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  Revenge of the Chickenized Reverse-Centaurs

  Medium - Cory Doctorow

  In AI circles, a “centaur” describes a certain kind of machine/human collaboration, in which “decision-support” systems (which the field loves to …

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  Technology Taught Us To Never Wait

  Medium - Lance Ulanoff

  I think it started with microwaves. A typical microwave can cook an entire chicken in 16 minutes. That’s three times faster (or more) than the best …

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  Is AI Art Real Art?

  Medium - Amelia Winger-Bearskin

  Millions of images generated with code have fueled the engine of a new economy. But modern art has been associated with a lot of…

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  You Can’t Just Solve the “Fake News” Problem By Getting Rid of Social Media

  Medium - Karla Starr

  Last week, The Atlantic published “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” by Jon Haidt, the NYU professor and author of The …

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  Of ‘Algospeak’ and the Crudeness of Automated Moderation

  Medium - Clive Thompson

  In China, people often speak in code online. Why? To evade the Chinese government’s filters. The authorities don’t want conversations they don’t like …

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  Why I Changed My Mind About Virtual Reality

  Medium - Benya Clark

  I was skeptical of virtual reality. For the past few years, I’ve been reading articles and watching videos about the technology as it has rapidly …