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Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Hey look at this

* Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html

* Vein Finder Demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS68ePykav0

* Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant

* Experiment suggests AI chatbot would save insurance agents a whopping 3 minutes a day https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/axlerod_ai_saves_insurance_agents_time/ (h/t Naked Capitalism)

* IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience at Risk if AI Falters https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/19/1423221/imf-warns-global-economic-resilience-at-risk-if-ai-falters

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AI chatbot might save insurance agents 3 minutes a day

: Does that kind of time saving actually pay for itself?

Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots

Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
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IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience at Risk if AI Falters - Slashdot

The "surprisingly resilient" global economy is at risk of being disrupted by a sharp reversal in the AI boom, the IMF warned on Monday, as world leaders prepared for talks in the Swiss resort of Davos. From a report: Risks to global economic expansion were "tilted to the downside," the fund said in ...
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

I'm coming to Colorado! Catch me in #Denver on Thu (Jan 22) at The Tattered Cover:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-live-at-tattered-cover-colfax-tickets-1976644174937

And in #ColoradoSprings this weekend (Jan 23-25), where I'm the Guest of Honor at COSine:

https://www.firstfridayfandom.org/cosine/

Then I'll be in #Ottawa on Jan 28 at Perfect Books:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS2nGiHiNUh/

And in #Toronto with Tim Wu on Jan 30:

https://nowtoronto.com/event/cory-doctorow-and-tim-wu-enshittification-and-extraction/

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Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu: Enshittification and Extraction - NOW Toronto

Back by popular demand, Tim Wu (The Age of Extraction) returns to Hot Docs Cinema for a further exploration of the failed promise of the...
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Perfect Books on Instagram: "❗BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME❗ We are SO excited to present author and activist Cory Doctorow as part of what we are now calling The Perfect Books Lecture Series. This event is presented in partnership with The Other Hill.

We hope you'll us on January 28th 2026 at allsaints as Toronto-born Cory Doctorow gives one of his truly iconic lectures on his most recent book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It, followed by an audience Q&A session and book signing.

Until midnight on December 31st, you can get early bird ticket prices, only $10 — the link is on our bio and on our website 👀

🕝 January 28, 2026. Doors 7:00pm, Event 7:30-8:30pm
📍allsaints event space, 317 Chapel St, Ottawa
🎫 EARLY BIRD TICKETS: $10 — Available until midnight on December 31st!
🎫 General Tickets: $15

Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of dozens of books, most recently ENSHITTIFICATION: WHY EVERYTHING SUDDENLY GOT WORSE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT (nonfiction); and the novels PICKS AND SHOVELS and THE BEZZLE (followups to RED TEAM BLUES). Other notable books include the solarpunk novels WALKAWAY and THE LOST CAUSE; the tech policy books THE INTERNET CON and CHOKEPOINT CAPITALISM; and the internationally bestselling YA LITTLE BROTHER series; and the picture book POESY THE MONSTER SLAYER. In 2020, he was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame."

Cory Doctorow, renowned science fiction author, activist, and journalist, will present his latest book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It, at The Perfect Books Lecture Series. This event is part of a series presented in partnership with The Other Hill. Attendees will have the chance to engage with Cory in a Q&A session and get their books signed. Secure your spot before January 31st to take advantage of early bird ticket prices.
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Cory Doctorow Live at Tattered Cover Colfax

Join us for a great event with Cory Doctorow as we hear about his bestselling book: Enshittification.
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

AI is how bosses wage war on "professions": The only people *required* to tell their bosses to fuck off.

https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115927725631000705

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Hey look at this

* Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html

* Vein Finder Demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS68ePykav0

* Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant

* Experiment suggests AI chatbot would save insurance agents a whopping 3 minutes a day https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/axlerod_ai_saves_insurance_agents_time/ (h/t Naked Capitalism)

* IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience at Risk if AI Falters https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/19/1423221/imf-warns-global-economic-resilience-at-risk-if-ai-falters

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AI chatbot might save insurance agents 3 minutes a day

: Does that kind of time saving actually pay for itself?

Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots

Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
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ploum

IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience at Risk if AI Falters - Slashdot

The "surprisingly resilient" global economy is at risk of being disrupted by a sharp reversal in the AI boom, the IMF warned on Monday, as world leaders prepared for talks in the Swiss resort of Davos. From a report: Risks to global economic expansion were "tilted to the downside," the fund said in ...
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

#20yrsago Broadcast Flag is back, this time it covers iPods and PSPs, too https://memex.craphound.com/2006/01/20/broadcast-flag-is-back-this-time-it-covers-ipods-and-psps-too/

#20yrsago Nonprofit alternative to CDDB gets its first deal https://web.archive.org/web/20060128114433/http://blog.musicbrainz.org/archives/2006/01/introducing_lin_1.html

#20yrsago David Byrne: boycott DRM https://web.archive.org/web/20060117084842/http://journal.davidbyrne.com/

#20yrsago Cozy blanket with sleeves: the Slanket https://web.archive.org/web/20060203040004/https://www.theslanket.com/

#15yrsago Safe-cracking robot autodials combinations to brute-force a high-security safe https://web.archive.org/web/20110709082726/http://www.kvogt.com/autodialer/

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Safe Cracking Robot « Kyle Vogt

****** SLANKET : THE BEST BLANKET EVER ******

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Broadcast Flag is back, this time it covers iPods and PSPs, too

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

#15yrsago Forger never takes money, only wants to see his works hanging in galleries https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/arts/design/12fraud.html

#15yrsago Hotel made of beach trash in Madrid https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/travel-news/new-hotel-is-complete-rubbish-20110120-19xjl.html

#15yrsago Enfield, CT cancels screening of Moore’s Sicko after pressure from local gov’t https://web.archive.org/web/20110123033350/http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/63420

#15yrsago Best mafiosi nicknames from today’s historic bust https://web.archive.org/web/20110126120419/https://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/01/the_20_best_nic.php

#10yrsago Very sad news about science fiction titan David G Hartwell https://memex.craphound.com/2016/01/20/very-sad-news-about-science-fiction-titan-david-g-hartwell/

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Very sad news about science fiction titan David G Hartwell

The 20 Best Nicknames in the Big Mafia Bust

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ResourceBlog Article: Public Libraries: "Connecticut Library Cancels Screening of Michael Moore Movie 'Sicko' Under Pressure"

Where dedicated librarians and researchers share the results of their directed (and occasionally quirky) web searches for resources and information.
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New hotel is complete rubbish

A new hotel has opened in the heart of Madrid proudly declaring that it's complete rubbish.
https://www.nytimes.com

Elusive Forger, Giving but Never Stealing (Published 2011)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

#10yrsago Solving the “Longbow Puzzle”: why did France and Scotland keep their inferior crossbows? https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/684231

#10yrsago Netflix demands Net Neutrality, but makes an exception for T-Mobile https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/19/10794288/netflix-t-mobile-binge-on-net-neutrality-zero-rating

#10yrsago Research: increased resident participation in city planning produces extreme wealth segregation https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/data-analysis-reveals-that-us-cities-are-segregating-the-wealthy/

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Data analysis reveals that US cities are segregating the wealthy

Restrictive land use regulations in cities are associated with income segregation.
The Verge

Despite battling for net neutrality, Netflix sees no problem with T-Mobile’s Binge On

What happened to “zero rating isn’t great”?
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