When Mamdani first won his primary and most of the left were celebrating, I tried very hard not to rain on their parade and said that while it was possible for his victory to be good for the movement, it would depend on how he led. I’m at the point now where I need him to lose.
@intothecrevasse Amen. I’ve started to ask why they need my number and every host stammers a different response. Then I tell them I would prefer to be seated without giving a number and they usually grudgingly let me.
Tenure-track positions and college courses and academic conferences all dedicated to “AI ethics” are just another manifestation of AI consuming scarce resources.