#ethically — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/gene-editing-allergies-beagles. #GM #beagles now? What next - we've already had GM #crops & GM #tomatoes. Just because #science CAN do a thing doesn't mean it SHOULD do it. What is #technologically #feasible doesn't determine what is #ethically & #morally #permissible.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/gene-editing-allergies-beagles. #GM #beagles now? What next - we've already had GM #crops & GM #tomatoes. Just because #science CAN do a thing doesn't mean it SHOULD do it. What is #technologically #feasible doesn't determine what is #ethically & #morally #permissible.

AI & CONSCIOUSNESS?

AI may become more intelligent, more embodied, more useful, more convincing, and maybe one day more ethically ambiguous.

But human-style consciousness? Not yet. And perhaps never in the same way.

A mirror can become astonishingly clear. That does not mean it has a face of its own.

#ethically #consciousness #ethically #mirror #face #clear #ambiguous #embodied #astonishing #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #reality #life #quantum #kitchen #cooking #AI

AI & CONSCIOUSNESS?

AI may become more intelligent, more embodied, more useful, more convincing, and maybe one day more ethically ambiguous.

But human-style consciousness? Not yet. And perhaps never in the same way.

A mirror can become astonishingly clear. That does not mean it has a face of its own.

#ethically #consciousness #ethically #mirror #face #clear #ambiguous #embodied #astonishing #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #reality #life #quantum #kitchen #cooking #AI

AI & CONSCIOUSNESS?

#AI may become more #intelligent, more #embodied, more useful, more #convincing, and maybe one day more #ethically #ambiguous.

But human-style #consciousness? Not yet. And perhaps never in the same way.

A #mirror can become #astonishingly clear. That does not mean it has a #face of its own.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #reality #life #quantum

AI & CONSCIOUSNESS?

#AI may become more #intelligent, more #embodied, more useful, more #convincing, and maybe one day more #ethically #ambiguous.

But human-style #consciousness? Not yet. And perhaps never in the same way.

A #mirror can become #astonishingly clear. That does not mean it has a #face of its own.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #reality #life #quantum

AI & CONSCIOUSNESS?

AI may become more intelligent, more embodied, more useful, more convincing, and maybe one day more #ethically ambiguous.

But human-style #consciousness? Not yet. And perhaps never in the same way.

A #mirror can become astonishingly clear. That does not mean it has a face of its own.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #breathwork #pridemonth #Karma #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #quantum #kitchen #cooking

AI & CONSCIOUSNESS?

AI may become more intelligent, more embodied, more useful, more convincing, and maybe one day more #ethically ambiguous.

But human-style #consciousness? Not yet. And perhaps never in the same way.

A #mirror can become astonishingly clear. That does not mean it has a face of its own.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #breathwork #pridemonth #Karma #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #quantum #kitchen #cooking

@thestrangelet

I think they exist, but they are tiny, not numerous, and widely dispersed. If you happen to find a #nonprofit or #QUANGO or co-operative that needs tech assistance, I think you could have a good chance of finding your skills put to use #ethically, possibly even helping make other peoples' lives better.

The #income is not going to be in the same league with working for Big Tech's extraction machines and misery production lines, though.

I used to do independent consulting for many years, before being lured back into an employee role for the last 4-5 years (spread across 2 companies/periods) before I was laid off, just before the "AI" boom kicked off in earnest. I would love to get back into that, even short-term engagements helping tiny orgs and sole proprietorships who happen to be doing things that meet my ethical standards. I haven't had much luck finding anything.

My industry used to make things, things that people wanted, things that people used for work, for commerce, for fun, for joy. Now it seems the only things that pay are rent-extraction, people-exploitation, and financial scams like gambling and "innovative financial product".

Sorry I can't be more positive about this. How about this: I've been #volunteering with my local Repair Cafe for ~6 months, and after each one of those I feel I have accomplished more good than in my last 5 years of paid work.

#RepairCafe #lament #IT #software #CoOp #BigTech #AI #LLM

@thestrangelet

I think they exist, but they are tiny, not numerous, and widely dispersed. If you happen to find a #nonprofit or #QUANGO or co-operative that needs tech assistance, I think you could have a good chance of finding your skills put to use #ethically, possibly even helping make other peoples' lives better.

The #income is not going to be in the same league with working for Big Tech's extraction machines and misery production lines, though.

I used to do independent consulting for many years, before being lured back into an employee role for the last 4-5 years (spread across 2 companies/periods) before I was laid off, just before the "AI" boom kicked off in earnest. I would love to get back into that, even short-term engagements helping tiny orgs and sole proprietorships who happen to be doing things that meet my ethical standards. I haven't had much luck finding anything.

My industry used to make things, things that people wanted, things that people used for work, for commerce, for fun, for joy. Now it seems the only things that pay are rent-extraction, people-exploitation, and financial scams like gambling and "innovative financial product".

Sorry I can't be more positive about this. How about this: I've been #volunteering with my local Repair Cafe for ~6 months, and after each one of those I feel I have accomplished more good than in my last 5 years of paid work.

