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The Unholy Union of Big AI and Big Idiot

One of the (many, many) downsides of having a President who is very easily swayed by (A) money and (B) rich men willing to say nice things and prostrate themselves before him, is the fact that Donald Trump was always destined to end up in bed with Big Tech leaders in the field of AI, given that it's the most naturally friendly segment of the tech world for hucksterism (or second, just after crypto).

US politics

Artificial intelligence

fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

1 week ago

How MediaJustice Is Leading Communities to Push Back Against AI Data Centers | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Big Tech's rapid AI expansion, aided by regulatory rollbacks and political support, is reshaping communities and causing harmful consequences through unchecked data centers and surveillance.

San Francisco

from48 hills

1 month ago

Join us for Litcrawl's 'The Waymo That Ate San Francisco' - 48 hills

Independent journalists will perform humorous, provocative readings about San Francisco’s condition under Big Tech influence at Litquake’s Litcrawl, Sat/25 5–6pm at Teeth Bar, SF.

US politics

fromWIRED

2 months ago

Larry Ellison Is a 'Shadow President' in Donald Trump's America

Larry Ellison and his family are quietly consolidating immense political and data power, rivaling historic dynasties while remaining largely unseen in Washington.

Artificial intelligence

fromBig Think

3 months ago

Will AI create more jobs than it replaces?

Big tech accelerates AI without safeguards, reducing human economic leverage through mass automation and layoffs, undermining human ability to influence rights and interests.