fromFortune3 weeks agoCarla 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 feetCarla Hayden will join the Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow to advance public knowledge through libraries and archives.
fromThe Nation3 months ago9 Ways You Can Save the Internet Right NowMuch 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 lifefromThe New Yorker4 months agoThe Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump's PurgeWidespread deletions of government information began under Trump, leading to significant concerns about censorship and loss of critical knowledge.
philosophyfromHackernoon8 months agoUnderstanding Knowledge Collapse and Its Relation to Historical and Current Knowledge | HackerNoonWider tails in data distribution exacerbate knowledge collapse, moving public knowledge further from true knowledge.
Data sciencefromHackernoon8 months agoThe Danger of AI-Generated Information | HackerNoonAI reliance can distort public knowledge, shifting it from a true representation to a central, narrow perspective.