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By the early 2000s, the intersectional shift in feminism had become undeniable. Previous feminist scholarship and activism treated women as a class and sought to create positive change for that class. As the influence of applied postmodernism crept into feminism, however, the focus switched from material disadvantages within social structures like
... See moreHelen Pluckrose • Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody
when computer scientists rely on their own limited intuitions to design systems, rather than engage theories that show how identities are “enacted, contextual, imaginative, and infrastructural,” they are likely to perpetuate patterns of discrimination and disenfranchisement.
Ruha Benjamin • Imagination: A Manifesto (A Norton Short)
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Where @davidthewid, @sarahbmyers & I unpack what Open Source AI even is.
We find that the terms ‘open’ & ‘open source’ are often more marketing than technical descriptor, and that even the most 'open' systems don't alone democratize AI 1/
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“If we all have a stake in AI, as AI’s share of the economy grows, we can create a virtuous cycle where economic and political inclusion mutually reinforce each other, leading to a more just and democratic world.”
Here’s How To Share AI’s Future Wealth | NOEMA
Specific AI system regulations, such as the European AI Act or the AI Bill of Rights in the United States (both of which have yet to be adopted), may include rules that govern the development and management of AI training datasets. Other laws are also applicable. The Digital Services Act, recently adopted in the European Union, requires platforms t... See more