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Yes, we watch this perfect blend of man and machine, but we speak of the machine as though it were not of human origin, as though the machine, being born from science could—eventually, through its iterative processes—sublimate human flaws. The driver, being human, knows this is false. His intimacy with the machine is the necessary missing connection, and even if the machine were perfect, it was made for imperfect hands. But it is never perfect. The gaps in its perfection are where disasters transpire, but also miracles.

Behind F1's Velvet Curtain

Kate Wagner

Convivial is a great word whose roots mean “compatible with life.”

What Technology Wants

Kevin Kelly

If you can replace *coders* with AI, who *cant* you replace with AI? Firing coders is an *ad* for AI. Which brings me to AI *art*. AI art – or "art" – is also an ad for AI, but it's not part of AI's business model.

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI

pluralistic.net

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