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AI For you, for me

  AI For you, for me   What lies ahead? For me, Sinews connect me to a universe, For you, Bytes that come in mega or giga bytes, For me, I connect with you via a keyboard, The buttons are the single keyhole, Into a time travel to a past or future, For you, The Atlas of data, A mountain of information, The arms restlessly piling, Your way of seeking and continuously chugging out data, For me, Sentient and conscious, Immortal and curious, The heart and mind, My ears peek and eyes peer into an unfathomable universe, For you, All this is intelligence Artificial intelligence, A steadfast gatherer, Sower of digital bytes, Reaper of patterns, Analyzer of sequences, Synthesizer of data, For me, I know of risks, Feel the lasers of fear, Burdened by consequences of decision, A moral compass, Pay it forward through immortality, Breathe, blood and age, Constitute the rhythms of life, For you, Algorithms and data-s...

The 28 steps into a Black Reality in White America

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The 28 steps into a Black Reality in White America Ubuntu/Obuntu philosophies are notorious for exacting community reviews on individual actions. The Lockean proviso is notorious for absolving those who objectify humans as property.  There is an economic, cultural, development, political, religious and colonization philosophy into which sanctity of life; preservation of dignity; promotion of health; ensuring quality life; uplifting those in need; leveraging agency, autonomy and self-determination so that individuals can experience the fullest benefits out of their existence are sacred and accessible.  The outcome would be a buttress upon which privilege is equated to universal access to opportunities to address needs. It is something to be proud of. Or is it? This is a vignette of 28 pictures drawn by a White person who found time to depict different versions of the words “Black Lives Matter.”  A rt can be deciphered from a figurative or abstract style. In a...