As someone deeply opposed to technofascism and the social changes that AI is being used as a political lever for, and has been writing code and working in and around the tech industry for the last 24 years, this thread does accurately describe how software engineering has changed in the last year.

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“As Americans increasingly turn to chatbots for political information, experts warn that this AI feedback loop could quietly distort the information voters receive, seeding errors about candidates and elections across the internet and into the hands of millions of people.”

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Mark Carney says he doesn’t use generative AI as much as he’d like, but that he’s brought in a Google executive to “transform government” and enable more AI use. Basically, the answer of someone completely bought in on the fantasy of AI who refuses to recognize that isn’t reflected in reality.

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It's been... a little busy, so the only change to BADBOOL this month is to remove Nuwber. github.com/yaelwrites/B... You can still buy me a coffee, though! ko-fi.com/kofisupporte...

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Flock cameras have rolled out across the United States, giving police new powers to surveil. This week @jasonkoebler.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss the growing opposition and how communities are getting them removed. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/352_...

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