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Emily M. Bender clarifies stance on AI and CSAM equivalence

Emily M. Bender clarified her stance on AI, stating that she is not equating all AI technology with child sexual abuse material (CSAM). She acknowledged that some AI applications are indeed used to generate CSAM, which she finds tragic. Bender's comments aim to correct misinterpretations of her previous statements. AI

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Emily M. Bender clarifies stance on AI and CSAM equivalence

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

    Almost amused to see how many people are misinterpreting this as me saying that any use of any tech sold as "AI" is the moral equivalent of CSAM.

    Almost amused to see how many people are misinterpreting this as me saying that any use of any tech sold as "AI" is the moral equivalent of CSAM. (NB: Some use of "AI" is literally for producing CSAM, which is tragic.) >>