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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Technologist @ REALTOR.ca&#xA;Obsessed with emerging technology, reality TV, and mini painting.</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/dadhobbies.bsky.social</link><title>@dadhobbies.bsky.social - Brad Rach</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/dadhobbies.bsky.social/post/3mibwb7xghc2n</link><description>&#34;For this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners&#39; souls, because they will not use their memories.&#34; - Socrates&#xA;&#xA;This statement was about the use of written word, but you could easily apply it to concerns about #AI. 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