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@ddayen.bsky.social

Once upon a time, Congress had its own in-house think tank that would research and suggest remedies for technical problems politicians might not have a handle on. Might be a good resource now, ay? Here's @maxmoranhi.bsky.social on the long-lost Office of Technology Assessment:

prospect.orgWhat Congress Actually Needs to Do About AI: Staff Up - The American ProspectIn 1995, Newt Gingrich lobotomized Congress’s technical brain trust. It should be rebuilt.

18/9/26, 1:22 pm74 reposts177 likes

Yastreblyansky

@yastreblyansky.bsky.social

18 Sept

This bit deserves its own investigation:

Sardar Ji 🇺🇸 & 🇳🇬 & 🇮🇳

@sardarji.bsky.social

18 Sept

Re "shoddy language". Have you heard some of our Congresspeople? Not the most articulate bunch in the world. Or erudite, for that matter.

Yastreblyansky

@yastreblyansky.bsky.social

18 Sept

Open question whether they're getting chatbot assistance, but I imagine a lot of their staffers are.

Justin Haugens

@justinhaugens.bsky.social

19 Sept

Sure, but let's be open minded about AI and what's happening with it, right?

Yastreblyansky

@yastreblyansky.bsky.social

19 Sept

I try to be, though it's complicated. Gemini is an incredibly valuable research assistant as long as I don't trust it, but I won't let it touch my writing. I also think AI bomb targeting is hugely responsible for the Gaza genocide. I don't believe in the Frankenstein story of rogue agents.