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The rhetoric around the “AI race” belies a dangerous ...

2026-10-27T16:12:14Z

The rhetoric around the “AI race” belies a dangerous assumption: the destination is fixed, and all we can control is the speed.
But we can change the direction.
There is not only one #AI #future, and we can choose a different course.
https://www.aspendigital.org/blog/its-not-the-speed-its-the-direction/
#PublicAI

I think people are 1000% right to be pissed. I am! I also think ...

2026-10-26T08:24:59Z

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I think people are 1000% right to be pissed. I am!
I also think that withholding our votes has not proved effective at all, and it is, unfortunately, often through compromised, problematic actors that we negotiate better terms.
It sucks.

Here's another one answering that question. What a joy! What ...

2026-10-24T21:15:35Z

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Here's another one answering that question. What a joy! What a gift!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-HGz93x4TE

The #internet can be SO GREAT, y'all!! Sometimes you have a ...

2026-10-24T21:12:09Z

The #internet can be SO GREAT, y'all!!
Sometimes you have a question, and then out across the universe there's some other glorious person who, 6 years ago, made a #Youtube video of exactly what you wanted to know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_uyBRr-cSM
#Food #Cheese #TeteDeMoine #Florettes

Sorry to hear that, but glad you have the distance for his ...

2026-10-23T14:06:09Z

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Sorry to hear that, but glad you have the distance for his bigoted opinions to be kept to himself. Hoping he’ll come around one day.

Bravo!!

2026-10-23T14:03:11Z

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Bravo!!

More to come, soon, but we have officially opened the nomination ...

2026-10-18T20:52:28Z

More to come, soon, but we have officially opened the nomination form for the #PublicAI #University Chapters leadership program to recruit our first cohort in the spring.
https://www.aspendigital.org/project/public-ai-university-chapters/
If you know university students who are 18+ who would be interested in getting notified when the application form goes live, please nominate!

disorganized religion

2026-10-18T18:13:28Z

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disorganized religion

Regular reminder that #Queer folks living in the United States ...

2026-10-03T03:18:06Z

Regular reminder that #Queer folks living in the United States can help contribute to research on #LGBTQI health by participating in the #PrideStudy!
https://pridestudy.org/

This video isn't about #AI, but I think it's a really ...

2026-10-02T17:06:52Z

This video isn't about #AI, but I think it's a really good illustration of how #complex our #systems are and how seemingly small interventions can have cascading downstream impacts.
https://youtu.be/QPL8dh6b1M0
#NaturalGas #Disaster

Imo, the real Metaverse is the data broker ecosystem. 🙃

2026-10-02T16:25:12Z

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Imo, the real Metaverse is the data broker ecosystem. 🙃

Maybe, but I think thanks kinda mean I think everyone can ...

2026-09-29T18:06:32Z

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Maybe, but I think thanks kinda mean
I think everyone can recognize they’re in need of growing without being broken

So delighted by this result, but there is a relatively small ...

2026-09-29T04:13:19Z

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So delighted by this result, but there is a relatively small bunch of folks who will appreciate it 😹

Omg!! iykyk #Wordle 1,928 4/6* 🟧🟦⬛⬛⬛ ...

2026-09-29T04:12:00Z

Omg!! iykyk

#Wordle 1,928 4/6*

🟧🟦⬛⬛⬛
🟧⬛🟦⬛⬛
🟧⬛⬛🟦⬛
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

Not yet, for me. Or rather: all the fedi people I’ve met, I’m ...

2026-09-29T01:54:13Z

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Not yet, for me. Or rather: all the fedi people I’ve met, I’m p sure we connected elsewhere, so it doesn’t really feel like a fedi meet

The book nature is what I was thinking of as well, when ...

2026-09-29T01:51:52Z

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The book nature is what I was thinking of as well, when considering, but I loved your point about aesthetics etc. Tbh, I had also considered those functions of machines, but I like that you had me think of them as different axes.
Definitely agree: good question!

Sending strength!!

2026-09-28T22:47:27Z

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Sending strength!!

What a gift! What a joy!

2026-09-13T01:47:49Z

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What a gift! What a joy!

We don’t have to accept pollution, data surrender, and power ...

2026-09-10T12:49:58Z

We don’t have to accept pollution, data surrender, and power concentration as necessary evils.

Another #AI IS possible.

TODAY at noon ET: hear how we can reimagine #DataCenters to promote #MorePublic, flourishing futures!

https://www.aspendigital.org/event/future-of-community-compute/

Sept 10: #AspenDigital is hosting a conversation on reimagining ...

2026-09-05T20:28:25Z

Sept 10: #AspenDigital is hosting a conversation on reimagining what #DataCenters could be, from tiny distributed networks to public-owned utilities. Hear how librarians, farmers, and community advocates are creating a #MorePublic computing future!
https://www.aspendigital.org/event/future-of-community-compute/

Typo I can't stop making: #hyperscalars

2026-09-01T18:37:04Z

Typo I can't stop making:
#hyperscalars

Seriously! His SEO is totally wrecked now

2026-08-31T09:02:45Z

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Seriously! His SEO is totally wrecked now

I thought the Halloween decor being out for sale in August was ...

2026-08-31T09:02:13Z

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I thought the Halloween decor being out for sale in August was bad enough 😅

Sending love and strength 💖

2026-08-31T09:01:22Z

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Sending love and strength 💖

Sharing this in case others are also having the issue, but ...

2026-08-31T04:14:08Z

Sharing this in case others are also having the issue, but apparently 1Password (npub1ak3…t4td) can somtimes interfere with the #MacOS #emoji selector!
I have had this issue off and on for quite some time, but quitting the app did really seem to resolve it in this instance.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256296303?answerId=262043872022&sortBy=rank#262043872022

so sweet and so cold

2026-08-31T01:46:30Z

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so sweet
and so cold

This is beautiful

2026-08-30T19:03:09Z

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This is beautiful

The #AI / #ML community isn't being creative enough. ...

2026-08-30T17:22:14Z

The #AI / #ML community isn't being creative enough.

"Temperature?" "Hallucination?" "Bias?" We've got to stop recycling words from other fields. It's confusing!

Here are some free words you can use to name things:
#smigions
#clyming
#durbos
#drenderness
#knafing
#barstolic
#taknaks
#dixing

Hope this helps 💖

People are rightfully mad about how #DataCenters are being forced ...

2026-08-28T17:39:11Z

People are rightfully mad about how #DataCenters are being forced on them; they're ugly, resource-hungry, and lack meaningful public oversight. But it doesn't have to be like this! On September 10th, we're gathering leading thinkers and builders across the community compute ecosystem to talk about what alternative #PublicAI futures could look like, from formal public #utilities to radically #decentralized networks.
Join us in reimagining the future of data centers: https://www.aspendigital.org/event/future-of-community-compute/

woof, too real

2026-08-25T19:24:13Z

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woof, too real

Look, ma, I'm in a magazine!! 🤩✨ I got to speak with ...

2026-08-25T19:24:06Z

Look, ma, I'm in a magazine!! 🤩✨ I got to speak with [@MotherJones](https://press.coop/@MotherJones ) about #PublicAI and how #access, #accountability, & #sustainability are about more than just shareholding.
(Confession: I didn't realize I was going to be the sole interviewee, so thanks to Alex Nguyen for rolling with my probably too-long, overly-enthusiastic answers.)

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/what-ai-regulation-and-ownership-could-be/

#TechPolicy #AI #OpenSource

This summer really has been a blur

2026-08-24T19:31:52Z

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This summer really has been a blur

#Energy #infrastructure folks: what existing standards re: energy ...

2026-08-24T15:15:31Z

#Energy #infrastructure folks:
what existing standards re: energy mix are there? Is there any “metadata” included in #transmission? Is it all after-the-fact accounting with credits?

#RenewableEnergy #JustTransition

I don’t know if it applies where you are, but we have a local ...

2026-08-23T17:23:36Z

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I don’t know if it applies where you are, but we have a local public rec center that has a buncha equipment and weights (as well as some tennis and basketball court space).

AARP is also open to folks of any age and has a bunch of free online exercise classes targeting different mobility and impact levels.

For me the allure of comfy bed is its own reward

2026-08-23T17:20:18Z

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For me the allure of comfy bed is its own reward

Not with that attitude!

2026-08-21T13:47:34Z

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Not with that attitude!

Ahhh, I see! Yes, that makes sense. Thank you for explaining the ...

2026-08-21T13:46:57Z

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Ahhh, I see! Yes, that makes sense. Thank you for explaining the difference!

Do we anticipate, with the expanded research in machine learning, to see OCR-based screen readers, I wonder?

Wait, say more?

2026-08-21T05:11:02Z

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Wait, say more?

Tbh I think that would’ve been a tough search the whole time. ...

2026-08-05T17:19:08Z

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Tbh I think that would’ve been a tough search the whole time. “Things that are not” has been tricky going way back, as I understand it.

Semi-related, but I found this Jacob Geller video on Nuremberg to ...

2026-08-05T17:17:41Z

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Semi-related, but I found this Jacob Geller video on Nuremberg to be very interesting: https://youtu.be/n9Ay5tzHIBU

Anyone here an expert on the claims made to advertise ...

2026-08-02T19:39:08Z

Anyone here an expert on the claims made to advertise technologies?
I'd love to learn about the proportion of claims made about technology as time-saving claims vs enjoyable in other ways

There's a lot about whether #labor-saving #tech actually yields leisure, but I am esp interested in promises made

#HistoryOfTechnology #Advertising #LaborSaving

Others have suggested this, too!

2026-08-01T19:17:19Z

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Others have suggested this, too!

Anyone else having issues getting #Bluesky to load? #DownDetector ...

2026-08-01T17:41:49Z

Anyone else having issues getting #Bluesky to load? #DownDetector doesn’t show issues, but where I am, it doesn’t seem to load the feed or notifications, even if the site loads.

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2026-08-01T16:42:29Z

Why is it cease AND desist?

What would make your work more FUN? specifically looking for ...

2026-07-29T00:03:21Z

What would make your work more FUN?

specifically looking for things that would be more enjoyable, rewarding, playful, etc. vs things that are just "not so bad"
#FunEconomy

I am impressed that this works at all on mobile, but I think ...

2026-07-27T00:32:43Z

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I am impressed that this works at all on mobile, but I think I’ll need to try again on desktop to be able to tell what I’m looking at. (Leaving this comment in part to remind myself)

I got to see a #DC #Skatemobile headed to a kids camp today, and ...

2026-07-23T23:23:43Z

I got to see a #DC #Skatemobile headed to a kids camp today, and that was delightful!
https://dpr.dc.gov/page/skatemobile

It was such a fun to host the #PublicAI track of this year’s ...

2026-07-14T17:06:52Z

It was such a fun to host the #PublicAI track of this year’s #DWebCamp with the brilliant bruno caldas vianna (npub1rts…g65e) and SJ (meta) (npub1vv7…p6qh)!
Special shoutouts to Václav Pavlín and Wouter Tebbens ⁂ (npub1jym…vrch) who joined Bruno and I for a conversation about making local AI work for communities 🔥
Also a huge thank you to mai ishikawa sutton (npub1dcx…d7fk), Brewster Kahle (npub1ftl…3e6s), and the whole DWeb (npub17f3…hrka) camp team that made this event possible. BEST #DWEB EVER???

I didn’t know this was something you could enroll in. I wish ...

2026-04-03T01:26:18Z

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I didn’t know this was something you could enroll in. I wish I’d heard about it!

I have an mp3 of a song (Blast Off) by person who ultimately did ...

2026-02-21T23:52:27Z

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I have an mp3 of a song (Blast Off) by person who ultimately did become very popular (Sammy Rae), but as far as I know they haven’t released it in any form since we were all essentially kids, which is a shame, I think, because I really like the song!

Wow! Where is this from?

2026-02-11T06:29:28Z

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Wow! Where is this from?

Same! I am curious what’s driving it, but it’s hard for me to ...

2026-01-15T15:08:17Z

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Same! I am curious what’s driving it, but it’s hard for me to tell who is just switching hosts vs new to fedi or new to me

I get that the juxtaposition feels yucky, but I also feel like ...

2026-01-11T17:38:34Z

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I get that the juxtaposition feels yucky, but I also feel like the violence is so continual that it is appropriate that people want to continue to dance and find joy and recruit others through that practice. Absurdity and humor are important sources of power in the face of violence and oppression.

I think even if we make automations that are REALLY GOOD for this ...

2026-01-04T20:16:56Z

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I think even if we make automations that are REALLY GOOD for this stuff, that doesn't mean that doing it isn't still rewarding. We have machines for making pies, but it's still enjoyable to actually go through the steps and make something yourself. The process often IS the point.

I’m sure they are trying to optimize stuff to reduce storage ...

2026-01-03T16:10:32Z

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I’m sure they are trying to optimize stuff to reduce storage costs (it is a lot!) but I agree that it’s a risky endeavor if it degrades things in this way

What a feast! I love Szechuan food. While I’ll be doing a more ...

2025-12-25T16:10:59Z

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What a feast! I love Szechuan food. While I’ll be doing a more traditional Christmas celebration tonight with my partner’s family, I’ll be thinking of you and Bob when we go for Chinese in a day or two.

Still drying my eyes after listening to #AveryTrufelman’s ...

2025-12-25T01:47:33Z

Still drying my eyes after listening to #AveryTrufelman’s MASTERPIECE on #Gear for #ArticlesOfInterest. I learned SO MUCH and was so moved. Cannot recommend enough!
https://open.substack.com/pub/articlesofinterest/p/gear-chapter-1
#CivMil #FashionHistory

Lots of people talking about AI, not nearly enough people talking ...

2025-10-05T13:56:28Z

Lots of people talking about AI, not nearly enough people talking about private equity.
#PrivateEquityKills

Etymology and food history are both so fascinating. What a great ...

2025-10-04T02:44:41Z

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Etymology and food history are both so fascinating. What a great combo!

#DC was lookin PRETTY this week ...

2025-10-01T15:57:59Z

#DC was lookin PRETTY this week

My mom and her siblings sometimes joke that they “learned to ...

2025-04-26T03:44:52Z

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My mom and her siblings sometimes joke that they “learned to cook in self defense” 😅

😭 Why is getting an environment setup still so hard? It feels ...

2025-04-26T02:31:24Z

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😭
Why is getting an environment setup still so hard? It feels like a shared pain point for so many… and yet, and yet…

Omg!! I had talked with some friends about how we DREAMED that ...

2025-03-15T19:57:29Z

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Omg!! I had talked with some friends about how we DREAMED that the internetarchive (npub1umd…wfr7) #EndOfTermArchive would have the ability to side-by-side compare changes. But we thought “wow, that’s really tough to do on top of EVERYTHING ELSE they’re already doing!” And I bet it IS tough, but holy cow Mark Graham (npub1sy2…wuw5) and the EOTA team have actually DONE IT!
HUGE RESPECT

Wendy talks about how the page about her father’s WWII unit of ...

2025-03-15T17:34:43Z

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Wendy talks about how the page about her father’s WWII unit of Japanese Americans has now been removed from the Army’s web presence as part of the Trump admin’s anti-diversity, anti-equity, anti-inclusion purge. (Going to try to get in the habit of spelling out what DEI stands for)

“It’s HUGE! Maybe TWO TERRABYTES!” The inimitable Wendy ...

