There's a lot that's alarming in this article, but perhaps the most alarming part is the NYC spokesperson assering that the problem can be fixed via upgrades: >> https://
thecity.nyc/2024/03/29/ai-
chat-false-information-small-business/
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@emilymbender
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NYC AI Chatbot Spreads False Information to Small Businesses
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AI Hype and Journalism Discussion with Expert Panelists
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Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 fans, get ready for our next episode! @alexhanna and I will be joined by the inimitable @_KarenHao to talk about AI hype and journalism! Live stream Monday March 25, 5pm Pacific
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AI Tool Normalization and Attribution in Creative Work
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Even in the joke you are normalizing the use of the tools. Also, you're sharing someone's work without credit.
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Image Generators: Ethical Concerns and Environmental Impact
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Please no. The image generators are constructed based on stolen data and exploited data workers, and are environmental disasters. Don't use them & don't normalize their use.
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DHS AI pilot programs raise civil liberties concerns
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Today the US DHS announced three "pilot" use cases of "AI" (by which they apparently mean synthetic text extruding machines). Despite their repeated assurances of "rigorous testing" and "protecting civil liberties" I am … just a bit (a lot) skeptical:
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AI Watermarking: Minimum Security Standard for Generated Content
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I'm glad to hear you've pulled the project. And true, that kind of watermark can be removed, but that doesn't mean it's not the bare minimum. (And yes, Anthropic et al should also be doing watermarking.)
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Watermarking Implementation and Ethical Accountability in AI Systems
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Tell me about your watermarks. How are they implemented? Are they both machine & human readable? Why aren't they described in your thread, especially where you are absolving yourself from handling ethical considerations?
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NLP for Misinformation Tracking: Framing the Research Challenge
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I think there might be uses for NLP in tracking/disrupting the spread of misinformation, but today I'd say that we need to start with a larger frame (e.g. one provided by people who study that spread & the behaviors behind it) and then ask: where can NLP help?
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LLM Information Reliability: Persistent Issues Beyond Hype
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As a counterpoint to the "tech moves so fast/can't keep up" trope, I'd like to point out that many of the issues actually don't change. Here's me in 2019 arguing against proposals to use LLMs as a source of info about the world — and already worrying about the info ecosystem.
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Privilege and Inclusivity in AI Conference Organization
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If you really think that that is the only privilege at play in organizing conferences, then I sincerely doubt you will ever be able to create inclusive spaces.