NotableCivil libertarians knew this would happen after Sept. 11. “The threat to free societies has never been too much freedom. It has always been authoritarianism — and always will be.” — Radley Balko, a journalist and author Fashion’s most disgusting product. “Governments should require all fashion brands to disclose publicly how much they produce, penalize them for what they fail to sell and hold them accountable for environmental and labor abuses throughout their supply chains.” — Dana Thomas, the author of “Fashionopolis: Why What We Wear Matters” I worked at OpenAI. This is what the company should do now. “It’s not necessary for the A.I. industry to wait for collective action. There are simple steps any A.I. company could take, today, to reduce the danger we face.” — Steven Adler, a founder of a nonprofit focused on A.I safety Spotlight
Dear A.I. Companies: This Is Why America Hates YouBig Tech fooled us once. The second time is not going so well. ICYMIThe data center conundrum. “The upshot is not only that people in Scandinavia suffered less from economic transformation than Americans did, but that as a result they seem more open to economic change.” — Nicholas Kristof, an Opinion columnist Listen (or Watch)
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