Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

This interview (25 page PDF) is accurately described by the abstract, which frankly I would not recommend reading beyond (why link it here? for the record). "Tracing GenAI's origins from an Epstein-funded symposium and the Pentagon's chequebook to the eugenic roots of Silicon Valley's culture, Popenici contends that AI is the political project of 'technofascist' billionaires rather than a neutral educational tool." The article is historically dubious, narrowly focused, and conspiracy theory clickbait. 

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