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Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jun 5, 2023

Timnit Gebru (she/her).Jun 5, 2023

Who is Nick Beckstead? Lets go down #TESCREAL memory lane

"I am currenting consulting on AI safety & governance. In my last job, I was the CEO of the Future Fund...I was a Program Officer for Open Philanthropy, which I joined...as an early employee...I worked on global catastrophic risk reduction, science philanthropy, & effective altruism grants..I was a research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University...
https://www.nickbeckstead.com/

Nick Beckstead

I am currenting consulting on AI safety and governance. In my last job, I was the CEO of the Future Fund. Before that, I was a Program Officer for Open Philanthropy, which I joined in 2014 as an early employee. There I worked on global catastrophic risk reduction, science philanthropy, and

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jun 5, 2023

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Timnit Gebru (she/her).Jun 5, 2023

I did a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Rutgers University, where I wrote a dissertation...on the importance of shaping the distant future and helped launch the Centre for Effective Altruism."

Interesting. What does that dissertation say? 🤔

“Saving lives in poor countries may have significantly smaller ripple effects than saving & improving lives in rich countries."

Why? Richer countries have substantially more innovation, and their workers are much more economically productive....

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jun 5, 2023

Timnit Gebru (she/her).May 25, 2023

We at DAIR are looking for an operations lead to join us full time. If you are interested, take a look at the job post and apply here: https://dair-institute.org/careers.

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Mar 30, 2023

LivePaola Mar 25, 2023

Here's an article I wrote after ruminating on this for the past few weeks, including with the help of some readers here (thank you!). Among the many thorny issues raised by LLMs, this would be low-hanging fruit. What do you think? Can the fediverse hive mind help me bring this proposal to the attention of the people who can make it happen? #AI #LLMs #TrustworthyAI #EthicalAI
https://livepaola.substack.com/p/an-ethical-ai-never-says-i

An Ethical AI Never Says "I"

“There is no there, there”

Paola Writes

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Mar 30, 2023

Timnit Gebru (she/her).Mar 28, 2023

This is a great interview with @geomblog by Sharon Goldman

"This is a deliberate design choice, by ChatGPT in particular...ChatGPT puts little three dots [as if it’s] “thinking” just like your text message does. ChatGPT puts out words one at a time as if it’s typing. The system is designed to make it look like there’s a person at the other end of it. That is deceptive. And that is not right, frankly."

https://venturebeat.com/ai/sen-murphys-tweets-on-chatgpt-spark-backlash-from-former-white-house-ai-policy-advisor/

Sen. Murphy’s tweets on ChatGPT spark backlash from former White House AI policy advisor

Suresh Venkatasubramanian, former AI advisor to the Biden Administration, shared concerns about Senator Chris Murphy's tweets about ChatGPT.

VentureBeat

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jan 30, 2023

RT @[email protected]

Just read ⁦@[email protected]⁩’s recent paper and I think it’s the most innovative piece I’ve read in a while. I’m particularly found of the idea of data abolition. I’m convinced sooner rather than later many more voices will want to go beyond transparency. https://lpeproject.org/blog/the-house-always-wins-the-algorithmic-gamblification-of-work/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/vieira_tiago_/status/1619765030513266688

The House Always Wins: The Algorithmic Gamblification of Work

Recent technological developments are transforming the basic terms of worker compensation. Rather than receive a salary or predictable hourly wage, workers in the on-demand economy are often paid…

LPE Project

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jan 28, 2023

OK, you can only write with ONE of these for the rest of your life, and you're an insufferable pen fiend, which one are you picking?

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jan 28, 2023

I love @[email protected]'s new sculpture next to the typical boring plinth sculptures that are usually reified. It's not trying to be a symbol of power and justice that is legible to the status quo. It is its own thing and is legible to, well....people like me. 🧿🧿🧿

RT @[email protected]

A new NYC art installation places a female sculpture atop this Manhattan courthouse for the first time https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/for-the-first-time-a-statue-of-a-woman-sits-atop-this-manhattan-courthouse-012023

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/shahziasikander/status/1617868302650605575

For the first time, a statue of a woman sits atop this Manhattan courthouse

There's even a nod to Ruth Bader Ginsburg in these stunning golden sculptures.

Time Out

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Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jan 27, 2023

An artist is creating manga comics to share the stories of victims. Kalbinur Sidik shares her account of conditions in the concentration camps, warning: references forced IUD, rape and torture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URxQ-PvBGYk

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ~THE TESTIMONY OF AN UZBEK WOMAN ~ UYGHUR concentration camp

YouTube

Şerife (Sherry) Wong Jan 27, 2023

RT @[email protected]

"Her latest work focuses on Qelbinur Sidiq, 53, also known as Kalbinur Sidik."

Famous writer and illustrator in 🇯🇵 Japan, Tomomi Shimizu @[email protected], creates new manga documenting the experience of survivors of the Uyghur genocide.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/manga-artist-01052023174150.html

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/UyghurProject/status/1611379581637779456

Manga artist documents Uyghur woman’s experiences in Xinjiang ‘re-education’ camp

Qelbinur Sidiq witnessed torture and abuse in two facilities where she taught Mandarin to detainees.

Radio Free Asia

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