Post Ab6t2ziHVbvL3AMuO0 by kendraserra@dair-community.social
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(DIR) Post #Ab6stHjXefEa2kKPlw by kendraserra@dair-community.social
2023-10-24T23:09:38Z
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...if I were opening a "responsible AI" program at a leading tech policy organization, I would probably not hire two people straight from Meta to run it. https://cdt.org/insights/press-release-cdt-launches-new-ai-governance-lab-headed-by-leading-experts/
(DIR) Post #Ab6stJXuur7jfGu9vk by Wolven@ourislandgeorgia.net
2023-10-24T23:13:36Z
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@kendraserra I… What.
(DIR) Post #Ab6t2ziHVbvL3AMuO0 by kendraserra@dair-community.social
2023-10-24T23:15:15Z
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@Wolven the fact that the press release does not mention either of their immediate previous employment suggests to me that someone at CDT might have thoughts about how people might react.
(DIR) Post #Ab6tBBCcfwRd05SnZI by Wolven@ourislandgeorgia.net
2023-10-24T23:16:48Z
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@kendraserra I mean.I very definitely have thoughts AND reactions.
(DIR) Post #Ab6tfm8ztNi0GBMBmq by jomc@friend.camp
2023-10-24T23:18:10Z
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@kendraserra @Wolven and that they both bury this information in the staff bios as well. Brazen corporate capture
(DIR) Post #Ab6tfoK3nDkL14Y3JA by Wolven@ourislandgeorgia.net
2023-10-24T23:22:22Z
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@jomc @kendraserra I'm genuinely kind of pissed right now
(DIR) Post #Ab6tn9NJuzhuKwZa3k by kendraserra@dair-community.social
2023-10-24T23:23:40Z
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@Wolven @jomc I think that is a reasonable reaction! I feel like I've succumbed to total fatalism, which is not a preferable outcome.
(DIR) Post #Ab6uKg3hQGJlG8Nlc8 by Wolven@ourislandgeorgia.net
2023-10-24T23:29:45Z
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@kendraserra @jomc I'm trying not to, but like joanne said, this kind of paradigmatic capture of what has been one of the most stalwart tech and public policy centers in the country sure is something else.
(DIR) Post #Ab6urKqxHkLL30zgOG by jomc@friend.camp
2023-10-24T23:35:35Z
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@Wolven @kendraserra i'm disgusted for what this will mean for the policy they will influence. And also how it plays into Big Tech's myth that only those who work inside industry actually understand the technology
(DIR) Post #Ab6ux1nH3o93fozEA4 by Wolven@ourislandgeorgia.net
2023-10-24T23:36:41Z
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@jomc @kendraserra That latter part is exactly my problem. Having them on in an advisory capacity would have been… not ideal, but whatever, but put them in the LEAD spots? The hell, y'all.
(DIR) Post #Ab6vAJxMqJpDlk2vIG by paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange
2023-10-24T23:38:48Z
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@Wolven @kendraserra @jomc in so many places in govt, society, tech, i feel like folks are running around, removing every safety feature and guard, then running around with the resulting chainsaw/tool, laughing maniacally.i am desperately trying to maintain calm but it is definitely a struggle most days.
(DIR) Post #Ab8Wlq7u5c2Nidgi3s by kendraserra@dair-community.social
2023-10-25T02:15:44Z
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Also since this got more traction than I thought, I want to be clear that I'm not interested in shitting on the specific people who were hired - my point was to highlight the broader issue in civil society non-profits.