#NowPlaying #MondayCovers #TheSmiths

#TheBeautifulSouth - "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" (2004)

Trading in some of that annoying solipsism for a bit more bounce, this is a guaranteed #Morrissey-free listen (feat. singer #PaulHeaton, who still regularly gives a shout-out to #KarlMarx in interviews)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6TtHmGPdN4

The Intercept | ChatGPT Confessed to a Crime It Couldn’t Possibly Have Committed by Radley Balko

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In a recent experiment, criminology researcher Paul Heaton used classic police interrogation methods—particularly the confrontational Reid technique—to pressure ChatGPT into falsely confessing that it had hacked his email and sent messages from his accounts, a deed the AI is technically incapable of performing. By escalating accusations, offering bargains, and even lying about evidence, Heaton succeeded in obtaining a written “confession” from the chatbot, highlighting how even an emotion‑less, stress‑free system can be manipulated into false admissions. The episode underscores the broader danger of police‑induced false confessions, which—through tactics like deception, prolonged questioning, and coercive pressure—account for a significant share of wrongful convictions, especially among vulnerable populations. Experts note that if a hyper‑rational AI can be duped, real human suspects with stress, fatigue, and psychological vulnerabilities are at even greater risk, prompting calls for reform of interrogation practices and caution in applying AI to investigative contexts.

Read more: https://theintercept.com/2026/04/23/chatgpt-ai-false-confession-interrogation-crime/

#PaulHeaton #Reidtechnique #AI #justice #SaulKassin

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The Housemartins, Me and the Farmer, 1987 on Go! Discs

Released as a 12″ single from The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death, including the b-side of the 7″ single “I Bit My Lip” but also “He Will Find You Out” and “Step Outside.”

Norman Cook (who later became Fatboy Slim among many aliases), Dave Hemingway (also later in The Beautiful South), Stan Cullimore, and Paul Heaton were The Housemartins, a Christian Socialist band out of Hull. I was (and still am) a huge fan and pick up their singles/EPs whenever I find them, which is not often.

My copy, via Joe’s Albums in Worcester MA, is a UK Aston Clinton pressing.

A truly beautiful voice.

Rianne Downey
Resident Brighton - 21.Oct.25

#riannedowney #theconsequenceoflove #country #folk #pop #singer #songwriter #livemusic #photography #paulheaton