The hottest Technological Impact Substack posts right now

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Rage against the machines

Becoming Noble • 1594 implied HN points • 09 Jun 23
🌍 World Politics Technological Impact
  1. The regime will try to leverage artificial intelligence to replace high-agency populations with machine learning for productivity, leading to potential societal hostility and disruption.
  2. In the past, the ruling class reduced populations to 'cogs in the machine' for system functionality, but in a post-industrial society, this dynamic may change.
  3. The overreliance on AI as a replacement for competent human decision-makers may lead to delusion and failure in societal restructuring, as the technology has limitations and cannot replace human excellence.

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

The Security Industry • 16 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity AI Tech Stocks Technological Impact
  1. Cybersecurity stocks have seen significant growth in just a year, with some major stocks more than doubling.
  2. The rise of AI, particularly large language models, is predicted to have a greater impact on human development than past technological advancements like the internet and electricity.
  3. Investors, security buyers, and industry pundits need to adapt to the technological expansion ahead and be prepared for significant changes in various sectors.

New newsletter, as suspicious of technology as ever

Technology, Environment, and Art • 39 implied HN points • 14 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Automation Content creation Digital ethics Technological Impact
  1. The author warns against AI and advocates for a cautious approach towards technology, believing AI is a significant danger to humanity
  2. Not all AI developments are beneficial; the author strongly objects to AI taking over creative tasks and emphasizes the importance of human connection over AI-driven efficiency
  3. The author calls for resistance against the advancement of AI, encouraging individuals to avoid AI tools and take a stand against the pervasive use of technology for the sake of genuine human interaction and creativity

American Nightmares

Scholar's Stage Updates • 4 HN points • 28 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Technological Impact Public Policy Global Competition
  1. Tocqueville and Wang Huning both observed American self-confidence but attributed it to different sources - Tocqueville to individual and collective action, Wang to faith in science and technology.
  2. Tocqueville expressed concerns about the potentially isolating effects of American individualism and equality, while Wang Huning worried about the societal fragmentation caused by technological advancement.
  3. Wang Huning's analysis suggests that modern American society is largely managed by technology and disregards traditional democratic values, leading to potential alienation and loss of human agency.
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