I truly didn't think this would finally happen in a significant way, but some companies are actually paying good money for me to come and tell them to behave and treat people better.
While I get into a lot of "how", the next step is obviously "do".
One step at a time…
Tagged: Akkoma
There is no "we" in AI.
Living in a world where it's suddenly become controversial to call computer software what it is: computer software.
Nope, we now have to imply that the software has a human-like brain. The media is eating it up and everything everywhere has lost all logic all at once.
@stephenpa @ryanschultz @briankrebs
I do have this page that I try to keep updated:
https://links.axbom.com
(It's been a while but there are some nuggets there)
My new idea is putting together a monster slidedeck of every template and tool I've found useful over the years, fully editable, and sell it for $10.
This actually feels more useful than writing another book. 😁
@tsvenson
Bra poänger om konkurrens, men jag har lite svårt för hennes fokus på ”alignment” och att företagen själva ska lösa det här.
Hennes avslutande poäng om ”A race of who can dedicate the most compute to alignment.” låter som en mardröm för mig.
@erikdelareguera
@Torstein Cross-border sympathy blocks is heart-warming to see.
@tsvenson @erikdelareguera
Japp där är jag också. Tycker världen blivit surrealistisk.
Another sympathy block against Tesla was announced today by the union of civil servants: ST (in Sweden). Postal workers will stop delivering all mail and packages to Tesla starting on November 21.
A sympathy notice means that a union declares their intent to take conflict measures that support another union in their ongoing negotiations. The difference between a sympathy notice and a "normal" notice is that the supporting union is not directly involved in the ongoing negotiations.
This means a total of seven(!) unions in Sweden are now taking action against Tesla.
1) IF Metall: No workshop repair work
2) Transport: Blockage of ports (no car deliveries in the 4 ports of Malmö, Gothenburg, Trelleborg, and Södertälje)
3) Fastighets: No cleaning of premises
4) Seko: Post and delivery blockade
5) Elektrikerna: No electricity work or repair
6) Målarna: No paintwork on vehicles
7) ST: No mail or package deliveries
Background: Tesla is refusing to sign a collective agreement with their union, IF Metall. Metal workers at Tesla’s seven Swedish repair shops have been on strike since October 27. For context, around 90% of Swedish employees are covered by collective agreements. These agreeements outline terms of pay, pensions, and working conditions.
IF Metall has been working on getting Tesla to sign a collective agreement with workers in its repair shops since 2018. Union representatives have said they are ready for a long strike, if deemed necessary.
The world would generally make more sense to me if instead of saying "I'm using an AI to do this", people would just say "I'm using computer software to do this."
The world won't be so lucky.
General-purpose machines? Yes. That's what a computer is.
I input data, it goes through software, and a brand new output comes out. Generative! My Sinclair ZX81 did this. Using BASIC.
Maybe there's is something else this new definition of AI adds?
* The amount of energy and data needed to build the software
* Unpredictability of what the output will be.
* The unexaplainability of the software.
So what we are using is big-data, energy-intensive, unpredictable, unexplainable computer software. Also known as AI.
Sorry, just thinking out loud.
På Human Rights Festival i Lund lördagen den 9 december så kan man lyssna på mig kostnadsfritt i Stadshallen kl. 10.45. Det är bara för allmänheten att stiga in.
Och det är massor av annat som går av stapeln också förstås. Det mesta helt gratis: https://humanrightsfestival.se?ref=axbom.se
Human Rights Festival är Sveriges första festival för mänskliga rättigheter.
@Lizard_Person
I believe Poast is an instance of Soapbox, which I mention in the blog post. https://axbom.com/fediverse/
@NGIZero @erikkemp
Explaining responsibility, impact and power in AI
I made this diagram as an explanatory model for showing the relationships between different actors when it comes to AI development and use. It gives you something to point at when showing for example who finances the systems, who contributes to the systems and who benefits or suffers from them. In the blog post are explanations of each grouping in the chart.
You can also download a PDF of the diagram.
https://axbom.com/aipower/
#AIEthics #DigitalEthics
Welcome to the future.
« [Julian Joseph] used a tool called LazyApply to blast out 5,000 job applications "in a single click" — and managed to land around 20 job interviews. While that may sound a lot, that's a meager success rate of roughly half a percent.
At the same time, though, he only got 20 or so interviews after applying to several hundred jobs the old-fashioned way. »
« In other words, recruiters are using AI tools to screen applications that were submitted by applicants using other AI tools. »
https://futurism.com/the-byte/unemployed-man-ai-apply-5000-jobs-gets-20-interviews
@tsvenson @erikdelareguera
Cool, I just watched it the other day. 😁
https://axbom.me/notice/AbSaQHIfYB1YeOQmAa
This conflict between Tesla and the union in Sweden trying to secure a collective labor agreement is interesting to follow.
”Swedish dockworkers have also said they would support the action and block all deliveries of Teslas from being unloaded.
The dockworkers do not directly work for Tesla, but control the four major ports that the EVs can enter the country through.”
Tesla is now looking at getting around this block by unloading in Norwegain and Danish ports.
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-who-hates-unions-facing-strike-tesla-workers-sweden-2023-11
Tech criticism does not stifle innovation. It influences public opinion, inspires regulation and ENCOURAGES INNOVATION that protects and contributes to well-being.
The trope that ethics and sustainability issues are tech-hostile is getting old.
They are hostile to bad practices and harmful behavior.
All industries need criticism to improve and innovate.
#DigitalEthics
@iakonkret I was watching a video review yesterday and JUST was able to stop it before they started revealing spoilers from the book. 😅
Just watched the 4-part miniseries All the Light We Cannot See, and it reignited my wish to get a ham radio license.
Make sure I do.
May have to read the book now as well.
Netflix teaser:
https://invidious.no-logs.com/watch?v=ePLIObDy_HI