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emilymbender, 4 months ago to random

Look who we got to talk to!

Mystery AI Hype Theater Episode 24, with Dr. Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage, hosts of The Good Robot: 'AI' Can't Fix Structural Inequality

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/14324133-episode-24-ai-won-t-solve-structural-inequality-feat-kerry-mcinerney-eleanor-drage-january-8-2024

w/ @alex ,
production by Christie Taylor

Audiogram with Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 logo, title "Episode 24: 'AI' Can't Fix Structural Inequality", subtitle "Why AI-powered video interviews are a misleading gesture toward increasing diversity" Captions for audio: DR. KERRY MCINERNEY: We need to think about issues to do with access, to do with inclusion as kind of collective responsibilities. But also trying to outsource these things to technologies is particularly doomed to fail, because instead of us all saying, actually we're equally responsible for building a corporate or an institutional culture that genuinely allows people to be as seen or as hidden as they want to be, it's saying, you know what? Now it's the technology's problem. Now it's the tools' problem. It's not my problem. And I think you can tell who these products are for. They're not for the candidates. They're not for people who are minoritized and experience discrimination in companies. They are, just to quote directly from here, “By using technology to proactively minimize these biases, companies are able to not only avoid discrimination lawsuits," which is put as the first and most important thing, "but also better recruit competitive, diverse talent." And it's amazing to me how overt it is that this really isn't about improving candidate experience or employee experience. Like, this is about how companies can protect themselves from accusations of discrimination.

beka_valentine, 5 months ago to random

compared to America's current response to homelessness, Star Trek's Sanctuary Districts are actually a utopian fantasy. at least there, homeless people could camp on the streets and squat apartments and get food without the police throwing all their stuff in the trash

D_J_Nathanson, 5 months ago to ai

I am in a position to comment/influence rule making on the use of #AI in the creation of legal briefs and motions in Massachusetts. Who should I be talking to in order to make sure that I approach this with informed skepticism?

I am concerned that the legal tech industry will be a disproportionately large voice in the discussion. I want to be able to push back.

emilymbender, 5 months ago to random

Ready for more Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000?

Next up: The Good Robot crossover episode! Dr. Eleanor Drage and Dr. Kerry McInerney join @alex and me to discuss technosolutionism and structural inequality

Monday Jan 8, 9am Pacific

https://www.twitch.tv/dair_institute

alex, 5 months ago to random

Build a table out of mostly free/reclaimed wood. Really settling into dad-dom. #craftodon

tess, 5 months ago to random

Chilling, enjoying the last few days of vacation before 2024.

Happy New Year, everyone!

alex, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

My two most worthwhile tool buys this year were a filing set and a bench vice. I feel like a shaping wizard. #craftodon

timnitGebru, 5 months ago to random

As the year closes, I have written some reflections on 2 years of DAIR, what our space means to me and others who can't quite fit into other institutions, how we organize our research and advocacy, what type of technological futures we want to see, and my trepidation about being in the nonprofit industrial complex. LMK what you think.

With thanks to @alex @emilymbender and @meg for feedback.

https://www.dair-institute.org/blog/second-year-anniversary/

alex, 5 months ago to random

Every time I have to get a plumber to recite the right incantations on my pipes, I'm reminded that home ownership is a scam

jbigham, 5 months ago to random

i don't like computational notebooks, there i said it.

alex, 5 months ago to random

Obviously the smart thing to do would be to log off entirely and fold my laundry and write my long-form essay on grief

But instead I'm going to toggle between this site and Blue Sky

alex, 5 months ago to random

Sigh so I guess Twitter is down

alex, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to random

Following up #craftodon with a poplar file handle.

Don't mind my socks and sandals. we take safety very importantly 'round here.

alex, 6 months ago to random

This is your seasonal dadly reminder that, if you are the Bay Area, it's gonna rain next week, so purchase necessary sump pumps before it's too late.

mensrea, 6 months ago to random

oh look, some new #freshAIHell https://gizmodo.com/uk-judges-now-permitted-use-chatgpt-in-legal-rulings-1851093046 @emilymbender

alex, 6 months ago to random

I got this saw at Daiso for $3, took some old poplar, and fashioned a new handle for it with files and sandpaper. Not bad for my first woodworking project.

Also this is now a crafting account. Craftodon.