‘I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliff’: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities – and society at large

So interesting: Universities embracing AI, educators struggling to preserve academic skills. Will there be a split between "largely tech-free liberal arts education" and "a degraded, soulless form of vocational training administered by AI instructors”?
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A Critical Stance on AI Why we need critical, social science based perspectives on AI. And what they could look like.

New blog post: A Critical Stance on AI

I saw how the Greens channelled voters’ anger – and fused it with hope. That’s why they won in Gorton and Denton | Owen Jones Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Good news from the Greens (of all parties) in the UK (of all places): They won a by-election with
- relentless focus on voters' issues (= cost of living crisis)
- Authentic local candidate (check out her speech!)
- positive messages instead of blaming migrants

„Künstliche Intelligenz und der neue Faschismus“ Ein kleines Buch hilft beim Verständnis der Technologie hinter „KI“ und kann hoffentlich zu einer Debatte beitragen, wie wir sie nutzen wollen.

neuer Blogpost: „Künstliche Intelligenz und der neue Faschismus“ – Ein kleines Buch hilft beim Verständnis der Technologie hinter „KI“ und kann hoffentlich zu einer breiteren Debatte beitragen, wie wir sie nutzen wollen:

LLMs hallucinate - how you can still trust them Hallucinations in Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT are here to stay, as recently confirmed by an OpenAI blogpost. But how do they affect users‘ trust and the way users interact with LLMs?

New blog post: All LLMs hallucinate – Here’s how you can still trust them

An open approach to democracy and technology Why we should see democracy as a system that we can code and develop and technology as a democracy, not a monarchy.

New blog post: Why we should see democracy as a system that we can code and develop and technology as a democracy, not a monarchy.

Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s cyber ambassador, first digital minister and architect of the Taiwan Model of digital diplomacy, gives a Vulcan salute synonymous with the phrase “Live Long and Prosper” in front of dreamy spires and a sunset-hued sky.

Our garden of AI governance needs a 6-pack of care.6️⃣

A good gardener tills to the tune of the garden.🎶

But a great gardener remembers to respect the Plurality of the plants.🌿

Digest my #DeepMind presentation & let’s #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together!

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No more Google (for now)! Who would have thought? After religiously using it for around 25 years1 (and working there for 6), I stopped using Google as my default search engine for now. What happened? There have been on-going…

Who would have thought? After religiously using it for around 25 years (and working there for 6), I stopped using Google as my default search engine for now. What happened?

[EN] re:publica 25: Marcus John Henry Brown - Happy! Happy! A presentation put Marcus into a hospital. He dusted himself off and set out to find out why. He discovered 9 principles and a set of simple protocols that dramatically changed how he approached presentations. They transformed his life. The great thing is anyone can use them. He'd like to sh

Fun presentation on how to do fun presentations by Marcus John Henry Brown at re:publica 25: E.g. start from the audience's needs, have a purpose... To get regular practice, try out your nearest #Toastmasters club. youtu.be/WPOOnCoTg7U... #rp25

AI paper mills are swamping science with garbage studies : Research flags rise in one-dimensional health research fueled by large language models

🤔 don’t „use AI to generate research“. „AI“ is supposed to be a tool supporting your human intelligence and creativity. www.theregister.com/...

Wer nur argumentiert, verliert Die Frage, wie man Populisten Kontra geben kann, treibt mich zur Zeit sowieso um. Wie redet man mit jemandem, der gar nicht auf Argumente eingeht? Dazu habe ich jetzt ein interessantes Buch gelesen…

Die Frage, wie man #Populisten Kontra geben kann, treibt mich zur Zeit sowieso um. Wie redet man mit jemandem, der gar nicht auf Argumente eingeht? florianallwein.com/d...

Stimmen für Morgen Toastmasters Berlin Rede- und Führungsfähigkeiten für Demokratinnen und Demokraten

Wie kann man dem #Populismus Kontra geben? Mit Rede- und Führungsfähigkeiten! Die vermitteln #Toastmasters seit 100 Jahren. Ich will einen Club gründen, der sich an junge Leute in Politik und Zivilgesellschaft richtet. Toastmasters: helft mit! Alle anderen: Schaut mal rein...
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Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator • Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TheChaplinFilms • Get it on iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesGreatDictatorSpeech • "We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost..." The Great Dictator © Roy Export S.A.S. Learn more about The Great Dictator at http://bit.ly/GreatDictatorFilm • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharlieChaplinOfficial • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChaplinOfficial • Official website: http://www.charliechaplin.com • Spotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyGDSpeech • Deezer: http://bit.ly/DeezerGDSpeech • Amazon: http://bit.ly/AmazonGDSpeech

Our biology teacher showed us Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator about once a year. However, since the movie is a bit longer than 90 minutes, we never got to see the end of it and I only discovered the famous speech much later. Unfortunately, still very relevant today. #democracy

So now I just have to find my contacts… And no, I don’t have any Twitter followers anymore… 🤔

Testing Bluesky.