The Decentralized Mind

AI-generated hands have been mocked for their flaws—but what if those “mistakes” are telling us something deeper? This piece explores how malformed AI hands challenge our ideas of perfection, reflect real human diversity, and expose ableist assumptions buried in both tech and culture. Rather than correcting the AI, maybe it’s us who need to look again.

Who owns your data? In an era where corporations profit from personal information, the fight for data ownership has never been more urgent. This article explores the philosophical, legal, and economic case for treating personal data as property, drawing from Kant, Locke, and Proudhon to argue for autonomy in the digital age.

I realize I say this about every AI book I read, but this one really is the best (so far), and most important in my view."Atlas of AI" by Kate Crawford is a well-researched work that should appeal to AI enthusiasts and opponents alike; not because it flatters either side, but because it challenges both to think beyond the usual narratives. Whether you see Ai as a revolutionary tool for progress or a dystopian force of unchecked power, there’s no denying that it it is shaped by real-world syst...

Introduction: When Protest Becomes Necessity In a striking act of rebellion, a group of artists recently leaked OpenAI's Sora video model to protest unpaid labor. Their actions, reported by The Decoder, are a clarion call to reevaluate the relationship between large AI corporations and the creative community.