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Established AI field signal Analysis 3d ago
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tech-forward future skepticism essay

The Future Is Not Tech-Forward

7 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.

Why this matches Policy & governance reaction 1 attributable expert contribution · Edward Ongweso Jr
“This essay talks about the left's vision for technology, the "alliance" between left and right-wing anti-data center movements, politics of refusal, democratic control over the AI infrastructure buildout, China, industrial policy, and more. www.thetechbubbl…” evidence ↗
7 experts 3 communities 1 sources clustered
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Policy & governance

1 expert

Rules, institutions and accountability.

“This essay talks about the left's vision for technology, the "alliance" between left and right-wing anti-data center movements, politics of refusal, democratic control over the AI infrastructure buildout, China, industrial policy, and more. www.thetechbubbl…”

Building & implementation

1 expert

How teams are shipping and applying it.

“Note “the possibility of communities forming compacts that establish minimum terms for data center development, allowing them to prevent firms from playing various jurisdictions against one another in a race to the bottom.” www.thetechbubble.info/p/the-futu…”

Research & technical analysis

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Evidence, methods and technical implications.

“surfacing for a minute to point out this good piece by @edwardongwesojr.com > Refusal is not just some impotent act of nostalgia, and the extent to which we think so is a measure of our contempt for the prospect of taking democratic politics seriously.”

Established Culture, work & education Development 7d ago
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Alpha School AI Chicago launch

Alpha School wants AI to teach a billion kids. Should it?

5 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.

Why this matches Policy & governance reaction 1 attributable expert contribution · Shannon Vallor
“The most Betteridge’s Law headline to ever do it” evidence ↗
5 experts 3 communities 1 sources clustered

“The most Betteridge’s Law headline to ever do it”

“Oh so you really know jack shit about kids, pedagogy, education… www.scientificamerican.com/article/alph...”

6 experts discussed this · 29 posts
Hypervisible : Oh so you really know jack shit about kids, pedagogy, education… www.scientificamerican.com/article/alph...
Hypervisible : This is so offensive I’m kinda speechless.
Hypervisible : Now Carl will tell us how schools are like McDonald’s 🤦🏿‍♂️
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“I have very conflicted feelings about schools and some of the regulatory capture that surrounds them. I myself don't have the greatest of memories of my (on paper, amazing) schools and teachers. So…” evidence ↗
Multiple readings Research & technical analysis · 1 Questions & unknowns · 1
Shriram Krishnamurthi: Biggest downside to getting my course sites finalized with Claude's help is that EVERY annoyance I have seen, I can now get fixed…so after every hour of work, my todo list is a bit longer than an h…
Benjamin Riley: Hi Shriram. I’m curious if you are familiar with Alpha School? I’m working on a story about it.
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