#RepairCafe #lament #IT #software #CoOp #BigTech #AI #LLM

#Academic #journal #publishing urgently needs #reform. Why? The system is #ethically #flawed. The Journal of Scholarly Publishing explains: https://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/jsp-2025-0047.

#Academic #journal #publishing urgently needs #reform. Why? The system is #ethically #flawed. The Journal of Scholarly Publishing explains: https://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/jsp-2025-0047.

#SupremeCourt #Ethics:
@lastweektonight
(HBO)
#JohnOliver discusses the Supreme Court, the #ethically questionable gifts some of the #justices receive, and an offer for #ClarenceThomas that could ruin John’s life. Genuinely. You’ll see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE-VJrdHMug

#SupremeCourt #Ethics:
@lastweektonight
(HBO)
#JohnOliver discusses the Supreme Court, the #ethically questionable gifts some of the #justices receive, and an offer for #ClarenceThomas that could ruin John’s life. Genuinely. You’ll see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE-VJrdHMug

“All of us are profoundly shaped by the past, for good & for ill, & the #Smithsonian — like so many other #museums & #universities — is grappling w/a legacy once deemed acceptable but that is so clearly #ethically wrong today.

“The Post’s recent coverage regarding the human remains still housed in our collections is certainly illustrative of the Smithsonian’s darkest #history. This is our inheritance, & we accept the #responsibility to address these wrongs to the fullest extent possible.

“All of us are profoundly shaped by the past, for good & for ill, & the #Smithsonian — like so many other #museums & #universities — is grappling w/a legacy once deemed acceptable but that is so clearly #ethically wrong today.

“The Post’s recent coverage regarding the human remains still housed in our collections is certainly illustrative of the Smithsonian’s darkest #history. This is our inheritance, & we accept the #responsibility to address these wrongs to the fullest extent possible.

‘Judeo-Christian’ roots will ensure U.S. #military #AI is used #ethically general says #wtf
#judeochristian #ethics #christian

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/22/air-force-general-ai-judeochristian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage

‘Judeo-Christian’ roots will ensure U.S. #military #AI is used #ethically general says #wtf
#judeochristian #ethics #christian

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/22/air-force-general-ai-judeochristian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage

@rikefranke we have been trying to get rid of them (hereditary peers) without success to date 🇬🇧 Fully #autonomous #weaponsystems certainly concern me. #AI should be applied #responsibly and #ethically.

@rikefranke we have been trying to get rid of them (hereditary peers) without success to date 🇬🇧 Fully #autonomous #weaponsystems certainly concern me. #AI should be applied #responsibly and #ethically.

"Does #anyone else constantly #feel like they should be doing #something but #everything you try to do just feels wrong? Like this urge to not just take another nap or be on your phone but every time you even think of taking a step to do something else it feels so wholly wrong."

"#indoctrination of the "#slave life" under #capitalism since #education ever had an impact on our #brains and #learning capacities made it this way, if each #choice you make is in #defiance of #capitalism/ #fascism then you are doing the right thing #morally and #ethically and you shouldn't feel bad for saying "no" to your #oppressors!" :antifa_100:

https://www.tumblr.com/nandomando/718323133647601664?source=share

"Does #anyone else constantly #feel like they should be doing #something but #everything you try to do just feels wrong? Like this urge to not just take another nap or be on your phone but every time you even think of taking a step to do something else it feels so wholly wrong."

"#indoctrination of the "#slave life" under #capitalism since #education ever had an impact on our #brains and #learning capacities made it this way, if each #choice you make is in #defiance of #capitalism/ #fascism then you are doing the right thing #morally and #ethically and you shouldn't feel bad for saying "no" to your #oppressors!" :antifa_100:

https://www.tumblr.com/nandomando/718323133647601664?source=share

#Embryo risk screening could lower the odds of #illnesses ranging from #depression to #diabetes. Can it be #ethically done?
https://aeon.co/essays/embryo-risk-screening-is-already-here-what-are-the-ethical-risks?utm_source=rss-feed

#Embryo risk screening could lower the odds of #illnesses ranging from #depression to #diabetes. Can it be #ethically done?
https://aeon.co/essays/embryo-risk-screening-is-already-here-what-are-the-ethical-risks?utm_source=rss-feed

@hypergeometric2f1 discussion question: Are there any commodities or services that can #ethically be replaced by #AI functionality? What, if anything, makes #art a special case, or in a class of special cases?

Is there a difference between #aiart and say, getting vegetables from an AI/Robotic farm? Or from going to a McDonalds that uses purely AI/Robotic functionality to process, create and deliver your order? Or AI driven cars to replace Taxis/Ubers/etc.?

If you can, try and shop #ethically this #Christmas. Don't just fall into the trap of defaulting to Amazon.

There are lots of better options out there that actually benefit the economy and sellers/creators.

It might be a tiny bit more expensive, but when you think about what those savings mean in the long run, you'll realise it's usually not worth it.

#ethicalchritstmas #ethicalshopping #xmas

https://www.thomashbrand.com/blog/ethical-alternatives-to-amazon-2022