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AI safety expert Emily M. Bender considers new linguistic research projects

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Emily M. Bender, a prominent figure in AI safety and linguistics, is contemplating two distinct projects. One involves analyzing the usefulness of AI technologies, emphasizing the need to consider who benefits and at what cost. The other potential project is a linguistic annotation study to compare the communication styles on Mastodon versus Bluesky, specifically examining if Mastodon responses are more prone to 'splaining. AI

IMPACT Explores critical questions about AI's utility and potential biases in online communication platforms.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of opinion posts from a notable AI safety researcher discussing potential future projects and philosophical stances on AI.

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AI safety expert Emily M. Bender considers new linguistic research projects

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    I really appreciate this stance.

    I really appreciate this stance. Too many people try to use "but it's useful" as a counterargument to what we say, for example, in The AI Con. Useful for whom and at what cost (to the user and especially others) should always be the immediate follow up.

  2. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    Tempted to do some kind of linguistic annotation project to explore whether Mastodon responses really are more 'splainy than those on bsky and what rhetorical s

    Tempted to do some kind of linguistic annotation project to explore whether Mastodon responses really are more 'splainy than those on bsky and what rhetorical strategies differentiate "I agree and here is another example" from "I demand you be an audience for how smart I am"

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