Working to ensure that emerging tech is developed & managed in ways that serve the overall public good. Housed at Harvard @BelferCenter. Founded by Ash Carter.
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Joined October 2018
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OpenAI marshaled a global pipeline of human labor for 2+ years to enable ChatGPT & GPT-4 to exist.
Workers who dealt with the worst parts are still suffering PTSD more than a year later.
My story with @dseetharaman out today on the front page of @WSJ.
wsj.com/articles/chatgpt-ope…
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“Having access to the experimental results that platforms themselves use to understand their products is a simple, powerful step toward effective transparency.”
- @NateLubin & @RaviDataIyer for @lawfare
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What is generative AI's impact on worker productivity? A case study from Stanford @DigEconLab and @MIT suggests access to AI assistance increased productivity by 14%, with the biggest impact on less experienced workers. stanford.io/3DrbG7W
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Glad to see increased reporting on how AI systems are powered not by magic, but by the low-paid labor of thousands of people. @daveyalba reports on the working conditions of the contractors who make up “the invisible backend of the generative AI boom.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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AI detectors are now being used to flag cheating, plagiarism, and misinformation, but according to a recent Stanford paper, there’s one big problem: These detectors are not reliable. stanford.io/3pLKwWq
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World, meet Alex, Bill, and Mophat, three workers whose labor was essential to filtering violence and abuse out of ChatGPT.
For the first time they’re ready to tell you who they are—and how the work unraveled their lives and their families.
wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal…
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Did you miss out on our Summit co-hosted with @belfercenter and @TAPP_Project at Harvard in April?
Don’t worry - we’ve got you covered.
All artifacts from the event are now live, including video footage, publications, decks, blog posts, & more.
Quick thread and links below:
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What are the ways we can unlock the potential of AI in education in an ethical, equitable, and safe manner? Here are key insights from this year’s AI+Education Summit: stanford.io/3XBZDhF
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Revisit our eight-part series on the Social Life of Algorithmic Harms, which includes explorations of how algorithmic harms play out in child welfare agencies, nursing homes, diabetes care, carbon emissions, and more. points.datasociety.net/the-s…
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Great report on a Web3-ish perspective on digital public goods from @Kennedy_School's @BelferCenter including my friends @sarahhubba, @notscottmoore and @helena__rong: belfercenter.org/publication…
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"A public-health framework for understanding the internet would focus not on online information itself but on how it is generated, spread, and consumed via digital platforms," write @sociotiose and RSM Fellow @natelubin in @TheAtlantic
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Recent blog post on digital public goods with @helena__rong @notscottmoore and Anand Trivedi ⚡️
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How do we mitigate our Big Tech problem?
By enhancing & supporting equitably owned and governed alternatives.
We describe how in our paper published with the Harvard @belfercenter & @TAPP_Project by @c_spelliscy @sarahhubba @samuelvancelaw & @ntnsndr.🧵
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From cutting-edge crypto courses at top universities to unlocking essential career skills, we're witnessing a strong commitment to decentralization in the US education space. CCI spoke to @helena__rong to learn more about the trend:
cryptoforinnovation.org/ever…
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Must read: @afua_bruce wrote about public interest tech principles and their importance in shaping the future of AI.
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Elements of the White House R&D strategy paint a different vision for AI - foregrounding sustainability, effects on workers, and the flaws with self-regulatory testing. But to work, it needs to grapple w the effects of industry dominance: techpolicy.press/the-white-h… @techpolicypress
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@TAPP_Project Fellow @helena__rong writes that policymakers need to better understand both risks and benefits of Decentralized Trust-Building Technologies to effectively integrate them into our existing systems. belfercenter.org/publication…
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Luca Giani, @TAPP_Project Fellow, recently published a policy brief explaining how technology and public policy can help create a simplified, accelerated, and transparent unified approach to neurodegenerative diseases research. Read more: belfercenter.org/publication…
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“It seems wise to consider how it might be used to cause harm—and what we need to be doing to reduce potential fallout from its misuse.”
@hinduja describes the potential negative uses of generative AI, like bullying & harassment.
cyberbullying.org/generative…
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Frontpage @nytimes article by @EricLiptonNYT on the @DeptofDefense being slow to adopt innovative commercial tech, despite the clear impact in Ukraine.
nytimes.com/2023/05/21/us/po…