Trena Christensen
@machines-morality.bsky.social
AI Analyst in the Public Sector | Unpacking AI, Ethics and Responsible Innovation
Website ~ AI: Machines and Morality
https://open.substack.com/pub/aimachinesandmorality
Website ~ AI: Machines and Morality
https://open.substack.com/pub/aimachinesandmorality
How at 5am are Claude’s servers so overwhelmed that it has failed 5 times in a row?
May 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
How at 5am are Claude’s servers so overwhelmed that it has failed 5 times in a row?
Passed my AIGP exam! I don’t know what to do with myself now that I’m not study.
May 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Passed my AIGP exam! I don’t know what to do with myself now that I’m not study.
About 40 hours deep into studying for the AI Governance Professional AIGP certification and I’m starting to find policy documentation interesting.
May 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
About 40 hours deep into studying for the AI Governance Professional AIGP certification and I’m starting to find policy documentation interesting.
Aravind Srinivas, you either don’t know or care about what your users want. We don’t want to be tracked.
We want privacy and security.
We want to use apps without our data bought and sold.
We are people.
You don’t get to treat us like we are only worth the profits you will make from us.
We want privacy and security.
We want to use apps without our data bought and sold.
We are people.
You don’t get to treat us like we are only worth the profits you will make from us.
Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell 'hyper personalized' ads | TechCrunch
Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.
techcrunch.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Aravind Srinivas, you either don’t know or care about what your users want. We don’t want to be tracked.
We want privacy and security.
We want to use apps without our data bought and sold.
We are people.
You don’t get to treat us like we are only worth the profits you will make from us.
We want privacy and security.
We want to use apps without our data bought and sold.
We are people.
You don’t get to treat us like we are only worth the profits you will make from us.
What happens when a platform prioritizes growth over safety?
I looked into Snapchat’s transparency reports, lawsuits, and moderation failures—and the numbers are worse than you think.
I looked into Snapchat’s transparency reports, lawsuits, and moderation failures—and the numbers are worse than you think.
How Snapchat Is Failing to Protect Its Users
What Happens When Platforms Prioritize Growth Over Safety?
open.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
What happens when a platform prioritizes growth over safety?
I looked into Snapchat’s transparency reports, lawsuits, and moderation failures—and the numbers are worse than you think.
I looked into Snapchat’s transparency reports, lawsuits, and moderation failures—and the numbers are worse than you think.
After seeing it referenced in so many pieces, I finally ordered “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, but I didn’t think to check the length.
Only 650 pages of existential dread!
Only 650 pages of existential dread!
April 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
After seeing it referenced in so many pieces, I finally ordered “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, but I didn’t think to check the length.
Only 650 pages of existential dread!
Only 650 pages of existential dread!
Decades of progress is being erased in front of us.
If we come out the other side, how long is it going to take for us to rebuild to where we were a year ago.
If we come out the other side, how long is it going to take for us to rebuild to where we were a year ago.
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Decades of progress is being erased in front of us.
If we come out the other side, how long is it going to take for us to rebuild to where we were a year ago.
If we come out the other side, how long is it going to take for us to rebuild to where we were a year ago.
College is wasted on the young.
When I was in college, I couldn’t wait for it to be over. But now, there is nothing I love more than taking college classes.
When I was in college, I couldn’t wait for it to be over. But now, there is nothing I love more than taking college classes.
April 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
College is wasted on the young.
When I was in college, I couldn’t wait for it to be over. But now, there is nothing I love more than taking college classes.
When I was in college, I couldn’t wait for it to be over. But now, there is nothing I love more than taking college classes.
The cost per token may be cheap. But the cost to develop an idea through the lifecycle from POC to a functioning effective AI production tool is expensive.
I’m not sure how many companies are going to be willing to invest the money and time in this current market.
I’m not sure how many companies are going to be willing to invest the money and time in this current market.
April 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The cost per token may be cheap. But the cost to develop an idea through the lifecycle from POC to a functioning effective AI production tool is expensive.
I’m not sure how many companies are going to be willing to invest the money and time in this current market.
I’m not sure how many companies are going to be willing to invest the money and time in this current market.
I was starting to look into Masters degrees in AI Ethics / Governance. But after seeing the $45-50k price tag, I don’t know how people financially do it.
So let’s hope that my Tech work experience and a few certifications in AI Ethics will be enough for recruiter’s AI not to toss my resume.
So let’s hope that my Tech work experience and a few certifications in AI Ethics will be enough for recruiter’s AI not to toss my resume.
April 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I was starting to look into Masters degrees in AI Ethics / Governance. But after seeing the $45-50k price tag, I don’t know how people financially do it.
So let’s hope that my Tech work experience and a few certifications in AI Ethics will be enough for recruiter’s AI not to toss my resume.
So let’s hope that my Tech work experience and a few certifications in AI Ethics will be enough for recruiter’s AI not to toss my resume.
I've been reading about how public policies, similar to those used during the Great Depression, should be used to minimize the coming impact of inequality caused by AI. These may include:
- Education for job transitions
- Unemployment
- Social services (health insurance not tied to employment)
- Education for job transitions
- Unemployment
- Social services (health insurance not tied to employment)
April 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I've been reading about how public policies, similar to those used during the Great Depression, should be used to minimize the coming impact of inequality caused by AI. These may include:
- Education for job transitions
- Unemployment
- Social services (health insurance not tied to employment)
- Education for job transitions
- Unemployment
- Social services (health insurance not tied to employment)
Why we should all be concerned about LG’s plans for AI-powered TVs aim to personalize ads by analyzing your emotions.
