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It's scale that attracts the impatient flows of venture capital, and scale that underpins claims about emergent superintelligence. In the eyes of AI's advocates there are no social, environmental or planetary limits. Indeed, they argue for going further and faster because only AI can save us from the climate crisis and cure all human disease.
Decomputing as Resistance
Dan McQuillan
The underpinnings of willpower are physiological. **There are many willpower traps we can avoid simply by taking better care of ourselves.** Your body plays a crucial role in your ability to exert self-control, so make it a priority. Focus on the fundamentals: good sleep, regular exercise, proper nutrition, and mindfulness. Get your body strong and your mind will follow.
I Have 10 Pieces of Willpower Wisdom to Share With You
Charlotte Grysolle
Kevin Scott believes that the discourse around A.I. has been strangely focussed on dystopian scenarios, and has largely ignored its potential to “level the playing field” for people who know what they want computers to do but lack the training to make it happen.
The Inside Story of Microsoft’s Partnership with OpenAI | The New Yorker
Charles Duhigg
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