I see some folks starting to use the “TESCREAL” acronym. So, here’s a short thread on what it stands for and why it’s important. 🧵

Levi's will start using AI-generated people in order to increase the diversity among its models. petapixel.com/2023/03/24/lev…

PetaPixel Genuinely curious what Levi's thinks the point of diversity is if it doesn't actually include a diverse group of people

Levi's will be using Ai POC models. Way to fake diversity & inclusivity by brown facing Ai, and completely removing ACTUAL people of color. Levi's® Actual POC's have been warning about this, but all of you 'democratization' folks couldn't give a shit. #DigitalColonization

To all those folks asking why the "AI safety" and "AI ethics" crowd can't find common ground --- it's simple: The "AI safety" angle, which takes "AI" as something that is to be "raised" to be "aligned" with actual people is anathema to ethical development of the technology. >>

We're in a universe where Timothée Chalamet was never born People roam the streets squinting hungry for answers answers to questions nobody remembers asking Fog A peach sinks into a pool of black oil The ashes of a forest fire An empty perfume bottle A single word VOID

In January, an old racist email written by Bostrom was made public. Bostrom's apology was arguably more atrocious. Defenders screamed that he'd be cancelled, but I calmly reassured them: "No, I PROMISE you he will not be cancelled. Please TRUST me." Well? nytimes.com/2023/04/12/wor…

This article in Rolling Stone is a hell of a read. “I saw who was building the AI systems and their points of view. I saw what they were being used for, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God, we have a problem.’ ” — Timnit Gebru rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

I am in no way exaggerating when I say that if Hayao Miyazaki said this to me about AI I’d quit my job and burn the office building to the ground in hopes of forgiveness

This is Sam Altman's sister. Her tweets about sexual, physical, emotional, etc. abuse are incredibly hard to read. Seems that no one in the media is that interested in covering this story because they're afraid of losing access to OpenAI if they write something critical of Sam.👇

‘New York Times’ Issues Apology For Reporting Palestinian Deaths bit.ly/46jUXQW

For decades, Palestinians demanded that the world acknowledge the Nakba – the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homeland in 1948 to create a European Jewish ethno-supremacist state in their place. They were ignored, ridiculed or accused of hating Jews. Now we see the

Good afternoon (or morning, or evening). I went dark yesterday, really dark. But I managed to sleep and I have some clarity about the Al Ahli hospital massacre that I want to share with you. I'll only tweet this rambling thread today and then log off. Please read and share.

A river of solidarity! Over 25K on the streets of #Copenhagen, marching to #Denmark’s parliament to demand the govt - & world - act to end #Israel’s #warcrimes in #Gaza & #Palestine. Saoirse don Phalaistín!🇵🇸✊🏼 #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #dkpol #IsraelWarCrimes

U.S. Warns A Gaza Ceasefire Would Only Benefit Humanity bit.ly/3rXcS17

Assata Shakur on liberals. Passage from the book Assata: An Autobiography.

Our film is nominated for an Oscar, the community it is about is now under attack by settlers.

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