millions and billions

“I reject the idea that we have to be slaves to surveillance capitalism in order to participate in the modern economy.” —Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, after rejecting a 350-acre data centre outside of Winnipeg, via @Dulce Maria

“When I first encountered a word processor, decades ago now, it was as if my writing and my mind were suddenly liberated from the text-to-paper prison of yesteryear. Free to add, subtract, shift, experiment, hone, refine, or chuck and restart, I found that the entire writing process became an exciting adventure. I have no interest in offloading that excitement, that adventure, to AI.” —@jd

Remember:
•1 Million seconds is about 11 days
•1 BILLION seconds is about 32 YEARS

‘Millions’ and ‘Billions’ are words we find used in everyday media.
Billionaire is normalized.
It’s not normal for an individual to own a Billion dollars — and then not pursue sharing it philanthropically.
—@Sam

Canada Finally Has a National AI Strategy. Experts Hate It

It is difficult to imagine how such a regulatory strategy will inspire greater trust in most Canadians.”

This strategy leaves people on the receiving end of AI systems unprotected.”

The term ‘human rights’ does not appear even once.”

We really must ask ourselves: AI for all . . . but at what cost?”

Lurking between the lines is an assumption that trust can be built through literacy efforts. I do not think that is going to cut it.”

Image by Zentrum für digitalrechte und demokratie