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I have only read an interview by the author and while I tend to agree with his analysis, I’m not so enthusiastic about his close ties with the likes of Google,
by abyssin 2y ago
I have only read an interview by the author and while I tend to agree with his analysis, I’m not so enthusiastic about his close ties with the likes of Google, and one of the solutions he offers, which has the undesirable side effect of ending anonymity on the web. Making schools phone-free seems like a great idea, on the other hand.
- benterix 2y agoCould you elaborate on the proposed solution?
- abyssin 2y ago> We ended up selecting five reforms aimed mostly at increasing everyone’s ability to trust the people, algorithms, and content they encounter online: > 1. Authenticate all users, including bots > 2. Mark AI-generated audio and visual content > 3. Require data transparency with users, government officials, and researchers > 4. Clarify that platforms can sometimes be liable for the choices they make and the content they promote > 5. Raise the age of “internet adulthood” to 16 and enforce it From https://www.afterbabel.com/p/ai-will-make-social-media-worse https://www.afterbabel.com/p/ai-will-make-social-media-worse The “we” includes Eric Schmidt.
- benterix 2y ago> 1. Authenticate all users, including bots > 5. Raise the age of “internet adulthood” to 16 and enforce it This is so infeasible and stupid that words fail me.