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The one change that worked: I deleted Instagram – and embraced the joys of a truly private life
I’d become obsessed with appealing to my invisible audience. But since I ditched the app a year ago, my quieter moments have taken on brilliant new meaning I first downloaded Instagram when I was 17 and became hooked on it the way most people fall in love: slowly, and then all at once. For a long time, I never considered myself a social media addict. I self-righteously refused to download TikTok, declared Snapchat to be for “children”, and posted less regularly on Instagram than half of the people I followed. As I went through my university years, however, certain changes crept up on me.
‘My social life completely plummeted’: gen Z is fighting back against big tech
From apps that block distractions to stripped-down phones, young people are finding ways to unplug from platforms they say profit from their attention.
Will an AI-cloned free tool spell the end of expensive software?
The article describes how AI tools are being used to clone existing software, potentially disrupting the tech industry. The article also discusses the ethical implications of AI-generated software cloning, including concerns about copyright infringement and the potential devaluation of developer work.
‘Meaningless as a laptop screensaver’: reviewers slate Musk’s AI-made Odyssey film
Tesla tycoon launched Grok project after criticising Christoper Nolan’s diverse casting for his Homeric blockbuster Elon Musk has released an AI-generated rival to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey after pledging to make a version “true to the art of Homer”.
Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess
Billed as the first end-to-end AI-created series on a major streaming service, this Turkish show looks like the result of the prompt ‘make it cinematic’ Just as the world reels from Elon Musk’s AI-powered The Odyssey remake – though “remake” feels rather generous for a seven-minute splat of synthetic sludge – another bucket of AI gunk is dropped on to our faces.
Educators weighing pluses and minuses of a 'digital detox' in school
Jason Clare proposes a digital detox for Australian schools, citing PISA results. Sweden’s shift to analogue tools follows declining scores, while Estonia and China use varied approaches. Japan’s resistance highlights concerns over early device use.
‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices For some, it is the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their favourite films and music, free from algorithms, interruptions and the vagaries of streaming. For others, it is the sound of needle on vinyl, the click of a cassette player and the ability to interact with a physical format.
The strange new reality of living in an AI world that nobody asked for
The ABC describes the reasons why Australians are the most sceptical about AI compared to other countries. It highlights that Australians are concerned about the risks of AI, such as its potential to replace humans in jobs and its potential to spread misinformation. The article also mentions that Australians are concerned about the lack of transparency in AI systems and the potential for bias in AI algorithms.
Stop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence | Garrison Lovely
The industry is engaged in a perverse quest to replace humans. We cannot cede the best tools available to the other side I don’t need to tell you that people hate AI. The list of grievances is long: slop, cheating, bias, enfeeblement, electricity bills, environmental destruction, exploitation, theft, cybercrime, doom. But resistance to the technology has often taken the form of shaming people for personally using it, with precious little organizing against the companies building the machines.
Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users When Usman asked if a keyboard for sale on Facebook Marketplace was still available on Saturday, he received an enthusiastic and immediate response. “Yep still available!” wrote Matt Robb. Continue reading...
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