Sweet & Bitter — Positive and Negative Impacts of AI

How artificial intelligence is changing mental health, ethics, the environment and society — research-backed articles covering both the benefits and risks of AI.

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Bitter AI Ethics

From AGI to ASI and the Ontological Crisis of Machine Civilization: Toward a Life-Based Ontology of Generative Resonance beyond Mechanical Nirvana

Central Claim in One Sentence The AGI-to-ASI transition reveals that modern civilization is already governed by a hidden machine ontology, E = S, and that avoiding a frictionless but life-stopping mechanical nirvana requires a shift toward a life-based ontology of generative resonance, E = ΦR. Descr

Jun 21, 2026

Bitter AI Ethics

When Algorithms Discriminate: AI Bias in the Real World

From hiring tools that penalize women to healthcare algorithms that underserve Black patients — AI bias is not a theoretical problem, it's already causing real harm.

Apr 26, 2026

Bitter AI Ethics

The Hidden Workforce: How AI Exploits Data Laborers in the Global South

Behind every 'intelligent' AI system are thousands of underpaid workers in Kenya, Colombia, and the Philippines — labeling data for $2/hour while suffering PTSD from toxic content.

Apr 26, 2026