a series of events in Copenhagen and Berlin over the next week. If you’re around, make sure to come to one!

Links for more info on my website: https://parismarx.com/

parismarx, 23 days ago to OpenAI

“I have seen the extremely restrictive off-boarding agreement that contains nondisclosure and non-disparagement provisions former OpenAI employees are subject to. It forbids them, for the rest of their lives, from criticizing their former employer.”

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/5/17/24158478/openai-departures-sam-altman-employees-chatgpt-release

#openai #tech #ai