okay, yes, this entire approach to “ai” in the workforce is yet another instance of a tech CEO beclowning himself at the same time: when a leader says human workers are a source of “bottlenecks”, and that automation is the source of “solutions”, pay very, very, very close attention (and if you haven’t already, start getting organized with your coworkers)

The Verge

Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI

Duolingo is making some AI-focused changes.

Today marks twenty-five years of @npub13wve...wezp’s “A Dao of Web Design.” It rewired the way I thought about designing for the web; it started me on a ~decade-long journey to eventually landing on responsive web design. Still holds up, too.

A List Apart

A Dao of Web Design

Web designers often bemoan the malleable nature of the web, which seems to defy our efforts at strict control over layout and typography. But maybe...

🦊 I am downright delighted to announce that my latest book, YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION, has a brand new look. I really love it, and I hope you do too. Here’s a look at what’s changed and—maybe more importantly—what’s stayed the same:

Refresh. — ethanmarcotte.com

In 2023, I wrote a book. Several months later, my publisher closed its doors. And now? We’re back, and better than ever.

#YDATUbook #books #bookstodon #blogging #labor #TechLabor #unions #TechUnions #1u

openai: we believe we will eventually create a system capable of solving human-level problems also openai: let us turbo-photocopy All Copyrighted Materials or something something china something nationalism

Ars Technica

OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use

National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.

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