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Shared emphasis Our minds aren’t equipped to handle AI Concern & critique · 2 attributable reactions
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minds not equipped handle AI essay

Our minds aren’t equipped to handle AI

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Why this matches Concern & critique reaction 2 attributable expert contributions · Data & Society, Benjamin Riley
“AI “is something like a cognitive version of a hot dog,” @benjaminjriley.bsky.social writes. “It appeals to us in the moment, but undermines the health and sustainability of cognitive systems we’ve evolved over several millennia.” www.theverge.com/ai-artifi…” evidence ↗
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Data & Society Hypervisible Benjamin Riley Stefanie Hane
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“AI “is something like a cognitive version of a hot dog,” @benjaminjriley.bsky.social writes. “It appeals to us in the moment, but undermines the health and sustainability of cognitive systems we’ve evolved over several millennia.” www.theverge.com/ai-artifi…”

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Benjamin Riley: I'm again grateful to @theverge.com for publishing my newest long-form essay on the limits of the computational model of the mind, the benefits of understanding both biological and cultural evoluti…
Hypervisible : I'm again grateful to @theverge.com for publishing my newest long-form essay on the limits of the computational model of the mind, the benefits of understanding both biological and cultural evoluti…
Benjamin Riley: It’s never left my mind since I read it
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5 experts · 20 posts · 20d ago
Benjamin Riley Colin Anthony Moser tweety fish Robin Z
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“to me this reads as fully part of an ongoing rhetorical pattern that continually discounts prior criticism as outdated, calls for constantly evaluating model capabilities as a necessary activity, a…” evidence ↗
Multiple readings Policy & governance · 1 Opportunity & adoption · 1 Questions & unknowns · 1
Anthony Moser: i'm hearing computers are able to do math now and this is supposed to be sufficiently impressive that i forget ai companies are fully part of the fascist project
tweety fish: Literally none of the people you were talking to about this said that or believe it, what the heck?
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3 experts · 3 posts · 2d ago
Benjamin Riley Joshua Grochow Lionel
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“Does anyone here know details about Allen Institute AI models? They at least claim to be aiming for transparency in their data training and to be concerned about environmental impacts, but I don’t …” evidence ↗
Joshua Grochow: Does anyone here know details about Allen Institute AI models? They at least claim to be aiming for transparency in their data training and to be concerned about environmental impacts, but I don’t …
Benjamin Riley: @natolambert.bsky.social your thoughts? :)
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