As AI madness encroaches, we need human connection more than ever. But we’ll have to fight for it | Van Badham (theguardian.com)

We don’t want the isolating, automated outputs tech lords are selling us. We’re yearning for a shared frame of reference I have a cherished memory of a family trip to the movies. In the Australian tradition, we bought choc-top ice-creams, chattered through pre-show trailers and a hush fell on the full house as the movie started. It was Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey , on film, only a couple of weeks ago, months after its release. Continue reading...