Defective Altruism
Socialism is the most effective altruism. Who needs anything else? The repugnant philosophy of “Effective Altruism” offers nothing to movements for global justice.| www.currentaffairs.org
Socialism is the most effective altruism. Who needs anything else? The repugnant philosophy of “Effective Altruism” offers nothing to movements for global justice.| www.currentaffairs.org
The company thinks it’s an innovator. In fact, it’s an imitator—and not the best one, either.| The Atlantic
Hundreds of scientists around the world are working together to understand one of the most powerful emerging technologies before it’s too late.| MIT Technology Review
Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to support generative AI, and concerns are mounting about whether we can generate enough power to fuel the growth.| CNBC
Ralph Losey. Published April 3, 2024. Large Language Model generative AIs are well-described metaphorically as “stochastic parrots.” In fact, the American Dialect Society, selected stoc…| e-Discovery Team
Galactica was supposed to help scientists. Instead, it mindlessly spat out biased and incorrect nonsense.| MIT Technology Review
Today's links| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
