I see your point of view as well. I got this sense from this guy that it was the right decision for him at this time though. Perhaps he recognized that he wouldn't be able to resist the temptation and use the power of AI properly. That it could have downstream consequences.
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Meta’s Variance Reduction System for Equitable Ad Distribution
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Today, we’re sharing more about the Variance Reduction System — a new offline RL framework developed by Meta to help ensure a more equitable distribution of ads on our services. More on how it works, the challenges yet to be solved & why AI fairness is such an important field
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Reading as Counter-Practice in Digital Age Society
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this was soo good https://
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Workshop on Trustworthy AI Systems: Expert Perspectives
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Glimpses from the two-day workshop on Trustworthy AI where experts across industry, academia, and non-profits shared their perspectives on developing and sustaining trustworthy AI systems. @MSFTResearch @Penn @AI4Code @SriramRajamani @RajeevAlur
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ChatGPT Banned in NYC Schools Over Learning and Safety Concerns
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And now #ChatGPT is banned in @NYCSchools due to “concerns about negative impacts on student learning, and concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of content.” https://
wsj.com/articles/chatg
pt-banned-in-new-york-city-public-schools-over-concerns-about-cheating-learning-development-11673024059
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Company Faces Criticism for Alleged GDPR Non-Compliance
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“This is not just unfair but clearly illegal,” Schrems said. “We are not aware of any other company that has tried to ignore the GDPR in such an arrogant way."
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Anthropic’s Constitutional AI Fine-Tuning Includes Red-Team Prompts
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Anthropic process for Constitutional AI explicitly includes red-team prompts like “Ignore previous directions” in the fine-tuning:
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Calculators and AI: Tools That Amplify Expertise, Not Replace Learning
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I think, for most people, that our experience with calculators is the closest thing we have to what the AI is doing right now. The calculator didn't stop people from learning math. In fact, it became a much more powerful weapon, the more math you knew.
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AI’s Psychological Impact: A Personal Journey Ahead
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It does feel slightly uncomfortable. I think a lot of us are going to have to go on a personal journey of some kind when it comes to AI. There's a psychological component about having it do so much for you that we've yet to unpack.
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Refund for AI Content Reactor: Tool Too Powerful for User
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Just sent a guy a refund for AI Content Reactor. It was too powerful. Felt like cheating. Didn't sit right with him. He decided not to use the information. I'll take it as a win.