#infosec

Yes and no. She’s on to something, but ‘Stop the Steal’ was more than an algorithm game (which is oversimplified in that article). You can’t overstate the impact of the President legitimizing an emotionally-resonant - we didn’t really lose!!! - conspiracy theory from the Oval.

I appreciate journalists trying to cover the general trend here. But I suspect a misinformed public here is a function of the proliferation of media sources & coverage coupled w/ very old ‘if it bleeds it leads’ media dynamics. Hard to beat plethora of legit anecdotes w a few data-driven stories.

Also, are you sure you're going to have enough to talk about?

This better be good, Afshon.

Anyway, I think that’s the context here. And, fwiw, I give the model developers credit for highlighting risks. Sure, some of it is disaster porn that generates clicks. But it’s also a much better effort than social media in its early days. Perfect? No. But positive trend. 8/8

Think this model is too favorable to foundation model developers? Of course the model developers are going to come up w/ a vision of responsibility that aligns to their business interests. But I do think they are laying out that vision and I don’t hear a lot of thoughtful examination. 7/n