Feeding the AI Beast

Welcome to the week.

It’s way too hot outside to start seeing Halloween decorations in stores. How can anyone start thinking about cozy season at a time like this?

This Week

• Climate policy justifications

• Side-effects and heat

• Rice crops at risk

• Wikipedia and AI slop

And more.

Have a great week,

— Willow

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Last week, we asked: When you're feeling overwhelmed by global problems, what helps you stay engaged?

You said:

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Focusing on one issue at a time (22%)

“Focusing on the one issue helps me put things into perspective rather than becoming overwhelmed.”

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Learning about the science behind issues (36%)

“I've always had an interest in all that's connected to the science of things. So, the scientific facts concerning an issue whether backing up that premise or disputing it would be something worth knowing about to me.”

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Taking concrete action steps (17%)

“After taking a short break to breathe out the bad juju in the air, it's back to doing as much "good and necessary trouble" as I can. Now is not the time to let our guard down. #grannyactivist”

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Connecting with my community (9%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Zooming out to see long-term progress (8%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Something else (write in!) (8%)

“Finding other communities in our own country and in other countries who have tackled the problem and what they found and how they proceeded.”

New Shit Giver Alyssa is here because “I am worried about the state of our environment and what we are leaving for future generations.“

Same here, big time. Let’s do something about it.

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