Pluralistic: Discernment (28 Jul 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

date linked: 28 July 2026

source: link to article, from pluralistic.net

I want to disagree with some of what Doctorow says here, but that’s precisely why I am bookmarking it. I want to make sure that my opposition to generative AI is principled rather than reactionary, and his defense of certain uses of it is something I need to keep in mind.

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Love to get unsolicited AI-generated parenting advice from the communication platform kiddo’s school district has invested in.

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