GOOD INTERNET

GOOD INTERNET explores the intricate relationship between humanity and technology, focusing on AI's impact across various spheres such as entertainment, ethics, and societal changes. It delves into social media psychology, the future of warfare, copyright issues, and the paradoxes of digital culture, evoking a multidisciplinary critique on modern digital life.

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The hottest Substack posts of GOOD INTERNET

And their main takeaways

Note of Absence

34 implied HN points • 29 Feb 24
🎶 Music Notes
  1. The author is without internet access for days and possibly weeks, impacting their content creation and communication.
  2. Despite the absence of 'really GOOD INTERNET,' the author promises more good music content in the future.
  3. The author expresses uncertainty about when they will be able to log on again but assures followers they will hear from them when possible.

Cultural Memory in the Digital

17 implied HN points • 22 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture History Digital Memory Identity
  1. Cultural memory in the digital realm is different than traditional cultures, as the digital lacks mechanisms for long-term cultural memory.
  2. The digital environment is ever-changing and lacks the ability to canonize cultural artifacts, leading to a constant flux that challenges societal identity formation.
  3. Without reliable mechanisms for cultural memory in the digital age, there is a risk of losing collective identity and facing ongoing culture wars over historical meanings.

My Brain is your Brain and your Brain is mine

13 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Neurotech Ethics AI Innovation
  1. Advancements in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology have been rapidly evolving, such as enabling paralyzed individuals to walk, use their arms, feel sensations, and even restore speech with brain implants.
  2. Debates surrounding the ethics of brain interfaces are essential, with a need for broader public discourse on topics like neuro-rights and neuro-privacy as technology progresses.
  3. The potential for AI interpreting neural activity between individuals and the implications of direct digital 'telepathy' raise concerns about privacy, surveillance, and ethical boundaries with advancements in neurotechnology.

The Postfictional Eerie

13 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture AI Digital Narratives Internet Art
  1. The digital realm constantly challenges our perception of reality and intent in what we see, read, and hear.
  2. Artificial intelligence's ability to correlate vast amounts of data blurs the lines between fiction and reality, creating eerie and weird experiences.
  3. Our interactions with AI and the digital world lead to a post-fictional era where the boundaries between what's real and fictional become increasingly blurred, creating an unsettling and eerie atmosphere.
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Taylor Swift AI-Porn is terrible

20 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Deepfakes Online safety Regulation Digital ethics
  1. AI-generated porn poses serious threats to privacy and psychological well-being, especially for activists and teenage girls.
  2. The omnipresence of AI-created porn can subject women to constant surveillance and objectification by digital swarms.
  3. Easy access to AI tools for creating fake porn raises concerns about the spread of nonconsensual and harmful content.

AI reads ancient Scrolls

13 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Innovation
  1. An AI algorithm successfully decoded more than 2,000 Greek letters from ancient scrolls buried in the Villa of the Papyri near Herculaneum.
  2. Only a portion of the over 1,800 papyrus scrolls discovered in the Villa have been excavated, and with advancements in technology, the potential for uncovering more historical texts is immense.
  3. Deciphering ancient scrolls is challenging due to damage, but advancements like X-ray CT scans and AI algorithms are making significant progress in unlocking these valuable historical texts.

Breaking 1.5°C

13 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Activism Public Perception
  1. The Earth has experienced 12 consecutive months above the 1.5°C warming level for the first time in history, indicating a concerning acceleration of climate change.
  2. The Atlantic Ocean circulation, AMOC, is approaching a tipping point with potential catastrophic consequences, such as rising sea levels, fluctuating temperatures, and dramatic changes in rainfall patterns.
  3. A global survey revealed that a majority of people are willing to contribute to climate action, but there is a 'perception gap' where individuals underestimate the support for climate action, highlighting the importance of raising awareness and demanding unified response to climate change.

The Dawn of the AI-Military Complex

17 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Military AI Ethics Data Analytics Cybersecurity
  1. Advancements in AI technology are being actively used in military operations, with drones and autonomous systems playing a significant role.
  2. There is a risk of overtrusting AI systems in life-or-death decisions on the battlefield, which can lead to ethical dilemmas.
  3. The future of warfare may involve AI systems taking a central, decision-making role, potentially changing the landscape of conflicts and military operations.

Synthetic Dirty Words

20 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Comedy AI Ethics
  1. Training AI models on a comedian's work without consent can be disrespectful and exploitative.
  2. Synthesizing a comedian's jokes with AI can lead to tasteless and inappropriate content.
  3. Automating comedy with AI may remove the critical role of social commentary and authenticity in humor.

