Mastodawn

Read this in full. It's short but speaks volumes.

https://genevasolutions.news/science-tech/un-ai-summit-accused-of-censoring-criticism-of-israel-and-big-tech-over-gaza-war
Thanks to @abebab and @Mer__edith.

#UN #AI #AIforGood #responsibleAI #censorship

UN AI summit accused of censoring criticism of Israel and big tech over Gaza war

A prominent AI scientist says she was pressured by the organisers of the UN’s flagship conference on AI to censor parts of her presentation that criticised Israel over its war in Gaza and the role of tech giants – hours before taking the stage.

Geneva Solutions

Matthew Sainsbury May 29

CatSalad🐈🥗 (D.Burch)

May 29

The AI industry won't survive if we have to ask artists for permission!

Matthew Sainsbury May 6

The Urbanist May 6

NEW STORY // Op-Ed: Bruce Harrell Is a Failed Mayor on Homelessness

via @urbanistorg // 🔗 https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/06/op-ed-bruce-harrell-is-a-failed-mayor-on-homelessness/?feed_id=5951&_unique_id=681a576c2e61e

Matthew Sainsbury May 6

There are only so many ways to be evil that we repeat through history, but we keep finding new ways to achieve good against evil!

Matthew Sainsbury Apr 28

Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)Apr 28

Come for the clear description of what's behind the chatbot interface, stay for the :chef's kiss: footnotes. (Always read the footnotes!)

https://scatter.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/its-the-interface/

it’s the interface

A whole lot of people – including computer scientists who should know better and academics who are usually thoughtful – are caught up in fanciful, magical beliefs about chatbots. Any su…

scatterplot

Matthew Sainsbury Apr 24

"I find the philosophy that sees human beings as unknowable black boxes and machines as transparent deeply troubling. It seems to me a worldview that surrenders any attempt at empathy and forecloses the possibility of ethical development. The presumption that human decision making is opaque and inaccessible is an admission that we have abandoned a social commitment to try to understand each other." - Virginia Eubanks

Matthew Sainsbury Apr 21

I've just updated @selfcare with some new messages. If you need a trigger in your timeline to avoid doomscrolling, it might be a good account to follow on here. It posts an encouraging message every twelve hours.

Matthew Sainsbury Mar 31

tante Mar 31

The way "AI" systems are presented as "social companions to fight loneliness" is very similar in how "AI" is supposed to help teaching: Both are founded in a massive misunderstanding of the social dynamics techies try to replace.

You friend isn't just a thing to send you text, they're not a service. Being taught also ins't a mere service, it's a transformative experience that changes you and your teacher.

Matthew Sainsbury Mar 31

mhoye Mar 30

“We’re firing all the people who weren’t working on important things. We’re keeping everyone who told them what things to work on. This means we will move faster and make better decisions. This is so difficult for me personally.”

- every layoff announcement.

Matthew Sainsbury Mar 28

Electronic Frontier Foundation Mar 28

23andMe should give every user a real choice to say “no” to a data transfer in this bankruptcy and ensure that any buyer makes real privacy commitments. If you're looking to delete your data and destroy your DNA sample, here's how. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-delete-your-23andme-data

How to Delete Your 23andMe Data

This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you don't want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.

Electronic Frontier Foundation