⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘The Eye of the Master’ by Matteo Pasquinelli

The Neo-Luddite Reading Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Starting October 9th we’ll discuss The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence by Matteo Pasquinelli.

➡️ Virtual Meetup Link

Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite!

The issues and harms surrounding emerging technologies are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data, carbon, human labor) and risks (misinformation, unpredictability, bias) of making these machines, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through text.

If you’d like to learn more about me, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio.

Full schedule coming soon at victorgom.es/neoluddite

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