We named robots after forced labour. Then told them to be polite.

Bryan Carter’s stimulating essay about the ways LLM chatbots are designed to respond to us mirror certain trauma response left me troubled. We’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the social impact of AI. This explores below the surface.

Introducing #LoveMakeShare on Mastodon and Bluesky!

I’ve been charmed by learning about other makers, writers, and creatives through hashtag games like #ScribesAndMakers and #WritersCoffeeClub. Now, I want to bring a bit of the Love Make Share ethos to a new hashtag game for Mastodon and Bluesky!