China’s home‑grown LLM Qwen suddenly edits its own reply when asked about the nation’s global image. The incident shines a light on AI censorship, political sensitivity, and the ethical tightrope of self‑censoring models. What does this mean for future chatbot development? #AICensorship #Qwen #SelfCensorship #AIethics
🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/chinese-chatbot-qwen-selfcensors-answer-chinas-international
Nat Purser (@NatPurser)
작성자는 FCC가 실제로 조치를 취하지 않더라도 조사를 개시하는 것만으로도 기업들이 신중을 기해 자율검열(self-censor)하게 되어 표현의 자유를 위축시킬 수 있다고 경고합니다. 조사 자체가 실효성이 없어도 연쇄 영향(knock-on effects)이 발생하며, 다양한 맥락에서 이 문제가 중요하다고 지적합니다.
[en] Reconstructing Free Expression
"The Trump administration is engaged in a full-scale assault on First Amendment rights and values, violating laws and using threats to create a climate of fear and self-censorship. Its attacks—often successful—have exposed significant, longstanding weaknesses in the laws, institutions, and norms that underwrite public discourse."
"This initiative will encompass a series of closed convenings with scholars and advocates to generate ideas for legal, institutional, and other reforms ..."
https://knightcolumbia.org/research/reconstructing-free-expression
#freeexpression #firstamendment #usa #selfcensorship #trumpadministration #knightcolumbia #columbia #cornell #universitychicago
A quotation from Henry Commager
The point is that when a nation silences criticism and dissent, it deprives itself of the power to correct its errors. The process of silencing need not be as savage as in Nazi Germany or in South Africa today; it is enough that an atmosphere be created where men prefer silence to protest. As has been observed of book-burning, it is not necessary to burn books, it is enough to discourage men from writing them.Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1965-12-18), “The Problem of Dissent,” Saturday Review
More about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #selfcorrection #censorship #criticism #dissent #error #oppression #protest #selfcensorship #silencing
The point is that when a nation silences criticism and dissent, it deprives itself of the power to correct its errors. The process of silencing need not be as savage as in Nazi Germany or in South Africa today; it is enough that an atmosphere be created where men prefer…
A quotation from George Orwell
Why is the goose-step not used in England? There are, heaven knows, plenty of army officers who would be only too glad to introduce some such thing. It is not used because the people in the street would laugh. Beyond a certain point, military display is only possible in countries where the common people dare not laugh at the army.George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1941-02-19), “The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius,” Part 1 “England Your England,” sec. 2, The Searchlight Books [ed. Fyvel and Orwell]
More about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/81601/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #authoritarianism #dictatorship #fascism @fear #laughter #marching #military #mockery #parade #selfcensorship
Why is the goose-step not used in England? There are, heaven knows, plenty of army officers who would be only too glad to introduce some such thing. It is not used because the people in the street would laugh. Beyond a certain point, military display is only possible in countries…
RE: https://mastodon.ie/@2legged/115843241995586436
I was wondering why it's used "captured" rather than "kidnapped"/"seized" in the news reports from Italy and Spain that I've heard/read. I'd be a bit less disappointed if, at least, they had used like suggested here. "The US said..."
#SelfCensorship
The #BBCnews Editor has sent this to #BBC journalists.
#Kidnapping must NOT be called #kidnapping, in case #Trump is offended. #SelfCensorship
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