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I'm just a girl, poisoning AI datasets.

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ZachWeinersmith, to random
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So, one lens on the weird direction of the modern Internet is that entities created to route you to cool stuff, e.g. search, social media, have especially in the last 5-10 years been taking an ever larger part of the pie via having giant networks. Google can now control whether a news site lives or dies. Meta can take 99.5% of all ad revenue displayed next to an artist's work and they have no power.

Long-term effect? Damage to the creative class.

neonharbinger,
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@ZachWeinersmith Not saying this is a conscious conspiracy for most "Powers That Be" (don't think it is), but there are some at the top who wish to control, damage, or even destroy the creative class because it's largely left-leaning or at least makes people question the status quo in a way that puts corporations at risk of their own destruction/breakups.

I've always believed this, but w/ CEOs drooling over the idea of "AI" making creatives a thing of the past, I believe it more now than ever.

lzg, to random
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my friend teaches creative writing at a private school. he’s now forced to upload a calendar and a detailed syllabus with itemized evaluation points and not deviate from this at all, because the school considers this a contract with the customer (the student). absolute hell.

neonharbinger,
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@lzg To be fair, this could be spun into a perfect writing lesson for the kids! 😂 Because when isn't there some corporate overlord with no creative background dictating form and function like an idiot?

arstechnica, to random
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What happened to OpenAI’s long-term AI risk team?

Former team members have either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/what-happened-to-openais-long-term-ai-risk-team/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

neonharbinger,
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@arstechnica No need to pretend they care now that they've stacked the DHS' AI Safety and Security Board with their own people to "regulate" themselves.

arstechnica, to random
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Google Search adds “web” filter as it pivots to AI-focused search results

Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-search-adds-web-filter-as-it-pivots-to-ai-focused-search-results/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

neonharbinger,
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@arstechnica I've been using DuckDuckGo for a year, and nothing about this news makes me want to go back, lol. DuckDuckGo also now has an OpenAI/Claude "chat" feature as a filter option, which makes me want to drop them, too.

rephlex00, to random
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I read all of your posts in the voice of Kermit the frog.

neonharbinger,
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@rephlex00 Even the erotica?

lzg, to random
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    neonharbinger,
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    @lzg She's a psychopath, clearly. Let us not forget that "pro-life" Kristi Noem also believes in forcing 10-year-old rape victims who become pregnant to have the baby (https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/03/politics/kristi-noem-south-dakota-abortion-trigger-ban/index.html). She says, "I don’t believe a tragic situation should be perpetuated by another tragedy." Apparently killing one-year-old puppies is fine, though.

    arstechnica, to random
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    US Department of Homeland Security names AI Safety and Security Board members

    CEO-heavy board to tackle elusive AI safety concept and apply it to US infrastructure.

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/us-department-of-homeland-security-names-ai-safety-and-security-board-members/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    neonharbinger,
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    @arstechnica The one thing we can all count on from the U.S. government (and most governments, to be fair) is bald-faced corruption.

    arstechnica, to random
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    Author granted copyright over book with AI-generated text—with a twist

    Copyright Office changed course after initially denying request.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/author-granted-copyright-over-book-with-ai-generated-text-with-a-twist/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    neonharbinger,
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    @arstechnica lol @ her writing about gender inclusivity and her disabilities while using a tool that's stolen from countless women and disabled people to build its datasets.

    "...the actual sentences and paragraphs themselves are not copyrighted and could theoretically be rearranged and republished as a different book."

    Who wants to get ChatGPT to reorganize this text a 1000x and sell all the versions? (Not that anyone wants to read this BS.) For some reason, I think Shupe wouldn't like that.

    arstechnica, to random
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    Feds appoint “AI doomer” to run US AI safety institute

    Former OpenAI researcher once predicted a 50 percent chance of AI doom.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/feds-appoint-ai-doomer-to-run-us-ai-safety-institute/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    neonharbinger,
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    @arstechnica Personally, I think I called it. I struggle to believe a guy who worked with OpenAI is now going to regulate OpenAI and co. According to Wiki, he's also on the UK's AI advisory board and involved in an AI startup. He does not appear to care that these organizations have stolen labor, en masse, for profit but rather apocalyptic hypotheticals.

    arstechnica, to random
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    Sketchy Botox shots spark multistate outbreak of botulism-like condition

    So far at least six people in two states have fallen ill; four of them were hospitalized.

    https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/sketchy-botox-shots-spark-multistate-outbreak-of-botulism-like-condition/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    neonharbinger,
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    @arstechnica "I'm suffering from botulism and look like a cursed blowup doll, but at least I don't look old!" --Someone, probably

    arstechnica, to random
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    Why every federal agency must now appoint a chief AI officer

    Federal agencies rush to appoint chief AI officers with “significant expertise.”

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/why-every-federal-agency-must-now-appoint-a-chief-ai-officer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    neonharbinger,
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    @arstechnica Chief AI officer with "significant expertise" means corporate shill who ensures OpenAI and co get whatever they want. 😉

    arstechnica, to random
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    Reddit faces new reality after cashing in on its IPO

    Reddit must now answer to its shareholders as well as its vocal users.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/reddit-faces-new-reality-after-cashing-in-on-its-ipo/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    neonharbinger,
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    @arstechnica I won't be surprised if the porn subreddits are axed within a year. Get your popcorn ready for the meltdown.

    arstechnica, to random
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    Lifesaving gene therapy for kids is world’s priciest drug at $4.25M

    It's unclear if government and private insurance plans can cover the costs.

    https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/lifesaving-gene-therapy-for-kids-is-worlds-priciest-drug-at-4-25m/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    neonharbinger,
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    @arstechnica Outside of the clearly inflated, murderous price tag far and unethically higher than experts expected it to be, how many billionaires have we got again? I'm sure if we taxed them out of existence we could afford to not watch beloved children suffer and die unnecessarily.

    donni, to random
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    It’s vital to have a pleasant numbing routine to ease the pain of global collapse

    neonharbinger,
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    @donni Fortunately, there are many opiates for the masses to choose from! 🎭

    taylorlorenz, to random
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    “It is just over,” journalist @caseynewton told The Post.

    “If you wouldn’t join Gab, or Parler, or Truth Social, there’s no reason you should be on X. I think it’s time for journalists and publishers, in particular, to acknowledge the new reality and to get the heck off that website.”
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/19/antisemiticism-interent-elon-musk-israwl-war/

    neonharbinger,
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    @taylorlorenz @caseynewton The medium itself is the problem. All social websites, Mastodon included, are vulnerable to large scale disinformation campaigns, general misinformation, and abuse. By participating on these sites in a professional capacity, journalists help legitimize them, making the dis/misinformation more effective.

    I fear we should treat social media like we treat alcohol: a potential source of entertainment that can be addictive and probably shouldn't mix with most business.

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