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after the disinformation century there might be a return to television, radio and magazines type of media, they have a higher credibility rate, those are institions, with their own buildings and employee hierachies etc. although i would have to agree that electronic smart devices are the faster information distributors.
what makes me want to find a solution is human energy efficiency improvement regarding well - being, because i think that modern social media is overly saturated, we shouldn’t waste so much human-power, human-energy on that.
in my head the debate is about improving technology implement in information distribution or smth
i really should get some intelligent educated people on this discussion
thoughts? recommendations in forming thoughts?
Apr 24, 2024
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started writing this a few hours ago when i first saw this ask, then decided against posting but i've since changed my mind. there really is no justification for it outside of entitlement. even from a selfish lens, there's no long term benefit to its usage. it harms the world and culture in more ways than one.
a.) the water and energy usage that isn't a secret at this point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" yadda yadda and yeah corporations are extremely culpable in the state of the environment but there really is no need for chatgpt and the planet is already too delicate at the moment.
b.) the exploitation of workers in the global south. this program is not just a computer figuring it all out, there are in fact humans behind it. it reminds me of the acceptance of fast fashion and how people have the tendency to divorce the idea of the garment worker from the garment they wear when all clothing is handmade in some way, shape or form. you need hands to man a sewing machine, you need human eyes to moderate content. also, content moderation can be a thankless job with psychological repercussions.
c.) the erosion of social skills, humanity and media literacy...this one is very personal. like, you have a cushy email job but can't write an email? you need a computer and a worker in kenya to get paid a dollar an hour to figure out a daily routine for you? i've seen the program churn out blatantly incorrect information. fine tuning a prompt or chat or whatever to give you the exact (possibly incorrect) answer you need isn't really that much less work than sharpening your research skills by cracking open a dictionary or using boolean search keys in google. again, the main issue with this kind of stuff is the entitlement to convenience, with no thought towards the repercussions within and outside of us. we are losing major recipes (critical thinking and media literacy) here, people!
i probably did an iffy job are coherently articulating my thoughts here but i am in fact, human. and that’s the beauty of it all.
Oct 1, 2024
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And unfortunately it’s a capitalistic one. Economic return takes precedence over everything, which means if something starts off as this bright pocket of creativity and uniqueness, it’ll eventually either get bought over by larger media conglomerates and dissolved into another bland property that is safe and guaranteed to turn a profit OR go bankrupt from refusing to conform. From a filmmaking perspective, that’s why it’s much easier to greenlight reboots, sequels and renew 50 seasons of reality TV** than invest in new ideas. They’re less risky and already have a track record for making money based on the performance of their predecessors. It’s endemic and leads to very unimaginative pieces of media. This type of model is quite literally the antithesis to creativity and it’s only a matter of time before it bursts. The real question is, what can we start doing now to build the foundations for new media-development practices that balance creative innovation and financial feasibility? (I don’t have an answer yet, but this is something that’s been on my mind a lot lately)
**No shade on reality TV– it can be hella entertaining, but I cant ignore the fact that there’s been a boom in this type of content since the pandemic and in the eyes of streaming platforms (aka Netflix being the biggest culprit), it’s much more prolific and infinitely easier to churn out than investing in developing an original limited series.
Nov 17, 2024
i focus a lot on ethics and technology in my studies, so AI has been a huge discussion topic in my life lately lol. i took a course where the professor's entire thesis was that AI could bring about the next Industrial Revolution and we must act now. I think AI is super fascinating and could potentially be the next frontier and the invention that might move humanity forward (the last big invention was the iPhone over a decade ago and we haven't really had any disrupting technologies since then). a lot of public facing applications of AI are basically still in their infancy and are extremely error prone. at the same time, AI does seem to be a bit of a buzz word term that gets thrown around by people don't understand it super well (example: people saying 'an AI' when talking about ChatGPT lol) and it can be frustrating to discuss (as someone who studies tech, whenever I mention my major ppl ask about AI lmao).
I agree with you that we should not be afraid of AI or its introduction into society and instead focus on its application. AI is human made and cannot function without a human (we should only be worried if AI starts to make its own decisions or develop its own language whenever I think of introducing AI into society I think of that quote that's like computers should never make management decisions because computers cannot be held accountable.
I like philosophical ramblings about whether AI can ever be sentient, if humans are playing God, etc, and witnessing the development of AI right before my eyes has made me interested in more scifi novels and movies lol.
I really like Yale professor Luciano Floridi. He deals with the ethics of information and talks a lot about AI and its applications. He has a ton of papers and talks and goes on a lot of podcasts.
Mar 24, 2024
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firstly - it’s the natural scent for attraction.
secondly - shows that you’ve been working hard or working out, people, who do that have ambition and great strength.
second and a half - also sweat from dancing or being sexy is cool.
final - just sweating shows that you are a healthy person, your body is working, it’s part of the bodily water cycle.
addition - i‘ve heard that stress sweat is stinky
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they will have a comeback.
they’re kind of like a healthier media
+ it looks swag when i read it in public
doesn’t hurt my eyes as much,
develops my attention span, cuz it’s not a book, which requires quite a commitment.
Mar 13, 2024