“First rule of leadership: everything is your fault.”
― A Bug’s Life
“AI Spam Is Eating the Internet, Stealing Our Work, and Destroying Discoverability.” Thoughtful 404 Media piece on why they are requiring an email address to read most of their journalism.
As the presidential election approaches, experts warn that a convergence of events at home and abroad, on traditional and social media — and amid an environment of rising authoritarianism, deep distrust, and political and social unrest — makes the dangers from propaganda, falsehoods and conspiracy theories more dire than ever.
The U.S. presidential election comes during a historic year, with billions of people voting in other elections in more than 50 countries, including in Europe, India, Mexico and South Africa. And it comes at a time of ideal circumstances for disinformation and the people who spread it.
An increasing number of voters have proven susceptible to disinformation from former President Donald Trump and his allies; artificial intelligence technology is ubiquitous; social media companies have slashed efforts to rein in misinformation on their platforms; and attacks on the work and reputation of academics tracking disinformation have chilled research.”
Goodbye to Ron DeSantis & Stable Genius Donald Trump Confuses Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi Jimmy Kimmel, YouTube
The Economists Who Found the Richest Media Dragons 🐉 and People of All Time New Republic
Why employees no longer feel loyalty towards their bosses, employers
Business Insider. Lordie, look at the explicit expectation, that workers should be loyal. The only reason is pragmatic: so as not to weaken the enterprise (say by leaking confidential information) and therefore harm their job security. Otherwise, employers have no reason to expect or demand that workers do more than perform their assigned duties diligently. If bosses or companies are paternalistic, then it might be reasonable to expect some reciprocation. But how often do you see that these days?