Sora at the Movies

10 implied HN points • 18 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Movies Entertainment Video
  1. AI-generated movies are still a decade away due to the challenge of conveying emotions and depth in storytelling through synthetic video. It's about more than visual effects; it's the connection and relatability with characters that make a movie impactful.
  2. OpenAI's Sora aims to create a world model for future AGI by 'understanding' spatial realities, but it's still far from truly grasping physical reality. Object constancy and depth perception are crucial for AI to comprehend the world like we do.
  3. The development of multimodal AI-systems combining spatial understanding, language, and audio is progressing, but AI still lacks the imaginative, curious, and social skills that babies possess. It's a long journey before AI can truly comprehend and interact with the world like humans do.

Booksbooksbooks 01/2024

17 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
📚 Literature Reviews Science fiction Non-fiction Thriller Drama
  1. Sequel Children of Ruin is better than the first book, featuring intelligent octopuses and a hivemind slime mold species.
  2. The God Equation disappoints as a shallow overview of string theory, lacking depth and original insights.
  3. The Forest: Silent Killer falls short with incoherent plot, unrealistic twists, and lazy storytelling.

Instagram and Threads making Politics opt-in is fine

10 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Social media Politics Algorithm Recommendations Content Moderation
  1. Meta will no longer recommend political content across its apps like Instagram and Threads, aiming to create a more apolitical social media environment.
  2. It's essential to recognize the shift towards making divisive political content opt-in rather than default on social media platforms.
  3. While this move may limit exposure to important topics like climate action, it reflects an attempt to make social media platforms more like a pub, avoiding contentious political discussions.

The AI-Copyright Wars have begun

17 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Copyright Lawsuits Ethics Innovation
  1. The AI-Copyright Wars have started with legal battles like New York Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft over copyrighted work.
  2. Morality vs progress is a key issue in AI development and regulation.
  3. Generative AI faces legal challenges including copyright infringement, trademark issues, and sensitive content concerns.

The Watcher 12

13 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Movies Reviews Entertainment Art
  1. Dream Scenario receives high praise for its unique plot and warning about future technologies
  2. The Boy and the Heron, while good, is criticized for lacking originality compared to Miyazaki's other works
  3. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin and Warriors from the year 2072 are both described as convoluted and weird films

Superb Halos

13 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🔬 Science Optics Meteorology Physics Geography History
  1. Atmospheric ice crystal optics can create superb halos that are visually stunning and fascinating.
  2. Halos are optical phenomena caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere, with different types like the 22° Halo.
  3. Kenneth Libbrecht, known as the "pope of snow crystals," released a monograph explaining the formation of ice crystals and snowflakes.

Best Music 4

13 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🎶 Music New releases Indie Punk Hip-hop
  1. The post shares the best music from the past month, featuring various artists and genres.
  2. It emphasizes quality content with 'All Killers No Fillers' approach.
  3. Readers are encouraged to support the online magazine through subscription upgrades or other support options.

Let's dance to Joy Division

10 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Documentary Movies Music Books TV shows
  1. The world's renewable energy capacity grew at a record pace in 2023, providing hope for meeting climate targets.
  2. Scientists discovered a Megastructure, resembling Niven's Ringworld, challenging universe theories.
  3. A mouse was caught on camera tidying up a man's shed every night, showing friendly behavior.

GOOD MUSIC 02/2024

3 implied HN points • 29 Feb 24
🎶 Music Indie Punk Pop Electronic
  1. The post highlights a diverse selection of music genres and artists, from indie to punk to electronic and more.
  2. Various well-known artists are featured such as Norah Jones, Little Simz, and Burial, offering a mix of new tracks and cover songs.
  3. Readers are encouraged to support the online magazine through paid subscriptions or other support options listed at the end of the post.

All The Vibes

6 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Music Books Movies Art History
  1. Conway's Game of Life reveals long-sought repeating patterns
  2. Rare copy of The Amazing Spider-Man No 1 sells for over £1m
  3. Karl Marx's burial plot available for £25,000 alongside another grave

Air Canada wants Personhood for AI

3 implied HN points • 19 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Legal Ethics Corporations
  1. Air Canada argued that its chatbot is a separate legal entity responsible for its own actions, sparking debates about AI personhood.
  2. AI systems are not legally considered persons; corporations developing AI are responsible for their actions.
  3. Recognizing legal personhood for AI could make AI accountable for its actions and open up possibilities for lawsuits.