Your TV is watching you.
LG recently announced that they have plans to incorporate AI into their TV’s “in order to interpret psychological factors impacting a viewer, such as personal interests, personality traits, and lifest...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Why we should all be concerned about LG’s plans for AI-powered TVs aim to personalize ads by analyzing your emotions.
Racial bias in real estate isn’t new. AI can perpetuate it at an unprecedented scale—but it can also help expose it.
AI and Racial Bias in Real Estate
How AI has impacted racial disparities.
open.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Racial bias in real estate isn’t new. AI can perpetuate it at an unprecedented scale—but it can also help expose it.
If you are looking to hear to ramblings of someone who works in Tech and is working through how AI impacts society?
Congrats, you’ve come to the right place!
Congrats, you’ve come to the right place!
Welcome to AI: Machines and Morality
When I decided to start this project, I didn’t intend for it to be anything formal—just a notepad for thoughts as I work through how AI is impacting society.
open.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
If you are looking to hear to ramblings of someone who works in Tech and is working through how AI impacts society?
Congrats, you’ve come to the right place!
Congrats, you’ve come to the right place!
I’m almost nervous to ask but anyone have any good “Intro to Philosophy” recommendations?
April 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I’m almost nervous to ask but anyone have any good “Intro to Philosophy” recommendations?
Sometimes it’s just not necessary to use overly complex language in your work. If I have to translate what you are trying to say, you’re not helping your argument.
April 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Sometimes it’s just not necessary to use overly complex language in your work. If I have to translate what you are trying to say, you’re not helping your argument.
This FTC vs Meta lawsuit is the epitome of technology moving faster than regulations. This case was brought 3 years ago, the world is in a much different place.
Breaking up monopolies is important, but we need to prioritize passing regulations on targeted ads.
Breaking up monopolies is important, but we need to prioritize passing regulations on targeted ads.
FTC v. Meta: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand
The case centers around its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
www.theverge.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This FTC vs Meta lawsuit is the epitome of technology moving faster than regulations. This case was brought 3 years ago, the world is in a much different place.
Breaking up monopolies is important, but we need to prioritize passing regulations on targeted ads.
Breaking up monopolies is important, but we need to prioritize passing regulations on targeted ads.
Every day at 5am I have ChatGPT send me articles on Ethical AI. Even this small task has help me recognize the importance of structuring prompts. We started with:
“Can you email me 2-4 research articles on Ethical AI every day at 5am?”
This was great until I realized it was repeating pieces.
“Can you email me 2-4 research articles on Ethical AI every day at 5am?”
This was great until I realized it was repeating pieces.
April 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Every day at 5am I have ChatGPT send me articles on Ethical AI. Even this small task has help me recognize the importance of structuring prompts. We started with:
“Can you email me 2-4 research articles on Ethical AI every day at 5am?”
This was great until I realized it was repeating pieces.
“Can you email me 2-4 research articles on Ethical AI every day at 5am?”
This was great until I realized it was repeating pieces.
“Philosophy is just critical thinking on steroids.”
I think Philosophy seems too overwhelming and abstract for most people (including myself). But this might be a great way to explain it in a way that makes it more accessible.
I think Philosophy seems too overwhelming and abstract for most people (including myself). But this might be a great way to explain it in a way that makes it more accessible.
April 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Philosophy is just critical thinking on steroids.”
I think Philosophy seems too overwhelming and abstract for most people (including myself). But this might be a great way to explain it in a way that makes it more accessible.
I think Philosophy seems too overwhelming and abstract for most people (including myself). But this might be a great way to explain it in a way that makes it more accessible.
The American brain drain is under way.
April 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The American brain drain is under way.
I’ve been using ChatGPT to preview research articles by summarizing them first so I know if they’re worth the deep read. Just dropped five new article my reading list.
Don’t ask how many are in the list.
Don’t ask how many are in the list.
April 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I’ve been using ChatGPT to preview research articles by summarizing them first so I know if they’re worth the deep read. Just dropped five new article my reading list.
Don’t ask how many are in the list.
Don’t ask how many are in the list.
“Why you should still fight for liberal democracy—even if your current president is a dimwit. Even if you think that the current or past government have ruined your country. Even if you feel unrepresented. Even if you suspect your society has been hacked. Even if you distrust your fellow citizens”
Why Democracy Needs Privacy - Boston Review
The more someone knows about us, the more they can influence us. We can wield democratic power only if our privacy is protected.
www.bostonreview.net
April 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“Why you should still fight for liberal democracy—even if your current president is a dimwit. Even if you think that the current or past government have ruined your country. Even if you feel unrepresented. Even if you suspect your society has been hacked. Even if you distrust your fellow citizens”
“Fines are no longer a deterrent. They’re just the cost of doing business.”
I explore what governments can actually do to regulate online misinformation—from creators to platforms:
I explore what governments can actually do to regulate online misinformation—from creators to platforms:
Regulating Misinformation in the Online Space
In the age of generative AI and misinformation, governments are struggling to regulate information online.
open.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Fines are no longer a deterrent. They’re just the cost of doing business.”
I explore what governments can actually do to regulate online misinformation—from creators to platforms:
I explore what governments can actually do to regulate online misinformation—from creators to platforms: