@michaelgerber.bsky.social
Boss @ American Bystander. Proud papa of Barry Trotter. Cerebrally Palsied. Survivor of bonus mystery illness. Lover of print comedy & cartoons, Worsley acupuncture, qigong, trains, chicken curry. Mayor of Santa Monica (unofficial).
@okwonga.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialSo many stories of Facebook/Meta actively interfering in this election - impeding some accounts, hugely boosting the reach of others - and it’s just been totally normalised. Wild stuff.
@rikefranke.euReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialOf course. We can’t even agree to save humanity.
@fourverts.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialyou listen to kirk herbstreit call a game there’s absolutely no shot you would guess he spent time playing high level division 1 football. retention ability in the negatives. golden retriever of color commentary
@gregpak.netReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialHigh five to Mark Jacob for telling the NYT to its face what's wrong with its rhetorical coddling of the fascist, lying Trump administration.
@spavel.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialPepper was actually the name of the doctor, not the monster
@markjacob.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialAbolish ICE.
@michaelgerber.bsky.social“if you give me some of that croissant, I’ll tell you the legend of Yucatán Jay.”
@lordpiss.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialregular reminder that evil communist cubans already invented a lung cancer vaccine and are happy to share if we can stop murdering them for no reason
@waitmanwbeorn.comReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialDear BBC In Our Time, It's Confederate forces vs. the United States Army, not the Union army. The Confederates were rebels and traitors.
@michaelgerber.bsky.socialWhere‘s Thiel again? Argentina, or is that too on the nose
@michaelgerber.bsky.socialIf Ukraine stops fighting, Russia would continue the war it is ALREADY WAGING against Ukraine civilians. There is no version of peace without Russian withdrawal and stoutly defended borders.
@mgerrydoyle.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialat the risk of being called, I don't know, a warmonger or genocideaire or whatever, I can't stress enough that nato really is a defensive organization. on the record, off the record, on a train, on a bus, in your office. it is not a secret invasion force
@gilesyb.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialI hadn't realised that "energy dominance" included "bullying an ally to stop defending itself so that your enemy will send you cheaper fuel." Life's a continuous learning experience.
@mgerrydoyle.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialin all seriousness I can't think of a single thing in my life that ai could/would improve. very happy to organize my own playlists etc
@chadbourn.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialRussian losses in Ukraine are now up to a staggering 1880 soldiers in a single day.
@chrismarcil.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialSeason 4 of the Beavis and Butthead reboot premieres tonight on Comedy Central! I think it's our best season, one that gives new meaning to the phrase "intellectual property."
@gregpak.netReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialIf I ever have a meeting in the offices of an "A.i." company, I plan to just take and pocket stuff while maintaining constant eye contact with my host.
@hookland.bsky.socialReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialSo all the hedging magics – leaving notes for the Faeries, obligations for the Hobs, sitting in hope of hearing it whisper – I understand them. Bone-deep I know that beyond the hedge there is another England not shown on any map the offered by the AA or Ordinance Survey. – Ruth Lee #VOH
@michaelgerber.bsky.socialReal writers don’t use AI. Authentic writing is thinking, and you can’t offload that to a machine without weakening/injuring your ability to write.
@kjcharleswriter.comReposted by @michaelgerber.bsky.socialWell, I'm out. @societyofauthors.bsky.social
![Hello
I am writing as a member about the SoA signing the Charter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries.
Your pledge says "By offering ethical standards and a voluntary code for generative AI use, we in no way dismiss or disagree with serious concerns arising from its creation or application, including but not limited to the largescale use of creative work without transparency, permission or payment; the ongoing risk of displacement of creators’ work; the dilution of the market; and the environmental impacts."
This is meaningless. Offering an "ethical code" to deal with what you acknowledge to be an inherently unethical industry isn't a way of ameliorating harm: it's a fig leaf to protect the people who want to use this tech.
- I do not believe it is possible for a publisher to "balance" the benefits of GenAI in terms of reducing staff and creative costs (which, let's face it, is what it's for) against "the environmental, social, societal, economic, democratic and ethical impacts for humans and the planet".
- I do not believe that any publisher using GenAI is doing so with a view to investing in people's skills or sharing the benefits. Luckily they don't have to do so under your Charter, they only have to be "mindful" about its impact. Thoughts and prayers.
- As to "Where AI is used, it is used for good: to widen access, inclusion and opportunity and to increase discoverability, helping more creators, from more backgrounds, reach wider audiences, and help to make creative work more accessible to all"...this is meaningless word salad, an array of buzzwords entirely unrelated to what GenAI does or is for. All it does is support the idea that GenAI can be used for good in publishing and have a positive impact on creators, something which reality has, so far, not borne out in the slightest.
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