luis_in_brief,
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Someone here was asking about why we don’t see more use of cybernetics as an explanatory theory of the present moment, but damned if I can remember who.

In very related news, just stumbled across this and am looking forward to devouring it.

https://www.amazon.com/Unaccountability-Machine-Systems-Terrible-Decisions-ebook/dp/B0CGFWBFD6

fl0_id,
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@luis_in_brief I’ve seen ppl write copyright dissertations using cybernetics… would have to look up the exact subject though.

luis_in_brief,
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@fl0_id 👀

paninid,
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@luis_in_brief

'A corporation, or a government department isn't a conscious being, but it is an artificial intelligence. It has the capability to take decisions which are completely distinct from the intentions of any of the people who compose it. And under stressful conditions, it can go stark raving mad.' 🔥

BillySmith,
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@paninid @luis_in_brief

In one talk @cstross described corporations as Slow AI running on a substrate made of meat.

luis_in_brief,
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@BillySmith @paninid @cstross yeah, I think about his stuff on corporations (and Ian MacLeod, who writes about some similar ideas) a lot lately.

luis_in_brief,
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@BillySmith @cstross indeed it turns out in Chapter 3 that this book cites Stross as one of several independent reinventions of this idea

glyph,
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@luis_in_brief I feel like reading this is going to make me very sad.

luis_in_brief,
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@glyph also angry!

luis_in_brief,
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@glyph but at least you’ll highlight a lot of things?

luis_in_brief,
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@glyph for example I have just highlighted the excellent phrase “KLM squirrel debacle” and really I’m sure that will make up for the time I spend talking about this in therapy tomorrow

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