2025-03-15T17:21:12Z

“It’s HUGE! Maybe TWO TERRABYTES!” The inimitable Wendy Hanamura recalls internetarchive (npub1umd…wfr7) founder Brewster Khale’s 1997 estimates of the size of the web. “Now Mark Graham (npub1sy2…wuw5) and the #WaybackMachine team does 2TB before breakfast!”
#FundingTheCommons

Fwiw, even tho I’m definitely critical of these technologies, I ...

2025-03-10T14:32:43Z

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Fwiw, even tho I’m definitely critical of these technologies, I have seen many people around me materially benefitting from their use, from CS profs who know stuff already to absolute beginners. I think that we can recognize stuff as not living up the hype, sometimes harmful, and also not useless at the same time.

Please help get the word out to our #PublicService friends who ...

2025-02-22T01:20:33Z

Please help get the word out to our #PublicService friends who were working in the #FederalGovernment:
Some friends and I created this site to track the impacts of the #Trump Admin's attack on the federal service.
https://trumpcostsamerica.com/
Right now, we're tracking jobs lost, but we aim to track downstream consequences for communities. Please get in touch with me if you'd like to help!

Public Knowledge: ...

2025-02-19T02:57:18Z

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Public Knowledge: https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-urges-congress-courts-to-reject-illegal-expansion-of-executive-power/
“President Trump and his administration assert they are above the law, and that through Executive Orders, they can subvert our democracy by declaring that their nebulous understanding of the phrase ‘executive power’ should prevail over duly enacted statutes passed by Congress and signed into law by presidents of both parties, over the course of decades. The constitution did not change its meaning when President Trump took office."
#PublicKnowledge

Public Citizen's statement: ...

2025-02-19T01:07:14Z

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Public Citizen's statement: https://www.citizen.org/news/trump-eo-illegally-limits-independent-agencies-power/
#PublicCitizen

This is SERIOUS ...

2025-02-19T01:04:26Z

This is SERIOUS
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-reins-in-independent-agencies-to-restore-a-government-that-answers-to-the-american-people/
#Trump issues #ExecutiveOrder in direct challenge to Congress and the Courts.

I hear that, but we’re also living in the world we’re living ...

2025-02-08T02:12:32Z

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I hear that, but we’re also living in the world we’re living in now, and we have to start working with new strategies.

Ugh. When I was getting my passport updated, I opted not to get ...

2025-02-01T13:36:33Z

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Ugh. When I was getting my passport updated, I opted not to get the X even though it felt most appropriate, because I felt like it might cause trouble, but I had always thought it was to protect me in OTHER countries. 😞 how low we’ve stooped

Maybe take a closeup?

2025-01-26T05:29:02Z

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Maybe take a closeup?

This is more the read I've seen on it: ...

2025-01-17T18:59:42Z

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This is more the read I've seen on it: https://kolektiva.social/@psychoalpastor/113844703173395831

I don't have deep expertise on this, but I really haven't ...

2025-01-17T18:53:57Z

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I don't have deep expertise on this, but I really haven't come across arguments for banning tiktok that had to do with the type of speech taking place on that platform. Can you point to more context on this?

#Alt4You image description (you may be able to update your post ...

2024-12-28T16:10:47Z

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#Alt4You image description (you may be able to update your post to make it more accessible): Mobster speaks to scientists: “look, you nerds. It’s a simple model. You hand me the fruit of your work for free. You review its quality for free. And then you pay me to access it. Capisce?” In the background, there is a raven representing SciHub.

While I do believe this, we’ve been seeing fascism growing a ...

2024-11-06T10:54:12Z

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While I do believe this, we’ve been seeing fascism growing a lot in relatively equal societies like the Nordic countries. Maybe “personal security” means a lot more things, but I’m not sure of wealth imbalance is as powerful a variable as I once thought.

After seeing what shrimp did with rice, I say follow your dreams!

2024-11-03T03:39:33Z

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After seeing what shrimp did with rice, I say follow your dreams!

On those water-saving two-button toilets, which button saves ...

2024-10-06T13:10:57Z

On those water-saving two-button toilets, which button saves water?
#AskFedi

A variant ...

2024-09-18T02:37:14Z

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A variant

I think the framing of “let Trump win” vs “try to ensure ...

