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Month: October 2026

  • Read: The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.

    I finally read an article that I have in an open Tab since a couple of weeks. I procrastinated, because it was rather long (> 5500 words) and I didn’t just want to rush through it.

    The article is “An epochal shift The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.” from Bill Gates.

    I wasn’t sure what to expect from it to be honest. And I was prepared to just skip it after a couple of paragraphs if it turned out to go into a full AI-Utopia. I just have enough of that recently to be honest. — But I didn’t do so.

    The transition to the AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history. Right now, we are not preparing adequately for that transition. If the world takes the right steps, AI will be a force for good and leave everyone better off.

    Bill Gates, Aug 26, 2026

    What I liked is that it’s neither hype nor doom. He names who (or which jobs) might / will be hit first and he advocates for policies for the future, because AI can bring big improvements — but also big harms. And those policies would hardly be heard from any of the current Tech gigants, like AI “Governance”, Human Reserved Jobs and taxing robots / AI.

    Still, his assumption is a rapid and inevitable adoption. But well, he obviously believes in the technology as he is also financially invested in such companies as he says openly. Nevertheless, I find it quite valid to think about and prepare for this scenario. Because I think it’s better to have a plan, even if one dislikes the scenario.

    Check it out: https://www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make

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  • Read: We are going to kill “unalive”

    I just read Anil Dash’s post about some internet jargon. And, I first thought “yeah well, that’s the algorithm game”. But then, it became — once more — apparent to me, what it actually means. And Anil nails it quite well with this:

    “One of the things that’s most concerning to me is that an entire generation has grown up not realizing how extreme it is that their very language is being chosen for them by platforms run by people who hate that generation’s ability to express itself, and who hate the things it has to say.”

    @anildash@me.dm

    And it’s not just about avoiding certain words, but also behaviour: adding the right words to be found, putting links in comments or just avoiding them, etc. (BTW: I once was shadowbanned on Instagram with my photography profile .. likely because I used the word “shots” ..)

    This is not freedom of speech. This is a trick game we shouldn’t have to play. And we do not have to, we just need to leave those platforms. I love my blogs, I love my fediverse accounts, … Yes, on a fediverse server I also have to play by the rules of that server. But these are social rules, not rules of engagement. And I am free to switch to another server.

    Read the full article: https://www.anildash.com/2026/10/06/kill-unalive.
    And try out the fediverse!:

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