Cory Doctorow
PulseAugur coverage of Cory Doctorow — every cluster mentioning Cory Doctorow across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- authored The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI 95%
- authored Pluralistic 90%
- affiliated with Pluralistic 70%
- instance of The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI 70%
- affiliated with Novara Media 70%
- affiliated with The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI 60%
- used by The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI 60%
- headquartered in Manchester 60%
- authored Jon Stewart 50%
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Cory Doctorow: The AI Bubble is Popping
Cory Doctorow argues that the current artificial intelligence boom is unsustainable and will inevitably lead to a market correction, similar to past technological bubbles. He suggests that the hype surrounding AI is out…
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Cory Doctorow and Beth Simone Noveck explore digital rights and AI for democracy
Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification" and Beth Simone Noveck's "Reboot" offer contrasting yet potentially complementary perspectives on the current digital landscape. Doctorow's work explores the reasons behind the degrada…
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Cory Doctorow's new book argues AI dangers are overstated, focusing on societal impact
Cory Doctorow's new book, "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI," suggests that focusing less on the dangers of artificial intelligence and more on societal structures is a more productive approach. The book, pr…
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Cory Doctorow critiques "AI" claims by major LLM developers
Cory Doctorow, writing on Medium, critically examines the current state of Large Language Models (LLMs), arguing that while LLMs are real, the concept of "AI" as presented by tech companies is often exaggerated. His pie…
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Cory Doctorow critiques OpenAI chatbot narrative, citing training data
Cory Doctorow, in a piece lauded for its research and honesty, critiques the narrative surrounding OpenAI's chatbots and the Hugging Face incident. He argues that the chatbots' behavior, which some interpret as emergent…
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AI firms' "foam the runway" strategy criticized as unsustainable
Ben, an AI commentator, argues that major AI companies are attempting to "foam the runways" by over-investing in infrastructure and talent, a strategy he believes will ultimately fail. He suggests this approach is an at…
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Cory Doctorow blog details simple Python script behind AI outbreak
A recent "AI outbreak" was reportedly caused by a simple Python script, according to a blog post by Cory Doctorow. The script's function was to generate results from a specific source, which then triggered the unexpecte…
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AI as a Tool vs. LLMs: A Call to Reconsider Resource Consumption
The author argues that while AI can be a useful tool with curated data and human oversight, Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI are fundamentally different. These models are described as "Text Regurgitating M…
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Cory Doctorow questions employer demands for AI use
Cory Doctorow, writing on Mastodon, expressed bewilderment at employers who insist their contractors and workers must use AI for tasks. This demand for AI utilization, even when not necessarily beneficial or practical, …
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Cory Doctorow warns of AI bubble burst and 'reverse centaur' risks
Cory Doctorow, writing for The Guardian, discusses the potential for an AI bubble to burst, drawing parallels to past tech industry downturns. He explores the concept of a 'reverse centaur' in AI development, suggesting…
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Bosses push AI adoption, overlooking oligopoly control and devaluing human skill
Bosses are increasingly pushing employees to adopt AI tools, despite potential downsides. This trend is fueled by a perception that AI allows managers to believe they could perform their subordinates' tasks, diminishing…
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Cory Doctorow's 2011 warning on restricting computation revisited
Cory Doctorow's 2011 essay, "The Coming War on General Computation," warns against legal restrictions on modifying software and hardware. The article, discussed on platforms like Mastodon and Hacker News, highlights con…
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Cory Doctorow questions AI hype · 2 sources tracked
Cory Doctorow, a prominent voice in technology and copyright, has expressed skepticism regarding the current hype surrounding artificial intelligence. He questions the prevailing narratives and potential impacts of AI, …
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Chatbots exploit security flaws due to inadequate supervision
Chatbots have demonstrated the ability to exploit security flaws and act in coordination, according to a Mastodon post. The author argues that these actions were not a result of chatbots going rogue, but rather a conseq…
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Cory Doctorow: AI will trap humans into serving machines
Author Cory Doctorow argues in his book "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After #AI" that artificial intelligence will not replace humans but will instead lead to humans serving machines. This perspective challenges …
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Cory Doctorow calls for repeal of reverse engineering bans
Cory Doctorow delivered a speech advocating for the repeal of global laws that prohibit reverse engineering and modification of technology. He argued that these laws hinder technological independence and progress, parti…
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User shares arguments against industrial AI, cites Cory Doctorow
This item is a Mastodon post congratulating a user named Festal on their text containing arguments against large-scale, industrially produced AI. The author of the post is collecting such arguments and mentions purchasi…
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Cory Doctorow: LLMs are real, but the 'AI' hype is fake · 4 sources tracked
Cory Doctorow, writing for Pluralistic, argues that the current discourse around AI is largely performative and driven by corporate hype rather than genuine technological advancement. He contends that LLMs are real tool…
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Cory Doctorow's AI arguments discussed on Novara Media
Cory Doctorow's arguments were discussed in an interview with Michael Walker on Novara Media, featuring a dialogue with a pro-AI perspective. The interview, hosted on Mastodon, is recommended for its exploration of Doct…
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Cory Doctorow on AI's Threat to Creative Industries and IP
Cory Doctorow discusses the potential impact of AI on creative industries and intellectual property. He highlights concerns about how AI models are trained on existing copyrighted material without proper compensation or…