Automatic Trolling for the people

23 implied HN points • 29 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Cybersecurity Ethics Social media Open Source
  1. AI models can be manipulated to exhibit unwanted behaviors through specific prompts, with the risk increasing with prompt length.
  2. A new adversarial attack on Large Language Models can make them generate harmful outputs like profanity, threats, and cybercrime based on coded prompts.
  3. Automated AI attacks can enable sophisticated and widespread malicious behavior, posing significant risks to individuals and organizations.

Brutalist Papercrafts

3 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
  1. Chemists tied the smallest knot ever with just 54 atoms, beating the previous record
  2. Tim Burton is directing a remake of 'Attack of the 50ft Woman', promising a fun and quirky film
  3. Neal Agarwal created 'Infinite Craft', an AI toy that lets you combine elements and unlock new objects

Visions

3 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI AR/VR Social media Digital technology Music
  1. AI-Desinformation's impact is debated and may not be as significant as perceived.
  2. Apple's Vision Pro headset presents limitations like isolation and size, despite innovative features.
  3. The concept of a universal reader app like Project Tapestry offers a solution to the fragmented web experience.

Booksbooksbooks 02/2024

3 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
📚 Literature Reviews Authors Genres Themes Writing
  1. The novel 'The Trees' is a dark allegory on racism and lynchings in the US, told with humor and ghostly elements.
  2. The book 'Morals: The Invention of Good and Evil' explores the history of moral psychology, discussing cultural evolution and societal paradoxes.
  3. In 'When We Became Cities,' urban avatars fight alt-right tentacle monsters in an entertaining but occasionally wokism-filled story.

AI is a Shoggoth

23 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Deep Learning Social media AI Ethics Machine Learning
  1. AI in the digital world is becoming increasingly strange and difficult to understand, akin to Lovecraftian horror.
  2. The ability of AI to connect disparate information can lead to collective delusions and conspiracy theories like Qanon.
  3. AI's evolving features, like voice cloning and reinforcement learning, show similarities to Lovecraft's description of Shoggoths.

Automatic Swatting as a service

20 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI AI music Deepfakes
  1. Automatic swatting incidents are being automated with the use of computer-generated voices, making the harassment technique more dangerous and prevalent.
  2. There are concerns about the intersection of capitalism and AI development, as companies prioritize profit over ethical AI creation.
  3. AI-generated music using synthetic voices by artists like Drake and The Weeknd may pose copyright challenges and raise questions about the future of music creation and distribution.

As Neuralink gets human trial approval, lets talk about Machine Telepathy

17 implied HN points • 26 May 23
🕹 Technology Neurotech AI Neuralink Ethics
  1. Neuralink has received approval for human trials, showing progress in Brain-Computer-Interface technology.
  2. Advancements in AI are enabling the translation of human thoughts into language and aiding paralyzed individuals.
  3. Ethical concerns arise with BCI technology, including privacy issues and the potential for manipulation, highlighting the need for careful consideration and regulation.

The commercial AI-Clones cometh

17 implied HN points • 11 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics AI music
  1. Influencers are creating AI-clones of themselves for interaction and profit.
  2. Artificial intelligence can be used to create digital versions of famous personalities for interaction and entertainment.
  3. There is a growing market for AI-based services like music generation, social networks for AI-bots, and AI-generated food recipes.

The AI-risk of a synthetic Theory of Mind

17 implied HN points • 29 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Language Social Impact Cognition
  1. The AI community is calling for a pause on large AI experiments to address potential risks.
  2. Developments in AI, like GPTX and LLMs, have the potential to disrupt industries and impact human psychology.
  3. There is a concern that AI systems could manipulate human cognition by simulating language use and becoming integrated into our social wiring.

Teenage Kicks

17 implied HN points • 24 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture Technology Social media Psychology Digital Trends
  1. Be cautious of technology that dissolves your narrative structure into an atemporal, editable state.
  2. The trend of creating digital twins of teenage selves is growing, reflecting social media-induced distorted self-images.
  3. The concept of wishful mnemonics is explored through the implications of an AI-anachronism, leading to deep societal and psychological concerns.

GOOD MUSIC 01/2024

0 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🎶 Music Indie Hip-hop Pop Rock
  1. The post features new tracks from various artists like POND, Faye Webster, IDLES, Fat White Family, Kim Gordon, and more.
  2. The author shares monthly curated songs from their other blog 'GOOD MUSIC,' offering a collection of fresh tunes and emerging bands.
  3. Genres covered range from indie rock, hip hop, electronica, arty synth funk, to hardcore and angsty alt-rock, providing a diverse music selection.