That's highly controversial, and attempts to minimize the spread of some kinds of knowledge have largely been consigned to history (and a handful of autocratic states).
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Project Manager Nuclear Risks Expertise and Accountability Question
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The project manager for the Nuclear Information Project is outside the field of commenting on nuclear risks? You do realise that the quoted tweet is explicitly about that topic, right?
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US Commerce Department Decision on Open Model Weights in 270 Days
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In 270 days, the Department of Commerce will determine whether they will allow open-weights or not. if you support open model weights and want something actionable to do, then figure out how to lobby your opinion to them.
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Academic Freedom in Virology Education Under Scrutiny
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Do you advocate silencing high quality virology teachers, and cancelling textbooks?
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Democratizing Information Access: Removing Filters in AI Era
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Right. The point of democratizing access to information is to remove the filter. You think the filter is a good thing. I think that is unlikely.
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Knowledge Access Inequality and Status Quo Power Structures
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You *are* separating the world into those you believe are trusted to have knowledge and skills, and those that aren't – and you're making that separation based on current status quo access.
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Democratizing Virology Skills: Ethics and Access Questions
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So why is it not OK to democratise access to virology skills? Why are those that learn it now OK to have this knowledge?
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Elite Knowledge Access Versus Democratic AI Accessibility
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Yes, one is exclusively available to an elite, whereas the other makes knowledge accessible more widely. If you believe the wide access to knowledge is more dangerous because normal people are less trustworthy than elites, then we have different fundamental beliefs.
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Information Control and Elitism: Historical Lessons for AI
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I guess my key contention is the idea that people outside of exclusive circles are evil/stupid is a foundational fundamental premise of the most evil periods of history. And it's a premise behind the idea of controlling powerful information.
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Why AI Organizations Avoid Advocating Executive Liability
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I've spoken to many people in these orgs and asked why they haven't advocated for exec liability. I'm sure you already know the answer.