Sadly, this is going to happen more and more. AI’s goal is simply to increase profits for the corporations because they won’t have to hire many real people. It is not about making information more accessible…these tech bros are creating Hal.
Sorry to hear that. My youngest brother was born deaf and relies on the closed captions to understand what’s going on in the world. Unfortunately, I had noticed that the close captions have degraded badly since AI took over. There’s too many words in English that sound alike or are spelled the same, that AI cannot handle. With the current administration, no one cares about the deaf, so they’ve eliminated sign language interpreters on most government briefings.
That is terrible, Rosie. Especially since you were providing a vital service to the hearing impaired. I wouldn't be surprised if AI messes up on those closed captions.
🚨 Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have announced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act, legislation that would enact a reasonable pause to the development of AI to ensure the safety of humanity.
There is a big problem in Orange County where thousands have had to evacuate because of a possible explosion. This is costly for the cities and their citizens. More care needs to be given to putting dangerous facilities in neighborhoods!
A democratic legislator should propose a public utility that absorbs all of the soon-to-be-bankrupt AI company's AI models, and fund it with Trump's slush fund. Not all AI companies will go out of business, but the AI bubble will pop eventually, and there should be legislation that enables a public utility to pick up the pieces and deliver all the profits to each American.
Representative Steve Cohen is a hero for detailing all the reasons for which Chief Justice Roberts should be impeached and I say- “Join in!” I will be writing my Congressman and Senators about this TODAY.
As for AI- I HATE it. AI messages constantly flood my Zoom calls ( do I want a summary of what is discussed? No!! I have my own mind!!!) and my Gmail and Word when I am writing something. (I don’t need your oversimplifications!!! I am completely capable at setting down my OWN thoughts!)
I'm retired, so AI hasn't taken away a job. But that doesn't mean that I'm immune from AI's impact. AI is having an impact on all our lives. Technology has changed at overwhelming speed at the end of the 20th century and 26 years into the 21st century. It's happening faster than our brains can absorb it all. AI has the potential for great good. It can free us from drudgery and allow us to use our time to do the things that we love doing. Or it can be used against us, to exploit us and rule us through fear and constant surveillance.
AI is human created, human controlled and humans are the AI masters. AI is our servant. We humans must never forget that!!!
We have to make laws to control the use of AI, with strict penalties for its misuse
Thank you for your reporting of what our country is fighting against. Small victories, like Abrego Garcia and holding the EPA accountable used to be the norm in our society. Fighting against corruption, government over-reach and corporate pollution were the things that made America a better place. A country and an economy the world envied. We were problem solvers and strengthened by the support of our Allies. The world no longer looks at us for protection. We have become the problem and the aggressor instead of the defender of freedom. Trump's America now attacks countries without provocation. We have become Russia and Trump is America's Putin.
I wonder if Morgan County will still support all of the tRump regimes illegal and selfish acts. Maybe they don't care about a few residents with contaminated and filthy water? AI CAN be a great tool in the right hands and for certain applications, but as a tool to assist humans and not as a human replacement. In no case does all data need to be in the cloud, touched by AI and tracked and 'analyzed'. This, we do not need such huge days centers. Perhaps we should all focus on training people how to think critically and do their own research rather than rely on biased and often incorrect AI output.
I love reading your Substack every morning—it gives me faith that things are going to be set right, that karma will prevail… but I think we readers need more context on some these “wins.”
Like:
Context on Cohen: Cohen announced last week he would forgo his reelection bid after it became clear he was unlikely to win, as Tennessee moved to gerrymander his district following a Supreme Court opinion in late April that gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — meaning the very Court rulings he’s impeaching over directly affected his seat.
What happens next — almost certainly nothing: With Republicans narrowly controlling the House, the measure is not expected to move forward. As of now, the impeachment resolution has attracted no co-sponsors. Should a majority of representatives vote in favor of impeachment, the matter would then go to a trial in the Senate, where two-thirds of senators would need to vote to convict and remove the justice. That threshold is essentially impossible in the current political environment.