2024-09-08T15:47:54Z

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I think the framing of “let Trump win” vs “try to ensure Trump wins” is itself a bit of a mischaracterization. It’s not just passive.

Even better if we stop sharing his picture and quoting his ...

2024-08-23T02:51:42Z

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Even better if we stop sharing his picture and quoting his inflammatory remarks. We can still report on him, but focus on his track record and policies.

What does “semantic” mean to you? I thought it was about ...

2024-08-18T05:09:44Z

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What does “semantic” mean to you? I thought it was about language

Hm, maybe. That definitely isn’t how other people have ...

2024-08-18T05:01:27Z

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Hm, maybe. That definitely isn’t how other people have described their own thought processes to me, but maybe the definition of “language” is larger than I’m considering…
https://youtu.be/JnylM1hI2jc

Thanks for sharing these thoughts! The scene example really ...

2024-08-18T04:59:27Z

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Thanks for sharing these thoughts! The scene example really helped me wrap my head around it.
I wonder where your thinking on this in light of RLHF and other emerging processes in machine learning.

Also, these aren’t totally related, but I’m reminded of two things you might appreciate:
https://multimodal.art/manifesto/
&
@visakanv@twitter.com’s threads on cultivating taste

Hm! I’m not sure I agree. While I do think in pretty semantic ...

2024-08-18T04:44:13Z

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Hm! I’m not sure I agree. While I do think in pretty semantic terms, I don’t think that’s everyone.

Yesterday, Senators Wyden and Booker and Representative Clarke ...

2023-09-22T15:27:06Z

Yesterday, Senators Wyden and Booker and Representative Clarke along with 14 other co-sponsors re-introduced the Algorithmic Accountability Act. While Congressional legislation may not seem super exciting, I am HYPED about this bill, and I wanted to share some of the reasons why.
https://posts.bcavello.com/why-im-still-hyped-about-the-algorithmic-accountability-act/
#TagZone #AlgorithmicAccountability #AIPolicy #TechPolicy #USCongress

One way to #TalkBetterAboutAI when referring to use of ...

2023-08-25T00:47:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…hemn
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One way to #TalkBetterAboutAI when referring to use of #TextGenerators is to try using words like "typed," "input," or "entered" instead of "asked."

To describe the text generator (aka #LLM) behavior, instead of "answered," try "generated" or even "completed" or "continued."

It might feel a bit awkward. (I know it does for me!) But I think it could be a useful experiment, at least, to practice reframing our relationship to these tools.

What are phrases you would use to #TalkBetterAboutAI?

Because the interface design of many text generators is meant to ...

2023-08-25T00:42:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…hy52
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Because the interface design of many text generators is meant to mimic a conversation with another person, people will often describe their interactions as "having a conversation with" or "asking" these tools.

But I do not "ask" autocorrect when I am typing and it prompts me with possible phrases, even if what I typed before ends in a question mark.

That is what these tools are doing: providing possible endings or continuations of what came before. They are text generators generating text.

When we talk about #AI systems like #chatGPT, one thing we can do ...

2023-08-25T00:39:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…szke
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When we talk about #AI systems like #chatGPT, one thing we can do to help people understand what they do is to not describe our interactions like a conversation.

Using #TextGenerators can definitely FEEL like a conversation. ESPECIALLY when the designers and implementers of these tools built interfaces that look like chat windows and replicate the indicators we've come to recognize as someone else typing.

The creators of these interfaces are misleading people with these design elements.

Another way to #TalkBetterAboutAI is to try to avoid personifying ...

2023-08-25T00:30:20Z

Another way to #TalkBetterAboutAI is to try to avoid personifying language.

This is TOUGH.

Personifying stuff is so useful for explaining things. It's really hard to avoid, and often explaining things more accurately can take a couple more words. It is tough.

But I think it's worth it, too.

By talking about these tools as tools, it helps us recognize both our own agency and impact as users of the tools, but it also can help clarify the role of the people who created these tools.