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[AI Skeptics] Techno-Negative (week 1)
Hello! This week we're starting Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser. I'm sharing a tentative schedule at the bottom of...
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[AI Skeptics] FAccT readings
Hello! We're starting our next book (Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser) next week. You can order it from the...
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[AI Skeptics] summer catch-up week 2 reflections
Hey, in about an hour at 8pm ET we're going to get together to chat about a couple of pieces Brian Merchant's latest essay "How to use AI doom marketing to...
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[AI Skeptics] summer catch-up week 2
Hello! We're starting our next book (Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser) soon. You can order it from the publisher's...
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[AI Skeptics] summer catch-up reflections (week 1)
Hey, in about an hour at 8pm ET we're going to get together to chat about the LA Made x 404 Media discussion on "How AI is Threatening the Future of Media" I...
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[AI Skeptics] summer catch-up
Hello! If you're just joining us, we'll be starting our next book (Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser) in a few...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences, reflections
Hey, in about an hour at 8pm ET we're going to meet with Dr. Rua Williams and discuss Disabling Intelligences. I've got some thoughts about the last chapter...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences, chapter 5
Hello! This week we're finishing Disabling Intelligences by Rua Williams with chapter 5: "A Just AI Toolkit". special guest This week we'll have a guest: Dr....
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences (chapter 4 reflections)
Hi, just a reminder that we'll be meeting today in about an hour (at 8PM ET). This week we read a couple of pieces: Disabling Intelligences chapter 4:...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences chapter 4
Hello! We're continuing to read Disabling Intelligences by Rua Williams. Disabling Intelligences chapter 4: "Social Stratification Engines and the Ideology...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences (chapter 3 reflections)
Hi, short reminder today that we'll be meeting in about an hour (at 8PM ET). This week we read a couple of pieces: Disabling Intelligences chapter 3: "The...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences ch3 (+ next book!)
Hello! There's some neat stuff happening in the world, and our next book is at the bottom of the email, but first: we're continuing to read Disabling...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences (chapter 2 reflections)
Hi. This email is only relevant for today, so it won't be in the public archives. If you're going to be joining us in about an hour (at 8pm EDT), the link...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligence ch2 & additional readings
Hello! We're reading Disabling Intelligences by Rua Williams. I've also got a paper and a blog post to share. Disabling Intelligences chapter 2: "A Taxonomy...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences (chapter 1 reflections)
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences (chap 1 + other readings)
Hello, and welcome. We're starting Disabling Intelligences by Rua Williams in earnest this week. If you haven't bought the book, there's still some time, but...
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences (preface reflections)
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[AI Skeptics] Disabling Intelligences week 1
Hello, and welcome. We're going to be starting reading Disabling Intelligences by Rua Williams. If you haven't bought the book, there's still time! We're...
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[AI Skeptics] Why We Fear AI, a conversation with Hagen Blix (and stickers)
Hello! If you're going to be joining us to speak with Hagen Blix in about an hour (at 8pm ET), the link and everything is at the bottom of the email. Also,...
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[AI Skeptics] Why We Fear AI coda, chatting with Hagen Blix, and other things
Hello! There are a lot of updates this week: chat with Hagen Blix on Thursday stickers (in production) local stuff (including a conference) Read on for more...