In short, your article is correct but this is resolution is widely seen as a political statement rather than a viable removal effort — a departing congressman’s protest against decisions that, among other things, ended his own political career.
I disagree - Scott give us top-level facts - he couldn't cover as many issues as he does if he went deeply into each of them - perhaps others could go deeper and add it to these threads but I like his high-level summaries and readable daily posts of top insanity du jour.
More context often is helpful. BUT Scott has only so much space to cover these fast moving stories. And he works round the clock to bring us this news. How ever brief you may feel it is, it is motivating, informative, and engaging. I couldn't get through the day without it : )
John Roberts has led the UNsupreme court away from the constitution and into corruption of the Rule of Law. Rather than defending the constitution, he has chosen to make his own law. He deserves to be impeached along with his fellow MAGAts. This corrupted court is as rotten as the corrupt pedophile president.
🚨 NEW 🚨 Tell Congress: Block Trump's heist of taxpayer money for his felon-to-felon slush fund https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-block-trumps-theft-of-taxpayer-money-for-his-felon-to-felon-slush-fund/
I lost my job to AI. I worked as a closed Captioner for the hearing impaired and they replaced me with AI!
I am so sorry to hear that!
Sadly, this is going to happen more and more. AI’s goal is simply to increase profits for the corporations because they won’t have to hire many real people. It is not about making information more accessible…these tech bros are creating Hal.
That what I think too! They are idiot machines themselves, run on greed!
It’s never been clear to me why companies think tech bros actually know anything about real life.
Sorry to hear that. My youngest brother was born deaf and relies on the closed captions to understand what’s going on in the world. Unfortunately, I had noticed that the close captions have degraded badly since AI took over. There’s too many words in English that sound alike or are spelled the same, that AI cannot handle. With the current administration, no one cares about the deaf, so they’ve eliminated sign language interpreters on most government briefings.
That’s awful. We need you. AI makes horrid mistakes (well, not only in this area).
That is terrible, Rosie. Especially since you were providing a vital service to the hearing impaired. I wouldn't be surprised if AI messes up on those closed captions.
🚨 Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have announced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act, legislation that would enact a reasonable pause to the development of AI to ensure the safety of humanity.
Learn more & support this bill in Congress here: https://bit.ly/4twnWMU
🚨 SIX OTHER URGENT ACTIONS TODAY
Pass Bill to Create 25th Amendment Commission https://tinyurl.com/44afaxvd
Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service: https://tinyurl.com/mrx8cvv7
Demand Acting AG Blanche release ALL of the Epstein files: https://tinyurl.com/2uc9vca9
Defend voting rights! https://tinyurl.com/3f3m728j
Stop Trump from deporting people with Temporary Protected Status https://tinyurl.com/yc8rfa7j
Vote NO on SAVE Act: https://tinyurl.com/ms977ec6
Great list of actions to take today! Thanks!
There is a big problem in Orange County where thousands have had to evacuate because of a possible explosion. This is costly for the cities and their citizens. More care needs to be given to putting dangerous facilities in neighborhoods!
ABSOLUTELY Patti!
This will probably happen again and again!
Patti in Florida or in Orange County CA
CA
A democratic legislator should propose a public utility that absorbs all of the soon-to-be-bankrupt AI company's AI models, and fund it with Trump's slush fund. Not all AI companies will go out of business, but the AI bubble will pop eventually, and there should be legislation that enables a public utility to pick up the pieces and deliver all the profits to each American.
Keep it up people!! Thanks Scott!
Thank you Tess!
Representative Steve Cohen is a hero for detailing all the reasons for which Chief Justice Roberts should be impeached and I say- “Join in!” I will be writing my Congressman and Senators about this TODAY.
