AI & Data Politics

Both the Democrats and Silicon Valley shifted their political views

An alternative theory of to the Tech sector's rightward turn.

Dec 11, 2024 •

Wessel van Rensburg

Beyond the brain

The power and bias of language models

May 3, 2024 •

Wessel van Rensburg

Taking stock of AI's impact

Much is still unclear, but some things, like the changing face of the Internet, Europe lagging behind and increased importance of data is a discernible…

Mar 11, 2024 •

Wessel van Rensburg

Websites are born free but everywhere they are in chains

What would Jean-Jacques Rousseau have thought of blockchain, the Fediverse?

Jan 14, 2024 •

Wessel van Rensburg

Chatbots are data driven manipulators - or our personal daemons? (Links 5)

And Social Media goes paid for, recommender algorithms in the dock.

Feb 23, 2023 •

Wessel van Rensburg

More annoying, and more of it - online advertising in the future (links 4)

And the intellectual tide against an active state is turning, we are under-hyping AI

Feb 15, 2023

We can't escape AI, but we can shape its future (links 3)

And Industrial Strategy is so hot right now; The Tiktok of text

Feb 7, 2023 •

Wessel van Rensburg

Recommender algorithms optimised for engagement -- it's complicated (links: 1)

Polarisation on Twitter, depression via Facebook, Capitalism is not the (only) problem and more.

Jan 23, 2023 •

Wessel van Rensburg

Has the Internet really lead to increased conflict?

No smoking gun, but do we need one?

Jan 6, 2023 •

Wessel van Rensburg

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