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Government as a Service

Engineering Open Societies • 19 implied HN points • 01 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Governance Software Development Consulting Architecture
  1. Government as a Service aims to address unique challenges governments face with tailored software solutions.
  2. The product strategy focuses on aligning incentives with government partners to create mutual value and revenue streams.
  3. The technical architecture emphasizes common infrastructure, modularity, and security for efficient development and deployment.

Towards a Situationist Blockchain

Cybernetic Forests • 79 implied HN points • 12 Dec 21
🕹 Technology Blockchain Cryptocurrency Art Research Governance
  1. Bitcoin's revolutionary potential is critiqued for maintaining libertarian, capitalist perspectives and lacking discussion on equitable distribution of benefits.
  2. The Situationist International emphasized reclaiming lived experiences from distractions of the spectacle and offered detournement as a tactic for transformation.
  3. LutteCoin challenges the concept of productivity by reimagining blockchain with a Proof of Non-Work protocol, aiming for liberation from digital spectacle and a focus on immaterial desires.

Platform Governance Matters: How Platform Gatekeeping Affects Knowledge Sharing Among Complementors

Platform Papers • 19 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
💼 Business Technology Innovation Governance Platform Management
  1. Strong platform control can encourage complementors' innovation activity instead of suppressing it.
  2. Access control by platform owners shapes complementors' knowledge sharing activities and can impact innovation.
  3. Platform governance, particularly access control, plays a crucial role in motivating cooperative behaviors among complementors for innovation.

Inside Look: City DAO, Community-Governed City on the Blockchain

Crypto Good • 3 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
🔮 Crypto DAOs Blockchain Governance NFTs Decentralization
  1. City DAO is the first community-governed city on the blockchain with a unique Network State concept, started in Wyoming.
  2. Notable figures like Vitalik Buterin and Brian Armstrong are early citizens of City DAO, participating through Citizen NFTs.
  3. City DAO's governance model has evolved over time, exploring trends like moving away from direct democracy and focusing on productivity in decision-making.

Tippets #185

Tippets by Taps • 2 implied HN points • 05 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Governance Politics Family Data
  1. 2023 may be known as the 'Year of AI' due to the rapid development and acceleration of artificial intelligence.
  2. US policymakers are considering rules and regulations on AI, focusing on areas like rules, institutions, funding, and people.
  3. Xi Jinping faces challenges in balancing growth, security, ambition, and elite politics, potentially leading to national stagnation over rejuvenation.

GPT-5 Public Launch Expected in June

Merlinus’s Substack • 3 HN points • 25 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Governance Partnership Innovation
  1. GPT-5 is expected to launch in June 2023, opening up new possibilities in AI and engineering.
  2. There is a need for a public-private partnership in AI governance to ensure fairness and justice in the development and application of AI technology.
  3. Uniting public and private sectors can help AI develop in alignment with shared values, benefiting society while upholding democratic principles.

The Case of the Like Button that Ate Society

the best of a great lot • 1 HN point • 13 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Social media Regulation Governance Information Flow
  1. Regulating social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to improve societal discourse and civility is a complex challenge that requires addressing various elements like like buttons, algorithms, and personal feeds.
  2. When evaluating policies for regulating technology and online behavior, it's important to consider different outcomes and potential impacts on free speech, abuse, and innovation.
  3. There is a need to level up legislative and regulatory approaches to address nuanced and multifaceted issues like the impact of social media on society, especially when lawmakers may lack technical expertise.

Tales from the Drift Wars

Donkeyspace • 1 implied HN point • 01 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Ethics Evolution Governance
  1. The comparison between Robin Hanson and Nietzsche in terms of thinking about AI and human nature is fascinating.
  2. The discussion delves into the potential future changes and challenges AI might bring, especially regarding values and adaptation.
  3. There's a deep exploration of how AI aligns with human values, the importance of law, and the potential risks of AI advancements.

The Story of the Coconut War

Terra Nullius, by Ned Donovan • 1 HN point • 10 Apr 23
💾 History Colonialism Independence Conflict Rebellion Governance
  1. The New Hebrides was governed by a unique Anglo-French condominium with separate legal systems and authorities.
  2. The bizarre situation in the New Hebrides resulted in two police forces, different laws, and even unique citizenship status for the islanders.
  3. The Coconut War in Vanuatu marked the end of the peculiar governance, ultimately leading to a unified police force and currency for the nation.

Let the Government Buy Your Vote

Ethics Under Construction • 0 implied HN points • 11 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Voting Rights Democracy Governance
  1. The concept of 'vote compensation' suggests receiving financial compensation in exchange for abstaining from voting.
  2. Voting comes with costs including information, administration, and error costs that need to be considered to make informed decisions.
  3. The market system can serve as a guide to understand rights, like how corporations use voting and economic rights as options for shareholders.

What Even Is Self-Governance?

the best of a great lot • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
📖 Philosophy Governance Democracy Leaders Meritocracy
  1. Self-governance is not just about voting, but about how decisions are made and who they benefit.
  2. In a meritocracy, only the most capable individuals are chosen to lead, creating a class divide and potential conflict of interest.
  3. Self-governance is a spectrum, ranging from weak governance with selected leaders to strong governance where everyone can participate and decisions aim to benefit all.

Flooded with Rules From All Directions

the best of a great lot • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Governance Society Rules Complexity Standardization
  1. There are organizations outside of the government that play a significant role in setting and enforcing rules in society.
  2. The quantity of rules in society creates a massive cognitive burden for individuals to navigate.
  3. The complexity of the law and the reliance on legal professionals for understanding raise questions about fairness and accessibility.

Governance as the Facilitator in Adopting Technology

Embracing Enigmas • 0 implied HN points • 09 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Governance AI Technology Adoption Machine Learning Models
  1. Achieving societal acceptance of technology requires safety, reliability, and predictability.
  2. Factors affecting technology adoption include governance of technology outputs and understanding the value of the technology.
  3. Effective AI governance involves defining unwanted outputs, measuring system performance, implementing guardrails, and adjusting outputs when needed.