A Reflection on Will MacAskill’s What We Owe the Future When I first picked up What We Owe the Future by Will MacAskill, I was drawn in by the promise of challenging yet essential ideas surrounding long-termism. As someone who teeters on the edge of ethical theory and social concern, the book beckoned to my …
Review of Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labor Powering AI by S. B. Wright I picked up Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labor Powering AI by S. B. Wright on a whim after stumbling across a mention of the electrical costs of AI. Instantly, I realized how little I understood about the unseen …
Review of The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Techno… by A. K. Thorne As a book blogger, I often find myself drawn to titles that challenge my perspectives and invite deep reflection. The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Techno… by A. K. Thorne is one such book that didn’t just catch my attention; …
Book Review: Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s Ope… by Karen Hao As someone who often finds myself at the intersection of technology and society, Empire of AI immediately piqued my interest. Karen Hao’s deep dive into the enigmatic world of OpenAI and its controversial figurehead, Sam Altman, promised to unravel the …
Unmasking the Hype: A Personal Dive into AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What… As I shuffled through my towering stack of to-be-read books, AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What… by Co-author Names, stood out not just for its striking cover, but for its promise to peel back the layers …