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Propaganda is all you need

“As ML is still a (relatively) recent field of study, especially outside the realm of abstract mathematics, few works have been conducted on the political aspect of LLMs, and more particularly about the alignment process and its political dimension. This process can be as simple as prompt engineering but is also very complex and can affect completely unrelated questions. For example, politically directed alignment has a very strong impact on an LLM’s embedding space and the relative position of political notions in such a space. Using special tools to evaluate general political bias and analyze the effects of alignment, we can gather new data to understand its causes and possible consequences on society. Indeed, by taking a socio-political approach, we can hypothesize that most big LLMs are aligned with what Marxist philosophy calls the ’dominant ideology.’ As AI’s role in political decision-making—at the citizen’s scale but also in government agencies—such biases can have huge effects on societal change, either by creating new and insidious pathways for societal uniformity or by allowing disguised extremist views to gain traction among the people.”

unfortunately, reading cannot solve a problem of alienation and belonging.

we only have a right to an attorney if we are faced with criminal charges AND cannot afford a lawyer.

most of us haven’t really thought about who we’d call if we ever needed a lawyer. i found myself in a terrifying situation last year, then again this summer, in which i needed a lawyer. they are not easy to find and if you do call one, they will not call you back. rich people have lawyers in their networks, we do not have those networks.

we do not have those other “rights” if we can’t afford to sue the cops

mMore than Half of Americans Mistakenly Think They Have a Right to an Attorney in All Civil Cases

American security culture vs Chinese security culture

nobody did. he keeps it way on the DL. he’s actually a phenomenal air guitarist. legendary. fans only know him by his stage name, Torgasm. they have no idea he’s Ted Cruz. his Finnish is way too good.

executive function.

last time i opened, i found it hidden underneath that intimidating tree with the sunglasses on and detective hat

are there any mastodon instances that won’t ban M-L content?

the same state that repealed a mandatory paid sick leave law within months of it being approved by voters. go figure.

i downloaded the ARRL Ham Radio Licensing Manual and I do plan to get into it once i find safe/stable housing (currently homeless)

i’ve been concerned about this as well and as a non-tech savvy person, it’s hard to figure out how to even learn about ways around it. techie stuff is aggressively gatekept - in fact, i came across some interesting articles about LoRa communications and Reticulum Network, but i can’t find anything written up that doesn’t assume a certain level competence or background in tech - so i tried to ask in a socialist prepper subreddit, where i was told that i should not be interested unlearning about Reticulum Network because it’s way too advanced and only hardcore techies are capable of using that.

but anyway - wrt the concern of privatized internet infrastructure, i think that Reticulum thingie could be promising if the nerds ever start sharing their toys with us lolol

i use an iphone and i’m using Voyager. i don’t know anything about it except that it seems to work lol

edit: i find it easier to use than the browser version (due to neurodivergent touch screen struggles)

reddit did you a service

that’s corporate social media - where wrong things are right and bad things are good. that’s because of who owns them. it’s that cultural hegemony that gramsci told us about.

that’s how i found lemmygrad, big recruitment push on reddit during the period of moderator unrest in late 2022 lol

it’s what Charlie would have wanted

i just saw on twitter - some dude was live streaming the panic, “gunshots fired! jesus will protect you! read the book of mormon! like and subscribe!”

THEN he proceeded to LOOT the merch table of blood soaked t-shirts and hats

check mate liberals

thanks!

i think the overwhelming number of ads makes it even funnier lol