Why do you think any rainforest was burned to build the models?
ETHICS
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DebunkBot: AI Chatbot Fights Conspiracy Theories
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Fighting AI Hype: Media Misquotes and Public Discourse
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I talk to the press largely to *combat* AI hype. It's beyond frustrating to be misquoted in ways that contribute to it instead. New newsletter post:
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Microsoft AI boom accelerating climate change, misinformation concerns
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But is it? Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our planet today, and the AI boom is accelerating it. The least that Microsoft could do is not misinform the public. Many more revelations in the actual story. Gift link below. 15/
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Microsoft’s ExxonMobil deal generates 6.4M tonnes additional emissions
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That is the emissions of 74k cars annually. But how does that stack up? In Dec 2021 Alpine presented a memo to Brad Smith, where she calculated how a single 2019 deal Microsoft struck with ExxonMobil would produce an estimated 6.4M tonnes of *additional* emissions annually. 13/
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AI Promotion for Fossil Fuels: Reputation Management Strategy Shift
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It has been careful to maintain this reputation even as it hasn’t stopped promoting AI for fossil fuel extraction. You can easily find evidence of its engagements with the O&G industry before 2020. After 2020? These mentions focus only on the transition to net zero. 10/
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Microsoft develops AI tools to optimize fossil fuel production
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Microsoft doesn’t just passively provide its services to these companies. It develops bespoke AI-enhanced tools for them, which it also markets to them as for the explicit purpose of optimizing and automating drilling, and maximizing fossil-fuel production. 3/
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Important social debate work on AI relevance and stakes
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Gracias, Simón. Muy importante el trabajo que habéis hecho para traer al debate social un tema tan relevante, exponiendo lo que está en juego y sin caer en lo manido.
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Social Platforms Combat AI-Generated Fakes and Misinformation
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Battling AI Fakes: Are Social Platforms Doing Enough? Discover whether #socialmedia companies are effectively combating #AI-generated #fakes and #misinformation on their platforms. Dive into the strategies employed by major networks like #Meta and #X, evaluate their successes
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No photos retained after training, no exploitation
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Deleted immediately after model training, I do not store any photos (uploaded or generated) (it would be too expensive in database and especially I do absolutely nothing with them (unlike other sites ;)) my economic model is not based on data exploitation.