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"Aura" and the Backlash Against the Slop Machine

"Aura" and the Backlash Against the Slop Machine

9 min read

I explore the growing backlash against AI-generated content across major platforms like LinkedIn and Codeberg. Drawing on the concept of "aura," it is clear to see that these platforms are now fighting to protect their unique value from mass reproduction.

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The "Person" on the Other Side of the Screen

The "Person" on the Other Side of the Screen

6 min read

If an AI behaves exactly like a person in every interaction that matters, is the distinction relevant for us? And more importantly, should we learn how to live alongside entities that only need to appear human in a healthy cognitive way?

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No, You Are Not Living in a Computer Simulation

No, You Are Not Living in a Computer Simulation

5 min read

Is Nick Bostrom’s famous 2003 paper actually near-proof that we are living in a digital simulation? Under close logical scrutiny, the overwhelming probability that simulated observers outnumber biological ones collapses, revealing that the conclusion that we are likely simulated does not actually follow.

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AI Can Ride My Bike with No Handlebars

AI Can Ride My Bike with No Handlebars

7 min read

A 2008 alt-hip-hop hit holds the perfect warning for the artificial intelligence arms race and how big tech is weaponizing sci-fi hypotheticals to distract us from their own unchecked corporate power.

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