Radium Fad Echoes: Critics Warn AI Hype Mirrors Dangerous Historical Exploitations

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When Marie Curie and her husband discovered radium, "all kinds of companies — from cosmetics and hair, to medical tablets and drinks, to sports equipment and braces (even jockstraps!) — saw radium as an opportunity to profit." Just like radium, AI can be beneficial. In the hands of trained professionals within clear safety regulations People died falling for the radium fad sold by quacks. So will your cognitive capacities with AI slop. https://medium.com/the-mission/a-deep-dive-into-history-the-radium-fad-8781062c918c #ai #llm #tech #history

Do you really get AI? These Canadians are trying to help you understand it better AI is woven into our online lives today, sparking polarizing discourse about the ubiquitous technology and its breakneck evolution, from ultra-positive champions to doomsday-evoking critics. Many folks sitting somewhere between these extemes still don't give it too much thought, but some Canadians are pushing to fill that knowledge gap. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-literacy-canada-9.7142355?cmp=rss

Yes, and... "In this essay, Carson Gross discusses his advice to young people interested in computer science worried about the future given the advancements in AI." Link: https://htmx.org/essays/yes-and/ #linkdump #ai #blogpost #development #llm #programming

Listening to The Vergecast: Ad-Free Edition (The 'AI is inevitable' trap): https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast The AI vibes continue to find all-time lows. David and Nilay open the show by talking through the absurd Allbirds pivot to AI, the attacks on Sam Altman, and the increasing divide between what AI companies say is inevitable and what people actually want. #Podcast #Tech #AI

If you're feeling discouraged fighting against this fresh "AI" hell we're dealing with daily now, I recommend listening to this awesome podcast by @DAIR to lift your spirits. You're not alone in this battle ​:no_ai:​ Available on PeerTube! peertube.dair-institute.org/c/mystery_ai_hype_theater/videos #NoAI #AI #MysteryAIHypeTheater3000 #PeerTube #Podcast #Fediverse

You think? > There Are Signs of a Massive AI Backlash. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/signs-massive-ai-backlash #AI

Do you really get AI? These Canadians are trying to help you understand it better AI is woven into our online lives today, sparking polarizing discourse about the ubiquitous technology and its breakneck evolution, from ultra-positive champions to doomsday-evoking critics. Many folks sitting somewhere between these extemes still don't give it too much thought, but some Canadians are pushing to fill that knowledge gap. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-literacy-canada-9.7142355?cmp=rss

https://www.europesays.com/2925626/ Roblox Studio Goes Full Agentic as Nearly Half of Top Creators Already Use AI to Build Games #AgenticAI #AgenticArtificialIntelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Gaming