If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
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@wlaatje I have noticed that I get more accurate and higher quality news from "comedians" than I've seen in ages from any "proper news" sources.
The "free" press is a joke, and unlike the comedians', the joke isn't funny.
@ZDL I try to explain that more and more people will be showing up at their desks, demanding accountability for decisions already made and those yet to be made.
And this is largely not driven by niche knowledge, specialist outlets, or expert analysis. Instead, it is driven by things like satirical TV shows that attract a million viewers in the Netherlands.
As a result, the number of people who want to understand how we got here and how we are going to get out of this situation, is growing.
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje Even if Musk's ideal future without jobs comes to pass, Musk has no reason to extend this beyond the US. The rest of the world can then work in the mines to gather the required materials to feed the machine, or something.
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje
"Just call us early adopters"... brilliant
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje
> access to healthcare and educationwe already know how to do this
> addressing climate change
we already know how to do this
> eliminate poverty
we already know how to do this
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje
In Germany well call that Technologieoffenheit and I think that's beautiful.
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje classy!
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje this was an interesting read that ties in with this whole "were smarter and we know better" class of dinguses: https://www.iankduncan.com/personal/2026-09-16-sex-ai-and-the-apocalypse
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje US media is not allowed to turn a critical eye to AI (among many other things) because it’s owned by people who have a vested interest in AI succeeding.
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje another good video with John Stewart - a bit longer at 30mins with Jacob Coxon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnLDjXy2kRA
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje Late night satire has a point t of view. Journalism —particularly American journalism— is famously the View From Nowhere.
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje .....so we're going to "capitalism our way straight to socialism".....
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@wlaatje
Watch thru to the end for the devastating conclusion.
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje It was fun seeing him ripping at them, but he missed most of the real damage they're doing. We already know they're a sham intended to centralize wealth. Let's talk about the cognitive impact, the environmental impact, and the criminality inherent in their training.
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If you have 6 minutes to spare over the next few days, you need to watch #JonStewart on #TheDailyShow dissect the current #AI frenzy.
Why is late-night satire examining this reality with far more critical rigor than the very institutions whose job it is to study, regulate, and safeguard the intersection of tech, politics, and society? It is striking to watch those tasked with protecting the public stand at the front of the line, ready to blindly buy whatever tech billionaires put on the shelf..
@wlaatje Is this the episode from October 5th, 2026?
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@wlaatje Is this the episode from October 5th, 2026?
@agreeable_landfall yes .
full episode on https://youtu.be/S18jxWZntUo?is=IPlYqA6VvLuB9dEJ -
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