Matthew Eric Bassett, Ph.D.

Speaking on Data & AI in the context of maritime shipping at the 2025 London Tanker Conference .

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Human attention has become a commodity

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Fake news. Misinformation. Mental health crises. Election meddling. Extremism. Partisanship. Eating Disorders. Body Dysmorphia. Vulnerability porn.

AI Is Useful for Capitalists but Probably Terrible for Anyone Else

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AI is finally useful for business, and everyone is likely underestimating its impact. But unless AI is open-source and truly owned by the end users the future for everyone but the software providers looks grim.