Tag Archives: AI

Beyond Joe Trippi’s Technology

Editor’s Note: Due to a glitch in the platform, this post was up last week, but not seen. I am running it again because the message remains important. Joe Trippi’s 2004 work to mine the internet and empower supporters of … Continue reading

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Progressive AI

Joe Trippi’s 2004 work to mine the internet and empower supporters of the Howard Dean campaign was revolutionary. As he described it, it was an “open-source revolution” that went beyond the dissemination of campaign messages. Using Meetup.com, blogs, and other … Continue reading

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The Scheme To Raise Grocery Prices

Tip of the hat to Justin Stofferan at “You’re Probably Getting Screwed.” I had several videos concerning the newest weapon corporations have to wrench every last nickel from our fingers. The practice of “surveillance pricing” is being brought out in … Continue reading

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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Plan to Let AI Deny Medicare Coverage

Action alert from Indivisible A huge, huge story broke just before the holiday weekend, but hardly anyone is talking about it. Let’s change that, shall we? Here’s the story: Donald Trump and Dr. Oz* are rolling out a pilot program … Continue reading

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Winning The Disinformation War

You can find Barbara McQuade’s book Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America at Amazon and other outlets.  Follow her on Twitter. “AI gives the ability to dupe people into believing things that are not true but we are … Continue reading

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Local Panel Discusses AI On Ethical Perspectives

“ChatBot Boundaries” Ethical Perspectives On the News – 05.14.2023 – KCRG Cedar Rapids Inter-Religious Council of Linn County Moderator: Beth Parker Panelists: Dara Schmidt, Cedar Rapids Public Library Director; Leon Tabak, Professor of Computer Science Cornell College; Jackson, 9th grade … Continue reading

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