Bits

“..It is important not to present this as a technical problem that exists only because of AI text generators but to relate it to the wider concerns in which it is embedded. These range from a largely dysfunctional scholarly publishing system (Haider & Åström, 2017) and academia’s “publish or perish” paradigm to Google’s near-monopoly and ideological battles over the control of information and ultimately knowledge.” #ai #misinformation #academia https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/gpt-fabricated-scientific-papers-on-google-scholar-key-features-spread-and-implications-for-preempting-evidence-manipulation/

Sound & Music

My son releases “Ordinary Kids” https://gabriel-music.bandcamp.com/track/ordinary-kids

Love the sounds coming out of the Dark Canyon https://darkcanyonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/long-days-pleasant-nights

Politics & Economics

“This ruling may benefit the bottom line of the largest publishers and most prominent authors, but for most it will end up harming more than it will help.” #libraries #copyright .. The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case https://archive.ph/9irhZ

“One of the main developers of the software used by YieldStar told ProPublica that landlords had “too much empathy” compared to the algorithmic pricing software.” #canada #housing #ai https://breachmedia.ca/canadian-mega-landlord-ai-pricing-scheme-hikes-rents/