Tim Cook will abdicate his position as Chief Prophet of the Church of Apple.

Having been appointed directly by the Founder, it’s solemn news and a moment of transition for the Church. In this note, the Church reflects on his legacy for the billion faithful.

https://disconnect.blog/on-the-abdication-of-chief-prophet-tim-cook/

#tech #apple #timcook #stevejobs #iphone

A recent New Yorker article put a spotlight on Sam Altman’s compulsive lying. It’s not a great look for tech media that echoed his statements.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @nprofile1q... to discuss the problem of “CEO says a thing” reporting and the need to hold tech CEOs accountable.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/325_the_problem_with_ceo_said_a_thing_journalism_w_karl_bode

#tech #journalism #samaltman #openai #artificialintelligence #ai

Tesla pioneered flush door handles then the industry adopted them. Now countries are banning them over safety concerns.

Dara Kerr joined me on #TechWontSaveUs to explore how Tesla owners are getting stuck inside and why regulators haven’t acted sooner.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/324_cybertrucks_are_a_safety_disaster_w_dara_kerr

#tech #cybertruck #tesla #elonmusk #safety #automotive

Perplexity’s CEO is just the latest tech leader to tell the public their jobs will be sacrificed on the altar of the glorious AI future.

It’s a compelling narrative, but it distracts us from the real impact of AI: not to take the human out of the loop, but to take away their power and cut their pay.

https://disconnect.blog/sacrifice-your-job-for-the-glorious-ai-future/

#tech #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #politics #work

Elon Musk wanted the Cybertruck to be his dream vehicle. Now people are burning alive inside them.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Darr Kerr to explore the safety disaster that the vehicles have become and why regulators aren’t acting faster.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/324_cybertrucks_are_a_safety_disaster_w_dara_kerr

#tech #cybertruck #tesla #elonmusk #evs #safety #politics #cars #automotive

Sam Altman has a new plan to make money from generative AI: he wants intelligence to be treated like water or electricity — and we’ll all have to pay him for it.

His chatbots are degrading people’s ability to retain information and think critically. Now he wants to sell smarts back to us.

https://disconnect.blog/make-em-dumb-sell-em-smarts/

#tech #chatgpt #samaltman #artificialintelligence #generativeai