Meta has appointed right-wing, anti-LGBTQ+, anti-DEI conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck to advise them on preventing political bias in AI.

What could possibly go wrong?!

Also, it’s really cool how everything is going straight to hell. /s

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
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    3 days ago

    The anti-woke campaigner brought legal action against Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – after the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot falsely stated he took part in the riot at the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021, seeking $5 million in damages.

    As part of the settlement, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, Starbuck will advise Meta on how to prevent political bias in its AI.

    What the actual…? I’ve never heard that someone gets hired as part of a settlement where both parties were opponents.

    • ayyy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Also, you can make an LLM say anything you want it to say. I didn’t realize I could be suing tech companies over it.

    • muusemuuse@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Normally I’d say they agreed to the advisory role as a simple get out of lawsuit play. They have to hear him, but not actually act on what he says.

      But looking at where we are in 2025, they will likely do everything he says.