Timnit Gebru was fired from Google in December 2020 for refusing to retract a research paper, and every single warning that paper made about large language models has now happened at a scale the industry spent 4 years trying to make people forget about.

#AIEthics #WeDontNeedNoAIEthics #WeAintGotNoStinkeenAIEthics

https://www.tumblr.com/dreaminginthedeepsouth/817865966907228160/darren-oconnor-timnit-gebru-was-fired-from?source=share

this is how you all fucking sound

by stillvreni : https://bsky.app/profile/vreni.bsky.social/post/3mms5baylac2p

#ai #noAI

Trying to find the source of the quote: 'We only hire senior engineers, but we hire them early in their career.'

Because I rather like it.

LOL

"The US is worried because of the Netherlands withholding the overtake of a company that holds SUPER SENSITIVE data on all Dutch citizens

THEY are worried? The whole reason they stopped this deal is because we are worried

The US cannot be trusted, especially with sensitive data

In which I don’t accept an invitation to a high-prestige unconference. “I declined, because it’s in the USA”: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/05/19/Declining-America

#USpol

Dumbasses say: "Testing needs to be faster!"

I say: "testing is slowing you down on purpose, you dimwit."

RE: https://mstdn.dk/@CarstenBoll/116594499836178093

This reminds me of a conversation I've now had multiple times during work video meetings.

In the video behind me someone notices a tiny train or some LEGO.

Person [mockingly]: Are those your toddlers TOYS behind you Pepijn?

Me [Linkedin-level-enthusiasm-mode ignoring the mocking tone]: Oh no, they're mine! Cool isn't it? [rant in which I explain details] Thanks for asking! It's good fun to share our interests and hobbies right? Tell me yours!

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Many good comments in the thread btw.