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Well this is disappointing. Lessig's 2024 TED talk not only frames generative models as artificial minds using instrumental rationality, but presents them as being better at using it than humans;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjuYFNR1aWo

Has he really been drinking the Kool-aid, or is he […]

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“There is nothing more dangerous than a government of the many controlled by the few.“

#LawrenceLessig, professor and political activist (b. 3 Jun 1961)

#KeithOlbermann is my morning ☕️ coffee
I just gave up on TDS
#JonStewart has such disrespect for #Canadians & the #ParliamentaryModel (of primate governance)
was it #LawrenceTribe or #LawrenceLessig who said republics have a poor hisory shelf-life❓
I can’t believe it was #TobyZiegler

❣️ #LawrenceLessig and I stand with the #CreativeCommons #citizensunited Must GO!

As eleições, a cada ano produzem eleitores e eleitos piores. O brasileiro não sabe ou não quer saber como votar. As mais recentes eleições mostram que podemos votar, mas não gostamos de democracia.

Eleições e Democracia, da Série "Entre sem bater".

Teremos mais uma eleição daqui alguns dias.
A maioria dos eleitores não sabe o que a máquina de votar vai mostrar para ele.
Twitter? Saudades !

evandrooliveira.pro.br/wp/2024/10/0...

#Eleicoes #Entresembater #LawrenceLessig #Democracia #Voto

Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig on why AI and social media are causing a free speech crisis for th... The internet policy legend has surprising thoughts on how to balance free speech and democracy.

People think #socialmedia is neutral and don't recognize behind what’s given to them is the ability to tweak attitudes or emotions

#LawrenceLessig #freespeech #algorithm #internet #engagement #mentalhealth #misinformation #disinformation #copyright #tech

www.theverge.com/23929233/law...