Peter Cripps
@petercripps.photography
Photographer - Writer - Software Engineer (Retired) “There are no reasons for my photographs, nor any rules; all depends on the mood of the moment.” - Jeanloup Sieff http://petercripps.photography https://medium.com/@Pete_Cripps
This is appalling. Watson is essentially equating concerns some of us have on the role Palantir are playing in UK government with being part of a 'mob'. Protest is not "mob rule" Mr Watson. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts
Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns
theguardian.com
“At its core, end times fascism is a crisis of rampant impunity born of concentrated power and wealth. Far too much money, information technology, and weaponry have been allowed to concentrate into the hands of the few…” @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social
Personally I feel we have already allowed Zuck to mess with the future too much already and for him to take and twist Tim Berners-Lee's immortal words "this is for everyone" is just plain obscene. Why can't he just shut the Zuck up! about.fb.com/news/2026/08...
The Future is for Everyone
A letter from Mark Zuckerberg on the path to a positive AI future.
about.fb.com
We were warned! www.theguardian.com/news/2026/au... #computerhistory #ai #surveillancestate
Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored
The long read: Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in a utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen?
theguardian.com
Received my copy of @marcdavenant.bsky.social ‘Rebellion’ zine, his “celebration of protest” and of peoples right to do so - no matter what their political beliefs. In this age of instant everything online it’s good people are still creating printed documents that make images a bit more permanent.
Barbican, London, March 2026 #streetphotography #architecturalphotography #brutalistarchitecture #london
The tech bros aren't even hiding in plain site are they. They’re just out there saying this stuff (AI) is going to be very, very bad and you don't know whats about to hit you. Heck, this guy even wrote a book telling us what he’s gonna do! newrepublic.com/post/207693/... #ai #ethics #palantir
Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.
newrepublic.com
petercripps.photography/2026/03/01/m... #bookreview #ai #artificialintelligence #ingmarstrumke #machinesthatthink
Machines That Think by Inga Strümke
Machines That Think by Inga Strümke (c) Rheinwerk Publishing Inc. My first software engineering role, after graduating, was in 1979. I began working with a telecommunications company on stored prog…
petercripps.photography
Just received copy of 'Small Town Inertia 2' by @smalltowninertia.bsky.social with a foreword by @paulmason.bsky.social poetry by @jamiethrasivoulou.bsky.social and back cover comment by @stephenfry.bsky.social Social documentary at its finest. #socialdocumentaryphotography #photography #photobooks
