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- "the concrete practices of the tech industry now structure identity and individuality in ways that support its own hegemony. While it presents endless avenues for expression, it sees us as wholly reducible to market logic, where we are real to the degree that our consumption habits are rational. This vision of selfhood promotes uniformity and bou... See more
Emma Stamm • Who Can It Be Now — Real Life
- "Our algorithmic self may or may not be faithful to how we see ourselves, but it has just as many dimensions and secrets."
Emma Stamm • Who Can It Be Now — Real Life
We begin by discussing the loss of agency in the age of AI—people using AI to flirt for them, solve arguments, even write birthday cards, and slowly losing trust in their own judgement. Gurwinder describes AI as a “personality amplifier”, giving more agency to those who already have it, but taking more from those who already lack it.
“If your stuff’s not performing well ... you might be aware that the algorithm is doing some shenanigans to tank your views or likes,” explained Kate, but that awareness doesn’t always translate into frustration with the platform. “There’s this doubt that creeps in about your own work, what you should be doing,” she shared.
Tara McMullin • 'The Creator Economy Is Eating Creative Acts'
Today, I can barely tell anyone apart. Many of the Substacks I follow use these big, figurative words that don’t really make sense in an attempt to go viral, which on this platform means getting subscribers and notes and comments. It’s like there’s this internet language that “works” for engagement (literal language, but also sense of style, and a ... See more
Emily Sundberg • The Machine in the Garden. - By Emily Sundberg - Feed Me
most people don’t know what they want.
they’ll say they want honesty but flinch when they get it.
they’ll beg for transparency then run back to the algorithm.
they’ll demand control but reward the illusion of it.
this isn’t contradiction. it’s humanity.
we are messy, layered, full of split desires & unspoken fears.
and every real product wrestles with th... See more
they’ll say they want honesty but flinch when they get it.
they’ll beg for transparency then run back to the algorithm.
they’ll demand control but reward the illusion of it.
this isn’t contradiction. it’s humanity.
we are messy, layered, full of split desires & unspoken fears.
and every real product wrestles with th... See more
Instead, I’d like us to ask: in whose voice do our machines write? What voices do they obfuscate? Where do their words come from? In short, I’d like us to ask questions about power, and the ways in which it functions through and around language.
Shira Abramovich • ⚡️ Robots Write Experimental Poetry
Sometimes it can feel like the online spaces you spend time in are working against you, pushing you toward things that their owners value instead of what you value—and harnessing your energy to fuel the very things you hate. Like me, you probably know the feeling of spending too much time gorging on digital junk food, wasting precious moments of yo... See more