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fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

The pope's AI encyclical isn't really about AI | TechCrunch

“When such power is concentrated in the hands of a few, it tends to become opaque and evade public oversight, increasing the risk of distorted forms of development that give rise to new dependencies, exclusions, manipulations and inequalities,” he writes.
Philosophy
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

Palmer Luckey says Silicon Valley has the Pentagon all wrong: 'Stick to a position that this is in the hands of the people' | Fortune

Government, not corporations, should control AI deployment decisions to preserve democracy and prevent corporate control over foreign policy.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson

US-Israel military strikes on Iran require scrutiny of how Israeli strategic priorities influenced American military decision-making and timing, despite only 21% of Americans supporting the strikes beforehand.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Bernie Sanders wants to temporarily halt AI data center construction nationwide

Pause nationwide construction of AI data centers temporarily to allow democratic oversight and ensure equitable benefits while addressing job and social impacts.
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