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Emily M. Bender discusses blocking users on Bluesky

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Emily M. Bender, a prominent figure in AI safety and research, discussed her use of blocking features on the social media platform Bluesky. She humorously referred to this as "blocking skillz" and identified a "rando on the internet" as her target for practicing these skills. The context for this action was a suggestion made by the individual regarding the content of a research paper that Bender had indirectly mentioned. AI

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RANK_REASON The item is a personal social media post from a notable AI researcher discussing their use of platform features.

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Emily M. Bender discusses blocking users on Bluesky

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

    Practicing my blocking skillz --- today's target: Rando on the internet who thought he had a good suggestion for what should go into a paper I obliquely referen

    Practicing my blocking skillz --- today's target: Rando on the internet who thought he had a good suggestion for what should go into a paper I obliquely referenced.

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