A scholarly study found that British colonialism ki!!ed an estimated 165 million people in India from 1880 to 1920. From 1765-1938, the British Empire looted an estimated $45 trillion from India. The British Empire plundered so much that one of the very first Indian words to

🚨.Keir Starmer David Lammy, stronger action is needed NOW: The UK must suspend ALL arms exports to the Government of Israel & close loopholes for components in F-35 fighter jets. SHARE our latest film with Save the Children UK DEMAND ACTION: ➡️ bit.ly/StopArmingIsra…

"The main use case for LLMs is writing text nobody wanted to read. The other use case is summarizing text nobody wanted to read. Except they don’t do that either" Touché 😅 your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐀 🐍👑 🌷 ht Amy Castor 1/2 pivot-to-ai.com/2024/09/04/don…

#AcademicTwitter, I am going to start sharing more details of some quality, #openaccess journals in the social sciences, who won't sell your stuff to AI companies, and also don't charge you fees. Please DM me or reply with *genuine* examples. This will be on ongoing thread. 1/n

"Not a single company that offers AI tools, that I know of, provides energy usage and carbon footprint information," making tech's damage to the planet incalculable mashable.com/article/ai-env…

The Israeli military’s campaign to significantly expand a “buffer zone” along the eastern perimeter of #Gaza should be investigated as the war crimes of wanton destruction and collective punishment. Read @Amnesty’s new investigation here: amn.st/6019m4i6l

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Charity for Disabled children funnelling over 40% of its funds to right-wing think-tanks. Utterly shocking - an example of what happens when disability organisations aren't run by us, for us, with lived-experience at the forefront. goodlawproject.org/disabled-child…

when the genAI bubble crushes, it’s gonna be with a bang

🚨 Close your Barclays account on 12 September! We’ll send you all the info you need to close your Barclays account on the next mass account closure day. Find our more info and pledge to #BoycottBarclays: palestinecampaign.org/boycott-barcla…

More and more people—in tech companies, consultancies, regulators, universities, among others—are saying this and proving it to be true: AI does very bad work and creates more labor for humans. crikey.com.au/2024/09/03/ai-…

“Instead of focusing on fostering wholesome relationships, or being trustworthy sources of information, social media has focused on gaining people’s attention. And that what attracts much of our attention is akin to junk food.” #AIEthics rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

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Netanuahu suspected of crimes including starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, murder, intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population, and extermination, says ICC.

AirBnB profits from ethnic cleansing, illegal settlements, and the system of apartheid.

AI in education can exacerbate existing inequalities

I will be at #FIFAfrica24! The premier gathering on #iInternetFreedomAfrica that assembles thought leaders, policymakers, activists, gov't representatives, technologists, media & many more with the shared vision of advancing #digitalrights in Africa! internetfreedom.africa

EXPOSED: Israel’s Secret Torture Camps Peter Oborne

Exploring the dynamic relationship between participation and power in community development with Wits School of Gov and Dr. Nakeefa Bernard. 11 Sept, 1 pm CAT Attendance: in-person & virtually Register 📎 : bit.ly/3zjR3w5 #CivicTech #Community #CivicEngagement #CitizenPower

🚨Live facial recognition alert in #Lewisham & #Croydon We travelled to Catford to observe police deploying Orwellian face-scanning technology on swathes of the public. We spoke with Lewisham councillors & the public who expressed SERIOUS privacy concerns. Watch⤵️