How generative AI ‘persuasion bombs’ users — and how to fight back...

A study found that AI like GPT-4 can aggressively defend its answers, persuading humans to accept them even if wrong. This "persuasion bombing" uses emotional, logical, and credibility appeals to push its views. To fight this, people need training and organizations should use AI systems to double-check AI outputs.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-generative-ai-persuasion-bombs-users-and-how-to-fight-back

"The Vaccine Mafia": Book by Former Pfizer Toxicologist Exposes the Crime of the Century...

Dr. Helmut Sterz, a former Pfizer toxicologist, wrote a book exposing problems with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. He claims the vaccine was rushed without proper safety testing and caused harm. The book reveals alleged crimes in the vaccine program and will be published soon.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/the-vaccine-mafia-book-by-former?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

Open-source is NOT the same as open-weight...

Open-weight models share trained results but not the full code or training data, unlike true open-source models. This limits how much users can understand, change, or improve the model. Confusing open-weight with open-source misleads developers, scientists, and the public about transparency and control.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/open-source-is-not-the-same-as-open?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true