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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)
Hi. This email is only relevant for today, so it won't be in the archives. If you're going to be joining us in about an hour (at 8pm ET), the link and...
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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)
Hi. This email is only relevant for today, so it won't be in the archives. If you're going to be joining us in about an hour (at 8pm ET), the link and...
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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...
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[AI Skeptics] Why We Fear AI (chapter 5 + conclusion)
Hello! We're finishing Why We Fear AI this week, so for this week, let's read the book and reflect on it as a whole. Why We Fear AI chapter 5: "Which Side...
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[AI Skeptics] Why We Fear AI (chapter 4)
Hello! We've been reading Why We Fear AI by Hagen Blix & Ingeborg Glimmer. Last week we read chapter 3 and "The Ends of AI" by Mél Hogan. This week we're...
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[AI Skeptics] Why We Fear AI ch3
Hello. We're reading Why We Fear AI by Hagen Blix & Ingeborg Glimmer. Last week we read chapter 2 and had a chat on Sunday. This week, we're going to get...
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[AI Skeptics] Why We Fear AI chapter 2
Hello. This week there's some special info (about our video chat this week, and also about a potential run of stickers), so please read on to learn more....
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[AI Skeptics] Why We Fear AI, chapter 1
Hello (and, if you're joining us, welcome!). We're reading Why We Fear AI by Hagen Blix & Ingeborg Glimmer. Last week we read the introduction. This week,...