Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/09/20264. Relatedly, we should be asking what present & future harms companies using such language are seeking to shirk accountability for. >> 116712
Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/09/20265. Finally, beware of mathiness. If some Anthropic defector gains notoreity for claming a 10% chance of "AI" annihilating humanity within the decade ... I mean this shouldn't be news, but at the very least someone should ask him how he calculated that. >>2:19 AM · Sep 13, 2026 525239
Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Just because someone uses a number to make a claim doesn't mean they've done some science to get there. That claim is as reliable as "There's a 10% chance that it will rain jelly beans tomorrow!" /fin for now. 323727
Sagittarius A* @sagastar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026↪ Replying to @emilymbender.bsky.sociali think there's a few other questions we should be asking 010
guardianelm.bsky.social @guardianelm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026↪ Replying to @emilymbender.bsky.socialI'm thinking that particular one's about to join a "protect yourself from AI" startup any day now. 010
Pierce Presley @piercepresley.bsky.social · 13/09/2026↪ Replying to @emilymbender.bsky.socialThis is what I imagine it looked like.static.klipy.comProfessor Farnsworth Exclaims 'Hail Science!'Alt: Professor Farnsworth Exclaims 'Hail Science!' 010
August Pamplona @cosmicaug.bsky.social · 14/09/2026↪ Replying to @emilymbender.bsky.socialAkshually, little Miss Know It All, there are perfectly valid scientific methodologies to arrive at such a number.amazon.comAmazon.com: AAProTools Rectal Speculum Mathieu 19cm Fine Quality Surgi Instruments : Industrial & ScientificAmazon.com: AAProTools Rectal Speculum Mathieu 19cm Fine Quality Surgi Instruments : Industrial & Scientific 000
