Tim BrayDec 29, 2022
I know, it’s just a “Someone Is Wrong On The Internet” piece, but that NYTimes piece about Why Signal Is Bad And Privacy Is Bad needs to be refuted in a compact explainer, so here’s mine: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2022/12/29/Privacy-is-OK
Privacy Is OK

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@timbray Well-said. Thank you. Because as much of the general public knows, the 'good guys' are not always good.
That the piece came from a guy whose job is 'AI ethics' is concerning. :/
Dec 29, 2022 at 9:27pmWeb
Show threadλ Francesco Serra λDec 29, 2022
@tankgrrl @timbray couldn't agree more. The most concerning bit for me is that there will be plenty of tech-unaware people that will buy into that, only because it's published by an authoritative source