This is an essential read from @pluralistic – well worth your time to understand the points he’s making fully as he’s spot on and the excellent analogies will make it easier for you to discuss the topic with others.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
This is an essential read from @pluralistic – well worth your time to understand the points he’s making fully as he’s spot on and the excellent analogies will make it easier for you to discuss the topic with others.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
Razor-sharp analysis from Cory @doctorow.
Writes about The #ReverseCentaur, which Apuleius called The Golden Ass.
Yes, yes ... I know that's what some folks call the President. But, that's a different issue.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
Razor-sharp analysis from Cory @doctorow.
Writes about The #ReverseCentaur, which Apuleius called The Golden Ass.
Yes, yes ... I know that's what some folks call the President. But, that's a different issue.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
#TIL about the term #ReverseCentaur in @pluralistic piece: "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing #AI"
https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/pop-that-bubble/
Basically a very dark pattern where the human is not using the AI tool as a helper, but is kept in the loop to take the blame for the failures.
#TIL about the term #ReverseCentaur in @pluralistic piece: "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing #AI"
https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/pop-that-bubble/
Basically a very dark pattern where the human is not using the AI tool as a helper, but is kept in the loop to take the blame for the failures.
