Really good conversation between @alanrozenshtein.com @jmiers230.bsky.social and @noupside.bsky.social. Esp. 40mins onwards where they really nerd out on the broader question of liability of generative ai speech. Flagging that I am a bit biased here, since ... www.lawfaremedia.org/article/scal...

We’re living in a self-fulfilling hawkcracy.

Bob Dylan… on geopolitics

Err… where i live, this very likely means linking a(n already) problematic government id, with very serious implications in an already prevalent system where the state has pretty actively been shutting down dissenting voices.

This is all pretty central to the Kimmel getting shitcanned story, but if you pluck pretty much any of the journalism about the Kimmel firing off the newswires, it's unlikely you'll find any of this mentioned, which itself is a pretty damning indictment of media consolidation

Someone once wondered whether there were downsides to the "professionalisation" of "policy" as a line of work. I think about that every day.

India’s courts and legislature are enabling, not restraining, the executive’s speech crackdown. Institutions meant as checks are turning into enablers, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Prateek Waghre (@prateekwaghre.com) . www.techpolicy.press/indias-court...

Dissociating by watching UK Reality TV, and Zoey and I are running around the house asking each other “july kit”.

Had a migraine. Made a peanut butter banana mug cake. Still have a migraine, but also have some mug cake. Average day.

Current state of things: - Politics too important to be left to politicians. - Justice too important to be left to justices. - Legislation too important to be left to legislators. What am i missing?

Wait, what?

"Hello world, some professional news." A couple of weeks ago I joined Tech Global Institute as Head of Programs and Partnerships. I've been watching the team do some stellar work and now glad to be able to contribute to it directly.

It constantly surprises me (though it probably shouldn’t) that on a number issues, but speech/censorship especially, people often try to corner the BJP/NDA from more conservative positions or a “what about this” angle — which is something i just can’t wrap my head around.

Any good sources/resources for tracking the fallout of the online safety act going into effect in the UK? Seeing some crazy screenshots.

American anticipatory obedience is leaving my country in the dust.

With the proposed misinformation bill, the Karnataka government will be choosing a coercive route through provisions that will effectively criminalize speech, writes Prateek Waghre.

“this shit is predictable and unacceptable” — need this on a T-shirt.

“Never deleting this app”

Before I watch anything involving a dog or cat.👇

Crowdsourcing request: zenodo.org/records/1557... I first created this list in 2015. I have been updating it since. I am sure there are far more than 30-odd works listed here. Please add to the list here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... If you want to be credited, DM or email me. #IBA #IBSA #TFGBV

How did I manage a blank post?

Lots of updates to Poster Beware, especially instances of people commenting on the India Pakistan conflict.

Lots of updates to Poster Beware, especially instances of people commenting on the India Pakistan conflict.

How have the deplatforming papers written between 2016 and 2021 held up? Anyone done a retrospective literature review? I would be very curious.

Bombast should invite skepticism but we do things in reverse here.

The way people have pivoted from social media to “ai” research over the last few years— one would think we’ve figured out/solved the rapid changes to communicative infrastructure over the last 2 decades.

This is wild, I will never understand why so many outlets (especially the big ones) don't consistently credit loudly and clearly. www.splinter.com/pla...

Interesting, though, at the price point, out of reach for many who probably need to read it (when it comes out).

Damn.

When did we become the sort of place where grieving individuals not wanting their loss to be used to fuel bigotry makes them targets of hate?

When did we become the sort of place where not wanting a war, loss of (more) innocent lives became a controversial thing?

An unspeakable tragedy requires a response of unequivocal unity and solidarity. So many of us are choosing bigotry and jingoism.

BLR people, please come for this Bangalore Legal Forum event about Free Speech and Internet Regulation (in India) at the Bangalore International Centre tomorrow evening (1600 - 1730). Details 👇

For no reason at all: “Regional chauvinism is not the answer to majoritarian nationalism many of us seem to think it is.”

There are 2 VP JDs I want to see less of, but the timeline is not cooperating. Send help.

Open(for scoops)AI

I’m sorry, but what is wrong with the world, why are we competing in an escalating demonstration of hatred and cruelty towards vulnerable communities/people?

Damn, do my first drafts have some embarrassing typos.

Sometimes I think it might be easier to move with bag and baggage to a foreign country than it is to successfully complete an international transaction with an Indian credit card. Feels like living behind a financial firewall.

I don’t know, the moon and mars aren’t as unappealing as they once seemed.

Joining the Inverted Republic ™ club I see.

Trying to convince my friends to do a ‘Smartypants Society’ type thing on our video calls. So far I have a few wisecracks, and 0 takers.

Pretty kicked about being on this episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech with @benwhitelaw.bsky.social. Thanks for having me on, Ben! podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com/2315966/epis...

Prisoner’s DilemmAI

Me, to the plot, before I do things for it.

What, even…

At the park today someone (visibly older than me) stopped me and asked (without any hint of irony), “bro, where is the dog show?” Good sir, I am too old to be anyone’s “bro”(!)

There is a reel in my feed featuring Christopher Walken’s* dance from Fatboy Slim’s Weapon of Choice set to Chappel Roan’s Pink Pony Club talking about “dissociating” to get through 2025. Yes. * read the name as the man himself would say it. I don’t make the rules.

Does Delhi HC not understand intermediary liability? (maybe there is more in the order 🤷‍♂️) scroll.in/latest/108...