As for AI- I HATE it. AI messages constantly flood my Zoom calls ( do I want a summary of what is discussed? No!! I have my own mind!!!) and my Gmail and Word when I am writing something. (I don’t need your oversimplifications!!! I am completely capable at setting down my OWN thoughts!)
And they make it so darn difficult to turn it off!
So we’re going to have 3 separate categories in assessing intelligence. 1) Artificial Intelligence, 2) human intelligence and 3) MAGA. Makes sense.
Now we are cooking with gas! Love to see it!
Woah! Really? This is huge news all around.
Mr Dworkin, you join an elite group of posters at the apex of Substack.
I agree
I'm retired, so AI hasn't taken away a job. But that doesn't mean that I'm immune from AI's impact. AI is having an impact on all our lives. Technology has changed at overwhelming speed at the end of the 20th century and 26 years into the 21st century. It's happening faster than our brains can absorb it all. AI has the potential for great good. It can free us from drudgery and allow us to use our time to do the things that we love doing. Or it can be used against us, to exploit us and rule us through fear and constant surveillance.
AI is human created, human controlled and humans are the AI masters. AI is our servant. We humans must never forget that!!!
We have to make laws to control the use of AI, with strict penalties for its misuse
Absolutely, Carol!
It is about time the Supreme Court chief is facing the consequences of his actions in this role if nothing else!
Thank you for your reporting of what our country is fighting against. Small victories, like Abrego Garcia and holding the EPA accountable used to be the norm in our society. Fighting against corruption, government over-reach and corporate pollution were the things that made America a better place. A country and an economy the world envied. We were problem solvers and strengthened by the support of our Allies. The world no longer looks at us for protection. We have become the problem and the aggressor instead of the defender of freedom. Trump's America now attacks countries without provocation. We have become Russia and Trump is America's Putin.
It certainly seems that way!
I wonder if Morgan County will still support all of the tRump regimes illegal and selfish acts. Maybe they don't care about a few residents with contaminated and filthy water? AI CAN be a great tool in the right hands and for certain applications, but as a tool to assist humans and not as a human replacement. In no case does all data need to be in the cloud, touched by AI and tracked and 'analyzed'. This, we do not need such huge days centers. Perhaps we should all focus on training people how to think critically and do their own research rather than rely on biased and often incorrect AI output.
I love reading your Substack every morning—it gives me faith that things are going to be set right, that karma will prevail… but I think we readers need more context on some these “wins.”
Like:
Context on Cohen: Cohen announced last week he would forgo his reelection bid after it became clear he was unlikely to win, as Tennessee moved to gerrymander his district following a Supreme Court opinion in late April that gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — meaning the very Court rulings he’s impeaching over directly affected his seat.
What happens next — almost certainly nothing: With Republicans narrowly controlling the House, the measure is not expected to move forward. As of now, the impeachment resolution has attracted no co-sponsors. Should a majority of representatives vote in favor of impeachment, the matter would then go to a trial in the Senate, where two-thirds of senators would need to vote to convict and remove the justice. That threshold is essentially impossible in the current political environment.
In short, your article is correct but this is resolution is widely seen as a political statement rather than a viable removal effort — a departing congressman’s protest against decisions that, among other things, ended his own political career.
Thanks
I disagree - Scott give us top-level facts - he couldn't cover as many issues as he does if he went deeply into each of them - perhaps others could go deeper and add it to these threads but I like his high-level summaries and readable daily posts of top insanity du jour.
More context often is helpful. BUT Scott has only so much space to cover these fast moving stories. And he works round the clock to bring us this news. How ever brief you may feel it is, it is motivating, informative, and engaging. I couldn't get through the day without it : )
John Roberts has led the UNsupreme court away from the constitution and into corruption of the Rule of Law. Rather than defending the constitution, he has chosen to make his own law. He deserves to be impeached along with his fellow MAGAts. This corrupted court is as rotten as the corrupt pedophile president.