zeynep tufekci
@zey.bsky.social
It is said that there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all
Yes. This AI path we are on can easily lead to uber-surveillance by authorities as a means to restore social order being welcomed by shell-shocked people.
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...
This by @zey.bsky.social ends with a nod to a real risk- synthetic media is likely to give authoritarians even more of an excuse to step in to surveil and enforce 'reality' in various ways.
Opinion | The A.O.C. Deepfake Was Terrible. The Proposed Solution Is Delusional.
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yes. This AI path we are on can easily lead to uber-surveillance by authorities as a means to restore social order being welcomed by shell-shocked people.
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...
Reposted by zeynep tufekci
Here's the original KXAN article from April reporting on Paul Yura's early retirement "as the Trump Administration works to slash the budget at NWS and the larger NOAA organization"
www.kxan.com/weather/weat...
www.kxan.com/weather/weat...
Head of local weather warnings takes early retirement as NOAA cuts continue
Yura has over 32 years experience, spending more than half of his career at the NWS Austin/San Antonio office.
www.kxan.com
July 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Here's the original KXAN article from April reporting on Paul Yura's early retirement "as the Trump Administration works to slash the budget at NWS and the larger NOAA organization"
www.kxan.com/weather/weat...
www.kxan.com/weather/weat...