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Prof. Emily M. Bender starts a thread with a good zing (dair-community.social)
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With the OpenAI clownshow, there's been renewed media attention on the xrisk/"AI safety"/doomer nonsense. Personally, I've had a fresh wave of reporters asking me naive questions (as well as some contacts from old hands who are on top of how to handle ultra-rich man-children with god complexes).

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[–] gerikson@awful.systems 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Like, I don’t see how this person can shit on AI safety while completely ignoring the actual vast majority of AI safety issues.

Did we read the fucking same thread?

Cos here https://dair-community.social/@emilymbender/111464032422389550

There are important stories to be reporting in this space. When automated systems are being used, who is being left without recourse to challenge decisions? Whose data is being stolen? Whose labor is being exploited? How is mass surveillance being extended and normalized? What are the impacts to the natural environment and information ecosystem?