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I think we might have locked ourselves into a professionalization trap. Shocking revelation: It's capitalism's fault.
(Original title: The Professionalism Trap)
https://tante.cc/2025/09/24/the-professionalism-trap/

The Professionalism Trap
I’m in the process of rewriting a talk I gave a few weeks ago in order to record it and publish it online. When I mentioned that to a friend who’s a filmmaker and knows how lighting and all that works he offered to help me doing it “right” so it doesn’t look like shit. […]

I solved today's #TiledWords puzzle!
🕵️ “Secret”
🕒 3 minutes, 10 seconds
💡 0/3 reveals used
https://tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025-12-22

Tiled Words
A daily word puzzle with a twist

Live from the #gothamFC event
#nwsl

I was interviewed by Kim for her @… Website about my criticism/approach. It was neat to think about how I approach things, maybe it's interesting to you, I enjoyed thinking about the questions a lot.
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Stop Gen AI (@stopgenai@hachyderm.io)
Attached: 1 image For my latest interview for Stop Gen AI's Anti Gen AI Heroes, I interviewed @tante@tldr.nettime.org a hacker, a luddite, and a communist. We have so much in common! But he definitely codes way better than I can. Anti Gen AI Heroes: tante moves slow and fixes stuff https://stopgenai.com/anti-gen-ai-heroes-tante-moves-slow-and-fixes-stuff/ Share, share! #AntiAI #GenAI

Using "AI" assistants is kinda like stating "all products surrounding us are worse than they were years ago" and following up with "and that is just great".

Many people are cheering for the popping of the "AI" bubble. Maybe it's not that simple though
https://tante.cc/2025/11/23/desire-to-pop/

Desire to Pop
Abstractions are powerful tools. Given enough abstraction everything gets somewhat simple. Somewhat clear. Also somewhat wrong. Abstraction turns everything real, material, consequential into mostly nothing. The abstraction of “a relationship” hides all the love and care and desire it might entail. The abstraction of “the border” hides the violence its defense entails. Given enough abstraction […]

I love the abstraction of the "AI" bubble popping. But the very probable effects haunt me.
(Original title: Desire to Pop)
https://tante.cc/2025/11/23/desire-to-pop/

Desire to Pop
Abstractions are powerful tools. Given enough abstraction everything gets somewhat simple. Somewhat clear. Also somewhat wrong. Abstraction turns everything real, material, consequential into mostly nothing. The abstraction of “a relationship” hides all the love and care and desire it might entail. The abstraction of “the border” hides the violence its defense entails. Given enough abstraction […]

Another day another study showing that "AI assistants" do not work reliably for cognitive tasks.
"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/202…

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC

"AI" can't do social things and is racist. Exponat No. 225424231
(Original title: When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette)
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/when-no-means-…

When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette
New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran.

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