Craig Duncan

Writer and researcher supporting truth and transparency in politics, computing and journalism. LLB, B.Sc (Com Sci), B.A (Lit)  

Creator of publishing and text analysis programs. Illustrator when the mood takes me.  

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2026-03-03 04:58:53 CET

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Perhaps the Office of the Special Envoy will monitor the Government's implementation of its response and provide detailed implementation plans to the government.

2026-02-25 16:27:35 CET

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Somebody Else's Problem, as Douglas Adams used to say:
"Mr Theune adds the system provides "clean, green heat at a low-to-no price point" because "the electricity that's generating that heat is paid for by somebody else".
#education #lackof #illogical

2026-02-25 10:58:20 CET

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It may all come to nothing once people have seen the limits of it, as you say. In the meantime:
1.Ayres thinks AI is inevitable (thereby failing to define the precise areas where AI is already breaching the law or the production of it can be regulated substantively without assuming feasibility)
2. So-called opportunities from AI should be read in light of point 1.
3. They think they've learned from the process of talking to so-called experts but how many experts in AI do not have a vested interest? How many are white hat researchers, for example? We still don't know.
Ayres from December 2025:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/ai-guidance-label-watermark-ai-content/106083786
#ai #regulation #law

2025-12-18 10:22:05 CET

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It is a good play on "stochastic parrot" idea by Emily Bender.

2025-09-22 02:44:20 CEST

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Also:
https://metakarma.org/blog/LLM-enshittification.html

2025-06-11 01:26:01 CEST

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It looks very much like a "special operation" now.
Taking time to test the loyalty of the military was the tell. Everything he does now is based on the loyalty of those who want to use force against ordinary people, even in his own country.

2025-06-05 06:43:27 CEST

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Salient point: USA vetoes ceasefire requests.

2025-06-01 01:55:37 CEST

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It's Working Paper 140 from the ILO (20 May 2025). They should cite sources.
https://www.ilo.org/publications/generative-ai-and-jobs-refined-global-index-occupational-exposure
#ai #jobs #journalism #attribution

2025-05-21 14:36:28 CEST

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TLDR:
"By 2028, the researchers estimate, the power going to AI-specific purposes will rise to between 165 and 326 terawatt-hours per year. That’s more than all electricity currently used by US data centers for all purposes; it’s enough to power 22% of US households each year. That could generate the same emissions as driving over 300 billion miles—over 1,600 round trips to the sun from Earth."
#ai #energy

2024-11-15 14:50:37 CET

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powerful but slow. Journalism really needs to get about 2 years ahead of itself, like those that saw Musk and believed what he was when he took over.

2024-11-08 16:52:11 CET

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Yes. Even now, ignoring this Article day after day is bestowing an undeserved and invalid office (or invalid application for office) on any person falling within its terms (an insurrectionist).
It’s a straight out disqualification. There is no limitation period.
It is not cured by popular vote. Being put up for election doesn’t help overcome it.
It’s not affected by any question about immunity of exercise of powers. It disqualifies the person from holding office: they are not entitled to office or powers thereunder.
If only someone had the courage of Ruth Bader Ginsberg to press on and on, no matter how much time has passed since Jan 6, to require a halt to the bald but baseless assertion that Article 14 means nothing.
#Article14 #insurrection #disqualification