Neil Young Leaves Facebook & Instagram Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children
Technology
115
Beiträge
82
Kommentatoren
33
Aufrufe
-
How are people still on Facebook, I dropped it the moment my parents made Facebook accounts and that was before all the horrible stuff about the cokpany even came out I think
I still cant understand how people got onto there in the first place. When it came out it was obviously a bad idea.
-
What's this about AI talking to kids?
Meta had put guidelines in place allowing romantic and sensual conversations with children, such as calling an 8 year olds body a work of art apparently.
(I don't know much about it, so don't take my word for it)
Meta investigated over AI having 'sensual' chats with children
The leak has led to backlash amid reports the tech giant's legal staff approved the conversations.
(www.bbc.com)
-
cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35800407
Related: Meta’s chatbots held ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offered false medical info.
I did the same earlier this year for exactly this reason. Glad to know I'm in such good company.
-
I meant local music and such. There's no other avenue right now for that. Local city events too
I have a local newspaper subscription that often have articles/info and/or ads for local shows and festivals - one can even go to the library to read it every day for free if paying isn't in one's budget (but I like paying for it, it's a lot of fluff but sometimes they dig up something about how my city is being managed or mismanaged, and they have shone a light on a few desperately needed changes in local government).
I also know most venues in the area that host small bands and can check their website or get their newsletter through email.
There's also flyers being taped up at the store, library and on maintenance boxes and poles around town for current events and activities (that's how I found my knitting club!).
There are probably ticket vendors where you can flag certain bands or venues or maybe genres and get an email when something is booked in your area.
Just walking my city, talking to people, looking in shops and venues, and being present outside I get a ton of info about local events. I don't miss FB. I don't need a global mega-site to tell me what's happening outside my own door.
-
cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35800407
Related: Meta’s chatbots held ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offered false medical info.
I did the same about 12 ish years ago as it was already becoming a misinformation machine.
-
Meta had put guidelines in place allowing romantic and sensual conversations with children, such as calling an 8 year olds body a work of art apparently.
(I don't know much about it, so don't take my word for it)
Meta investigated over AI having 'sensual' chats with children
The leak has led to backlash amid reports the tech giant's legal staff approved the conversations.
(www.bbc.com)
My expectations were low, but Jesus christ
-
If a business uses Facebook only, I boycott them.
Facebook and Instagram won't let me view any of it anyways, but a business should have principles.
For real. Like there are braindead-easy services for building a website. There are definitely alternatives.
-
I did the same about 12 ish years ago as it was already becoming a misinformation machine.
Yes! And those wierd psychology experiments they were doing? Gross.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28051930
I left in 2014 passively (stopped daily use) then 2017 stopped any interaction -
Why did it take this long? Facebook and Instagram use signals support of fascism.
Edit: Are you downvoters defending Facebook and Instagram? How it helps enable a fascist regime? Controls the narrative and all that, allows fake news, etc? Nevermind Zucks personal goals.
This is what is so fucked. People will whine and complain that things are getting expensive, that government is not on their side, that billionaires have too much. But it would be too inconvenient to actually quit using their products. Like who can give up facebook and instagram? That would be too hard.
Everyone participating in them is contributing. Zuck just bought 11 homes to make another compound this time in Palo Alto. Make no mistake, you using these services are what paid for that. You are providing money to lobby and change rules. You provide for a platform.
The best time to leave Facebook was years ago. The second best time is now
-
My expectations were low, but Jesus christ
Money brings out the worst in people.
-
I feel like more people should know what’s going on. Facebook has done some scummy stuff in the past. Now Zuck is openly defending his AI grooming children. In and of itself it doesn’t make a lot of sense — what’s the upshot for Meta here? But outside the bubble of logic, it sets kids up to be groomed by real predators. It’s unacceptable.
