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thomaswachter

@thomaswachterw

AI master's graduate. Interested in the intersection of technology and philosophy.
I read, and I write, sometimes.

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"By describing as superhuman a thing that is entirely insensible and unthinking, we implicitly erase or devalue the concept of a human" noemamag.com/the-danger-of-… via Noema Magazine @ShannonVallor

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Got to admire the hubris with which the AI pioneer John McCarthy, speaking in 1973, confesses to have coined the term "artificial intelligence" as a fund-raising gimmick.

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“Instead of simply going along with your immediate gut reaction, step back and take those feelings under advisement ... : ‘Is this new thing actually bad, or does it just feel that way because it’s unfamiliar?’"

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Many thanks to all the researchers who participated in the workshop 'Analytic Philosophy and E-Cognition', from June 25th to 27th at the Carmen de la Victoria (Granada), with the Alhambra in the background. Hopefully, it can be repeated! #FiloLab #UGR

Many thanks to all the researchers who participated in the workshop 'Analytic Philosophy and E-Cognition', from June 25th to 27th at the Carmen de la Victoria (Granada), with the Alhambra in the background. Hopefully, it can be repeated! #FiloLab #UGR
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Vivimos en una sociedad que asocia bondad con debilidad y falta de carácter, cuando es todo lo contrario. Que este maravilloso texto de Irene Vallejo nos ayude a darle espacio a la bondad y a hacer de ella nuestro faro de vida. Hay que reivindicar sin complejos la bondad.

Vivimos en una sociedad que asocia bondad con debilidad y falta de carácter, cuando es todo lo contrario. Que este maravilloso texto de <a href="/irenevalmore/">Irene Vallejo</a> nos ayude a darle espacio a la bondad y a hacer de ella nuestro faro de vida. Hay que reivindicar sin complejos la bondad.
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Socrates: No reason to fear death Aristotle: Death is the most fearful thing Epicurus: Death does not concern us Seneca: It takes a whole life to learn how to die Heidegger: Death is a self-possibility of Existence Nietzsche: Death is inevitable Arendt: Let's talk about natality.

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This would be funny if it weren't sad... Coming from the "giants" of AI. Or maybe this was posted out of context? Please clarify. I can't process this...

This would be funny if it weren't sad... 
Coming from the "giants" of AI.  Or maybe this was posted out of context? Please clarify. 
I can't process this...
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I've just published a piece on Substack: "WEIRD-Level AI: Cultural bias in AI’s quest for generality" open.substack.com/pub/wachter/p/…

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Un megaproyecto eléctrico pone en riesgo los cielos de Chile y su potencial astronómico. Los datos e informe son de ESO Chile ESO , urge que se detenga y/o se reubique en otro sector ✨ Ayuden compartiendo 💫 Ministerio de Ciencia Cancillería Chile 🇨🇱 Ministerio de Energía

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"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen." — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen."  

— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism