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WhiskeyChicken
·2 года назад·discuss
Subpoenas are never "backed by a warrant." Probably what you mean is a subpoena signed by a judge, rather than the self-issued "administrative" subpoena being discussed here.
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
If the training data contains sufficient examples of deception being used when doing illegal stuff, wouldn't this be what we'd expect to see, given that it can't actually reason about what "explicitly allowed" really means? (Forgive my ignorance if this makes no sense, I am not versed well in generative AI.)
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
Is there a specific reason we should expect that "instructing not to perform" an illegal activity should result in it adhering to said instruction? Is this any different than when it provides wrong output about other things, even when the operator attempts to "engineer" the prompt to guide the result?
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
> trying to prevent misinformation

An unsubstantiated and highly arguable claim.

> that was actively leading to the spread of a contagious virus

Again, so you claim.

And, yes, it was "fundamentally flawed" either way because it involved government exercising powers it has no right to exercise.
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
> That is nonsensical, going slower during a crisis makes zero sense.

I never said anything about "going slower," I disagreed with your assertion that "we all agree" that government should be allowed to "overstep bounds" in a crisis. I am unsure why you think speed of action implies violating boundaries. Speed up your crisis response all you want, but do so within established boundaries.

> You can argue what boundaries should be relaxed and how far to relax them

I can argue whatever I want. And my argument is that no boundaries whatsoever should be "relaxed" for any reason. Ever.

> We normally hold the government to a strict limit due to there being no time limit.

No, we hold the government to strict limits because we have seen throughout history what governments that are not held to strict limits do to people during times of "crisis" and "emergency."
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
> Do you think maybe every surgeon in the world, who spends 8+ years studying medicine, just wears masks because they're brainwashed?

This is a non sequitur. Surgeons don't wear masks to prevent transmission of airborne viruses.
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
> ...we generally agree that during public health crisises it is reasonable for the government to overstep bounds a little to reduce loss of life.

No, "we" don't agree in the slightest. In fact, in my view, a "crisis" is exactly when government boundaries are most important and need to be strictly enforced, not relaxed, in order to prevent significant abuse.
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
It's actually supposed to be only symbolic given that it's a joint resolution and not a law.
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
It's not a law, it's a joint resolution with no power to do anything.
WhiskeyChicken
·3 года назад·discuss
For all those who haven't or won't bother to read it, this is a "joint resolution" - meaning it isn't a proposed law and would have zero effect on anything.
WhiskeyChicken
·4 года назад·discuss
FYI the correct spelling is Swartz, not Schwartz.
WhiskeyChicken
·4 года назад·discuss
> There is value in art done honestly, "bad" or not

If I think it's "bad" then it has _zero_ value to _me_. Why does this bother you or anyone else?
WhiskeyChicken
·4 года назад·discuss
> Sorry but it falls into the realm of audiophilia to me

Perhaps so. I'm not one of those people that picks up on (or claims to) these subtleties, so I wouldn't know. I wonder if any studies have been done on this.
WhiskeyChicken
·4 года назад·discuss
Imagine thinking there aren't people with exceptional hearing that notice all sorts of things the average person doesn't.