"Their concerns aren't as existentially serious as the idea of these things getting more intelligent than us and taking over." --Hinton in this clip. Their = @timnitGebru & co.

Algorithmic border wall & other surveillance is existentially serious to its targets.

Synthetic media creating non-consensual porn is existentially serious to its targets.

Automated decision systems denying social benefits are existentially serious to those left without necessary supports.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2023/05/02/the-lead-geoffrey-hinton.cnn

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How does a parent answer a child’s questions about school shootings? For instance: Why does this keep happening? Will it happen to me? If it does, will I be OK? Writer @MegConley, a mother of three, describes the agony of not having all the answers.

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a43522469/school-shootings-america-parenting-mom-essay/

#parenting #gunviolence #longreads #editorspicks

This Pharmacist Said Prisoners Wouldn’t Feel Pain During Lethal Injection. Then Some Shook and Gasped for Air.
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A Florida pharmacist serves as an expert witness on behalf of states defending lethal injection protocols, often speaking about a drug that he has no authority to prescribe. His testimony has helped pave the way for executions across the country.

#Florida #DeathPenalty #CriminalJustice #Crime #Courts #Experts

https://www.propublica.org/article/pharmacist-helps-clear-the-way-lethal-injection-protocol?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

“The results from the diffusion models aren’t just a testament to their inadequacies. They’re first and foremost proof that content over creation has hollowed out so many of our online spaces.”

Just… always read @MegConley

https://open.substack.com/pub/homeculture/p/i-had-ai-generate-momfluencers-at