Pluralistic:奎因·斯洛博丹与本·塔诺夫的《马斯克主义:困惑者指南》(2026年4月21日)
斯洛博丹与塔诺夫在《马斯克主义:困惑者指南》中剖析了催生埃隆·马斯克的意识形态、其背后的社会力量,以及该意识形态试图带来的可怕未来。该书认为"马斯克主义"不仅是马斯克个人的言行,更是围绕他形成的、融合了技术自由主义、殖民主义与威权控制的意识形态体系。
斯洛博丹与塔诺夫在《马斯克主义:困惑者指南》中剖析了催生埃隆·马斯克的意识形态、其背后的社会力量,以及该意识形态试图带来的可怕未来。该书认为"马斯克主义"不仅是马斯克个人的言行,更是围绕他形成的、融合了技术自由主义、殖民主义与威权控制的意识形态体系。
The article examines the expansion of automated license plate reader surveillance in US cities, focusing on vendor Flock Safety. It details how Albuquerque's ALPR program evolved from 14-day data retention to a full year, with some data shared nationally. The piece discusses how law enforcement advances surveillance with minimal public scrutiny.
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Adam Marblestone argues that the brain's key advantage over AI lies in its reward functions rather than its architectural design. He suggests current AI systems are missing this fundamental aspect of biological intelligence.
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