chris wei (he/him)
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@therealchriswei
phd candidate @ univ. of iowa; author; editor; teacher; tutor; artist; postmormon; socialist. my books, articles, podcasts, albums, & videos are @ https://t.co/1ECAfPyZSL.
What’s a movie scene that genuinely feels impossible to recreate today?
They’re not even giving kids a chance to develop their brains or their social world. Hooking them as customers as early as possible.
Instead of worrying that humanities degrees don’t prepare students for jobs in today’s world [product managers finance consultants startups], we should worry that we’ve created a world with such little value for literature, art, philosophy—anything that expresses the human soul
They’re not even giving kids a chance to develop their brains or their social world. Hooking them as customers as early as possible.
An old video of a Walmart worker recording the food that gets wasted is recirculating. 40% of the US food supply—114 billion meals—is thrown out annually making food the largest component of US trash. This is what happens when food is produced not to feed people but for profit.
Jessica Winter has been raising her children to detest A.I. Then her daughter’s public middle school began receiving Google Chromebooks, which came pre-installed with an all-ages version of Gemini, a suite of A.I. tools. “When my daughter, who is in sixth grade, begins writing an essay, she gets a prompt: ‘Help me write,’ ” Winter writes. “If she is starting work on a slide-show presentation, the prompt is ‘Help me visualize.’ She shoos away these interruptions, but they persist: ‘Help me edit.’ ‘Beautify this slide.’ ” Proponents of generative A.I. in elementary and middle schools argue that such early exposure will foster digital-media literacy, and prepare them for a future in which most professions are steeped in A.I. But the technology also poses significant cognitive and social-emotional risks to young people. Read Winter’s report about A.I.’s infiltration into schools—and what it could mean for young minds: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NSWuBG
Jessica Winter has been raising her children to detest A.I. Then her daughter’s public middle school began receiving Google Chromebooks, which came pre-installed with an all-ages version of Gemini, a suite of A.I. tools. “When my daughter, who is in sixth grade, begins writing an essay, she gets a prompt: ‘Help me write,’ ” Winter writes. “If she is starting work on a slide-show presentation, the prompt is ‘Help me visualize.’ She shoos away these interruptions, but they persist: ‘Help me edit.’ ‘Beautify this slide.’ ” Proponents of generative A.I. in elementary and middle schools argue that such early exposure will foster digital-media literacy, and prepare them for a future in which most professions are steeped in A.I. But the technology also poses significant cognitive and social-emotional risks to young people. Read Winter’s report about A.I.’s infiltration into schools—and what it could mean for young minds: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NSWuBG
After private equity took over Krispy Kreme, a dozen donuts hit $22. Unsold ones go straight in the trash instead of being sold cheaper.
Zero stories in the Atlantic about Hind Rajab, zero stories about Israel killing medical workers or journalists—but five articles in two weeks on Twitch streamer @hasanthehun: by @adamjohnsonCHI therealnews.com/the-atlantics-…
funniest parts about people i’ve met with the most ostensibly “pretentious” taste is that they are incredibly enthusiastic and inviting rather than being gate keep-y
Zohran Mamdani’s administration has secured $1.8 million in restitution for 800+ NYC fast food and retail workers whose labor rights were violated.
🚨 SAM ALTMAN: “We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter.”
📸 The last photo of Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, a third-grade student killed in the reported U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab, Iran. He is waving goodbye to his mother.
🚨 SAM ALTMAN: “People talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model … But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human. It takes like 20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time before you get smart.”
✨ Alex Winter’s Closet Picks! ✨
Hamnet: This movie counts on the audience's stupidity, been a while since I felt my intelligence so disrespected. When Agnes starts loudly exclaiming things like: HE'S TAKING THE PLACE OF OUR SON, I couldn't really believe such an inelegant gesture.
Minneapolis, MN — ICE and Border Patrol agents swarmed Roosevelt High School, with witnesses reporting agents used tear gas on students and staff and handcuffed at least two school employees. Despite clear video evidence, DHS claims no tear gas was used, as Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes over ongoing ICE raids. via: evan johnson #goodmorningbadnews #ice #iceout #trump #minneapolis
