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Be Right Back: AI and the Escape from Loss
I watched the episode of Black Mirror called “Be Right Back” for class this week and will briefly summarize it before adding some reflection. The episode revolves around grief, with a woman losing her boyfriend to a tragic accident at the beginning of the episode. The woman spends the remainder of the episode dealing with the grief of her sudden loss, a situation that is profoundly human, raw, and relatable. The story takes a turn when the woman is introduced to an AI technology that uses her deceased partner’s public digital record, such as all of his social media posts, which is a reminder that in the digital world has…
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Protected: Pessimism in light of platform monopolies
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Protected: Reflections on Power and AI
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