Ep.95 - Co-Opting Identities & An AI Writes An Op-Ed

In a week where:Extinction Rebellion block off deliveries of The Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph & Financial Times.Novak Djokovic is defaulted from the US Open after hitting a ball at a line judge. Microsoft drop prices for the new Xbox Series X ($499) & Series S ($299)A murderer on death row is sworn in as Sri Lankan MPUK COVID-19 cases rise by 3000 in one day.In the first of two Life segments: (8:01) Two very different news items have made me squirm for very similar reasons. They both are examples of how easy it is to co-opt an identity. In the case of Jessica Krug, the identity of a non-white person. For the IG meme page "Daquan", which has recently sold for $85 Million, the identity of the Canadian-Ethiopian founder, even though the page is now owned by Warner Music.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (21:41) Black British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir has recently gotten roles to portray not just Barack Obama, but Malcolm X. As you can imagine, the African-American/Black British diaspora argument was reignited again. Ben-Adir felt the need to talk about it and garnered a detailed response from a respected vet, Wendell Pierce.In the second Film/TV segment: (39:39) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science (The people who do The Oscars) recently dropped new diversity/inclusion requirements for any film that wants to get nominated. And while it is a great gesture, it's merely salad dressing and doesn't address the roots of the problems.Lastly, in the second Life segment: (53:22) An AI wrote an Op-ed, to convince humans that AI isn't a threat... It goes eerily well. After recording, I found a fact-check on the AI-written article. It's is made by humans after all. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence