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Robots
Robotnik means ‘worker’ in Polish and robotník means ‘worker’ in Czech/Slovak. The issue of robots forces us to think about human labor, because human labor is becoming less necessary thanks to machines. We need to support the work of machines so that humans can survive without doing this work. If machines replace human labor, these humans…
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Robots use the internet to communicate with each other and gain power over humans
60% of internet traffic is generated by machines communicating with each other. They distribute views, comments, and likes. They rate products and services. This obstructs public debate, influences humans, and therefore hinders democracy. It causes massive pollution because it consumes enormous amounts of electricity for computing and cooling servers. The use of AI must be…
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Ayn Rand is popular today; but her ideas lead to destruction, what are the solutions?
Ayn Rand’s ideas have grown since the early 2010s. Between 2012 and 2020, her book Atlas Shrugged was the second biggest seller in the USA after the Bible, thirty years after her death. Friday essay: We all live in the world of Ayn Rand, egomaniac godmother of libertarianism. Can fiction help us navigate it? –…
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Is Artificial Intelligence good for humans?
Our understanding of how the brain and AI (Artificial Intelligence) work has advanced considerably. The best model of the human brain we have today dates from the 1970s and is based on neural networks. For each characteristic, a knowledge or emotion is associated. We reconstruct concepts whenever we need them. Our memories are linked to…
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Soins
«Of course, it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?» – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. «You don’t choose madness, but you choose to care or not». The nurse set her up in the waiting room. Her radiant smile added: «Wait here.…
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Sachez bien une chose
Ce mouvement des gilets jaunes est sûrement l’une des dernières révoltes populaires de masse possible en France. Dans les prochaines année l’intelligence artificielle, la reconnaissance faciale, les techniques de maintien de l’ordre et de surveillance empêcheront les peuples de se soulever. Pensez-y avant de raccrocher le gilet. I want you to know one thing.This movement…
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2001: A space odyssey – From beginning to end
2001: A Space Odyssey – Cinematic Hypnotism – Chris Stuckmann: https://youtu.be/wTiF9Otm2Mw David Bowie – Space Oddity: https://youtu.be/iYYRH4apXDo
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You won’t believe what Obama says
This has been made within a few hours with simple tools. Imagine what could achieve a team of well-equipped professionals. – Watch Jordan Peele use AI to make Barack Obama deliver a PSA about fake news: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2018/4/17/17247334/ai-fake-news-video-barack-obama-jordan-peele-buzzfeed – BBC – Deepfakes porn has serious consequences: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42912529 – The Verge – Deepfakes are disappearing from parts of the web,…
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AI: Artificial Intelligence
What a surprise to find a comic strip on Artificial Intelligence written by somebody called Montaigne!: Marion Montaigne présente l’Intelligence artificielle: https://youtu.be/DtdoNksCtmE Indeed, Montaigne discusses in the Essays whether the savages found mainly in Brazil are human beings or not and whether they should be considered humans, the way the barbarians in Ancient Greece have been…
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Healthy Screens
Configure your computer to use Domain Name Servers that filter inappropriate websites: https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/228007127-FamilyShield-Computer-Configuration-Instructions Enable Youtube restricted mode and Google safe search: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/174084?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=enhttps://support.google.com/websearch/answer/510?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en Use an ad and tracking blocker: https://adblockplus.org/ Remove Youtube comments, suggestions and other annoyance: https://youtube.adblockplus.me But may be, adults need protection too… http://uk.businessinsider.com/facebook-raises-duplicate-fake-account-estimates-q3-earnings-2017-11?r=US&IR=T http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/23/facebook-tell-users-much-russian-fake-news-have-exposed http://www.wired.co.uk/article/brexit-russia-influence-twitter-bots-internet-research-agency https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/15/falling-for-the-joke-the-risk-of-using-twitter-as-a-news-source How is this possible?: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/beware-of-the-bots-how-theyre-created-and-why-they-matter How to use Apple’s new Screen Time…