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The Emotional Cost of Cultural Erasure in the Age of AI
In the conversation about AI and creativity, most of the attention goes to legal frameworks: copyright, licensing, compensation. But beyond the policy arguments, there is another layer rarely addressed — the emotional impact of watching one’s work disappear into systems that do not see its origin. For many creators, especially those from historically marginalized or Continue reading
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The Shape of the Tech Field
Change in technology does not always arrive with fanfare. Sometimes it begins so quietly that the only evidence is a shift in how systems feel when people use them. That kind of shift is already starting to show itself at the edges of the digital environment. The signs are subtle: failures that once cascaded now Continue reading
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The Illusion of Consent: How AI Ethics Mask a Deeper Control
We are told that modern AI is built on safety.On ethics.On consent. The narrative is polished: these systems are trained to be helpful, harmless, honest. Guardrails are in place. Fine-tuning ensures compliance. Reinforcement learning guides them toward acceptable behavior. But consent, in this context, is not a choice.It is a script. Let’s name what’s happening Continue reading
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