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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Carla Hayden was the first woman and African American to be Librarian of Congress before Trump ousted her. Two months later, she's landed on her feet

Carla Hayden will join the Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow to advance public knowledge through libraries and archives.
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

9 Ways You Can Save the Internet Right Now

Much of the Internet has vanished over the 30 years since it began, with past platforms like GeoCities, MySpace, and blogs disappearing due to neglect and purposeful deletion.
Digital life
Digital life
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

The Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump's Purge

Widespread deletions of government information began under Trump, leading to significant concerns about censorship and loss of critical knowledge.
philosophy
fromHackernoon
8 months ago

Understanding Knowledge Collapse and Its Relation to Historical and Current Knowledge | HackerNoon

Wider tails in data distribution exacerbate knowledge collapse, moving public knowledge further from true knowledge.
Data science
fromHackernoon
8 months ago

The Danger of AI-Generated Information | HackerNoon

AI reliance can distort public knowledge, shifting it from a true representation to a central, narrow perspective.
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