Good and Evil – Newsletter 1-4
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General
More Thoughts on AI as a Tool for Good or Ill
Like getting a new bicycle in the 1890s (times a million), new opportunities for human advancement are suddenly available. A sense of freedom and open space without horse manure. A chance to grow in new and important ways. Simultaneously, AI
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Social Media is Bad For You, and AI Will Be Too
“Try Gemeni for free! “AI is now part of your subscription!“Our AI will help you write like a pro!” …then “you have used your monthly AI Credits, click here to upgrade.” Add another $14.99 to your list of monthlies. It’s
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Ethical Incentives and Good Outcomes
When the system rewards wealth, power, and narcissism — self-interest over community — then people automatically become greedy. At the vulnerable end, self-interest gets reinforced by economic imperatives like rent & food. If you don’t play the money game and
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Attention Capitalism
In this 1/3/25 NYT article MSNBC’s Chris Hayes discusses how corporations monetize user attention, and the lengths they will go to to get it. He finds that tension between attention and boredom is an entertainment goldmine. Overtly, we are psychologically manipulated
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