Refusing any kind of mention of any material that touches on any social or policy issue is a very substantive political choice. It's definitely a form of activism.
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Ignoring context in AI is a political choice
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Refusing to mention any implications, history, or context of anything is quite a strong political choice.
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Content Curation and Bias in AI Material Presentation
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And of course what is and isn't in that material, and how its presented, isn't something that just happened by chance.
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Political Neutrality as Activism: Substantive Choice in AI
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Refusing any kind of mention of any material that touches on any social or policy issue is a very substantive political choice. It's definitely a form of activism.
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AI Revolution: Hype or Genuine Industrial Transformation Impact?
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AI: Overhyped Fantasy Or Truly The Next Industrial Revolution? Delve into the debates around #AI's #revolutionary impact on #society, work, and #ethical boundaries, and contemplate its role in shaping our #future.
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Rejecting Academia: Free Teaching as Alternative Path
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For instance, I decided at the start of my career that I would never become a full-time academic, because I disagree with the direction and position of academia as a whole. I've largely focused on teaching for free in the most accessible way possible.
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Educational AI Design Choices Matter Politically
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If you choose to ignore the fact that many people are not learning from you, for all kinds of reasons, you're engaging in politics too. Ditto if you ignore the choices made about how the material is presented, and who that helps and hinders.
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Teaching AI knowledge requires engaging with its political context
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Yes, but that doesn't mean "Teaching this knowledge requires you to engage with its politics" is incorrect. If you choose to ignore all the context and history behind an idea when teaching it, you *are* engaging in politics in that choice.
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Rethinking Luddite History in AI and Technology Debates
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jfc you really believe this? and you still think "luddite" is a phrase that can be bandied around like that? you should learn some history. and political science.
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Medicine and Technology Are Necessarily Political Issues
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These things are necessarily political — it's not a choice. E.g. consider medicine, as discussed here by @math_rachel (which also touches on science more generally):