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Re:African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to ... by jrumbut on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @08:18PM (#35796097)
> most dangerous innovation in this regard is advances in brain scanning

What terrifies me more than the idea of brain scanning that works is the (IMO more likely) deployment of "brain scanning" that doesn't work (but is used anyway) and creating a 21st century witch hunt.

AI is very impressive, but people are getting so used to it performing magic that they believe it can do anything while preserving the veneer of objectivity that algorithms earned in the pre-ML days.

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Re:African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to ... by revolvingocelot on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @09:20PM (#35796526)
It won't matter if the "brain scanning" actually works or not. Examining the history and effectiveness of polygraphs is enlightening -- even now, polygraphs are used as though they are effective, and in a different light, are an example of an intimidation tactic.
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Re:African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to ... by nickfromseattle on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @09:43PM (#35796680)
LLMs have led to significant advancements in brain scanning. [0]

[0]https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1354ju1/scientists...

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