A very old aphorism: "the strongest weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed"
Dopamine, an "AI platform" to engineer addictiveness. Saddest thing I've read about today. If you work in AI, you have de facto some power over others, so remember to always exercise this power responsibly.https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/08/meet-the-tech-company-that-wants-to-make-you-even-more-addicted-to-your-phone/ …
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So true!
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Not surprising when your vc money comes from a firm that ended due to sexual misconduct
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Don't worry. It's bull
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I do think software developers need a code of conduct
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You're absolutely right, unethical behavior is becoming more and more normalized. For example: https://darkpatterns.org/
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Francois...wake up man.
#AI is will be a key ingredient if not the "secret sauce" of the most amazing and the most aberrating deeds mankind has ever done. This application is obvious, and it's actually benign in the sense that it doesn't operate closed doors.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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What's your take on "The flip side to all of that, is that if a technology like Dopamine can actually encourage retention on apps aimed at self-improvement, that’s an inarguably good thing." ?
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Being addicted to a self-improvement app doesn't imply actual self-improvement. Well ... unless you consider addiction an improvement but that's not something I wish upon anyone.
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