People say the problem is that all the people they know are on Facebook. Two issues: most of those people would forget you exist if you leave Facebook. Also, you’re the reason they’re there. The second reason is that you are literally the product. You being on Facebook is part of the reason those people are, too, so be the change you want to see in the world.
what’s the upshot for Meta here?
I'm a firm believer that there is some data point somewhere that indicates this will make them more money somehow, so that's why they do this.
These companies aren't run by people; they're run by data.
-
Please somebody tell him about mastodon and lemmy.
Friendica is the logical successor to facebook.
-
The way people turned up their nose at the Fediverse when the Muskening happened to Twitter was heartbreaking. I knew social media was an addiction but when you find out your dealer is an absolute monster how do you not go looking for a new supplier?
But they all discarded Mastodon et al as cringe and teduoust. Like, the way even trans women influencers stayed on Twitter blew my mind. When bluesky got off the ground there was finally some migration, but not enough.
It really showed me how many of the "anti-capitalist" and the "anarchism" and "mutual aid" people were all just talk. The mutual-aid volunteer-based platform exists and you stuck with the fascist because it was easy and you're too cool for the nerd shit.
The average person is an idiot.
-
If you don't care, don't comment.
He doesn't have to follow orders from you.
-
Money brings out the worst in people.
And/or it brings out the worst people
-
cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35800407
Related: Meta’s chatbots held ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offered false medical info.
I deleted my FB in 09 because of the social expectations and toxicity that came from it. Definitely in my top 10 best decisions of my life.
-
I agree but fb is the only place for musicians and show/event notifications, not to mention TONs of non tech savvy small businesses use fb SOLELY for their business info and hours.
Its never going away.
There was this new technology in the 80s that took over in offices. It became so ubiquitous that people bought the machines to have at home, and it found a less-than-optimal use-case as a general communication device. In the 90s, as its popularity boomed, it would be totally reasonable to make the same assessment you just made, that they would never go away. But when was the last time you used a fax machine?
-
I feel like more people should know what’s going on. Facebook has done some scummy stuff in the past. Now Zuck is openly defending his AI grooming children. In and of itself it doesn’t make a lot of sense — what’s the upshot for Meta here? But outside the bubble of logic, it sets kids up to be groomed by real predators. It’s unacceptable.
People say the problem is that all the people they know are on Facebook. Two issues: most of those people would forget you exist if you leave Facebook. Also, you’re the reason they’re there. The second reason is that you are literally the product. You being on Facebook is part of the reason those people are, too, so be the change you want to see in the world.
You use(d) Facebook to stay connected. I use Facebook (with any empty profile) to engage/troll Trump supports. We are not the same.
But seriously, it's interesting to use it to delve into the right wing zeitgeist.
For example, do not believe the narrative that they are upset about the Epstein list. They've been given marching orders to blame it on Biden "because if there was something there why didn't Biden release it" and "a liberal just withheld the grand jury testimony, so it's their fault" -- don't bother with the reality or nuance around of any of this, it doesn't matter to them. They are a cult.
These are the type of people who would dismiss their own child coming forward with moleststion claims and allowing the abuse to continue. I am not exaggerating here. I had one demand physical evidence of Trump raping children; literally demand child porn be distrusted to them before they'll
be convinced.reshift the goalpost. -
There was this new technology in the 80s that took over in offices. It became so ubiquitous that people bought the machines to have at home, and it found a less-than-optimal use-case as a general communication device. In the 90s, as its popularity boomed, it would be totally reasonable to make the same assessment you just made, that they would never go away. But when was the last time you used a fax machine?
Im sorry, I dont feel like your comparison is relevant. Until something exists thats brain dead easy to use and has a ton of backing like fb, it will be required to have it for any community involvement in a lot of places.
Remember, the internet is scary now and people only want spoonfed services from massive corporations. Anything else is scawwyy.
-
For real. Like there are braindead-easy services for building a website. There are definitely alternatives.
Not as brain dead as an fb page xD there's tons of businesses solely using fb.
