So we need an LLM to determine if the Turing test has been passed? I
detect recursion, or as it is commonly called, a rabbit hole.
- Barry
On 22 Jan 2025, at 20:27, Marcus Daniels wrote:
I was addressing the mistaken claim that using a LLM create content
is easy to detect. It would require some thoughtful setup work and
testing, but that could be more fun and educational than writing the
content directly. From: Friam <friam-boun...@redfish.com> on behalf of
glen <geprope...@gmail.com>Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:06
PMTo: friam@redfish.com <friam@redfish.com>Subject: Re: [FRIAM] May
you live in interesting times I bet it can't simulate Marcus. Because
most of Marcus' posts are one liners, often with some ironic twist
that I'm sure is there, but evades me. I guess if you have enough one
liners to provide examples, then restrict the response to only a few
tokens, that might work. But you'd prolly also have to get it to
iterate a couple of times... Generate a wordy 0th response, feed that
back in to generate a less wordy 1st response, etc. ... maybe for 3-5
iterates. Then post the last one of only 5 words ... and maybe
followed by a random picture from the internet or a link to an
Atlantic article. >8^DI think Gillian would also be difficult to
simulate. It would be pretty cool to classify everyone according to
how well they could be simulated. Of course, there's a disconnect
between the validator and the referent. Just because everyone other
than P agrees that person (P) is well-simulated doesn't mean the
simulator fully expresses any deeper or interpolated meaning P
steganographically hid in the carrier message. What's that line by the
Butthole Surfers? "Ya never know just how you look through other
people's eyes."On 1/22/25 12:59 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote:> Easy to
avoid this problem.> > -----Original Message-----> From: Friam
<friam-boun...@redfish.com> On Behalf Of Prof David West> Sent:
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 1:04 PM> To: friam@redfish.com> Subject:
Re: [FRIAM] May you live in interesting times> > two things:> > 1)
isn't it interesting that human beings, with only a short exposure to
LLM generated text can instantly spot 'suspicious' and
'likely-LLM-sourced' writing. Not just glen, but all of my university
professor friends can spot and know with certainty that LLM generated
test answers or papers are exactly that. The only problem they have is
the bureaucratic procedures required to hold a student accountable and
the fact that Deans, determined to retain students, almost always give
student's the benefit of the doubt. It seems to me that ChatGPT, Grok,
Claude, et. al. are failing the Turing test in a most obvious manner.>
> 2) Free Speech. Why is all the focus on the speaker? Exactly what
difference does it make what the preacher says, even if using a
megaphone, if no one is on the corner listening? True, if I am an
office worker at my desk, with no option to work from home, and the
megaphone results in my being, more or less, compelled to listen;
there is an issue. Solution is to take away the megaphone, nothing
more. My right to speak is protected; there is not right to compel
others to listen to me.> > in the case of X, I would argue that there
is no compulsion to listen, so no issues of free speech. I am less
certain about Facebook or Tik Tok, mostly because they have become
such "attractive nuisances" that there is some degree of compulsion.
But the solution is not control of the speech per se, it is holding
the platforms to the same legal liability as a person who puts in a
pool and someone drowns. The homeowner is liable for building the
attractive nuisance; even if the homeowner put up a fence and even if
the person trespassed.> > davew> > On Wed, Jan 22, 2025, at 2:26 PM,
glen wrote:> > > I hope I'm wrong. But that text reads like it was
generated by an LLM.> > > My point was that artifacts like Section 230
are NOT about free speech> > > in any way, fashion, or form. Free
speech is an individual right that> > > is meaningless in the context
of platform moderation. Using "section> > > 230" and "free speech" in
the same context is non sequitur.> > >> > > Another analogy is to the
public square (not the "town square"). You> > > can be trespassed from
public spaces, even though they're public.> > > While this typically
happens from "disorderly behavior", it could also> > > happen from
"free speech". Elno Musk's vision for X is simply to> > > manipulate
the zeitgeist to his benefit, no more, no less. Any> > > pretense he's
doing this for some *public* good is so obviously false,> > > I can't
believe you (or even Grok) might believe it.> > >> > > Of course, the
libertarian principle is that if there exists a Good,> > > the best
path to it is through the diversity of visions and pursuits> > > ...
collective "action" through individuality. Bizarre paths of> > >
failure do tiny bits of damage and fall away while pursuits and> > >
visions with merit succeed or gain a (cult) following. But even here,>
> > Elno doesn't fit. He's got too much money, "controls" too much
stuff.> > > He's no longer an individual. He's an institution. And, in
the same> > > way that corporations shouldn't have free speech, Elno
should have NO> > > individual rights because he's not an individual.>
> >> > > On 1/22/25 12:04 PM, Pieter Steenekamp wrote:> > >> There are
multiple dimensions to the issue of free speech, especially when it
comes to the transition from individual expression to distribution by
platforms like X:> > >>> > >> Responsibility for Content
Distribution:> > >> You raise a valid question regarding who is
responsible when a platform distributes content: the individual who
created the content or the platform that disseminates it? The answer
isn't straightforward due to legal and ethical complexities. If the
speech in question violates laws, such as defamation, the
responsibility might legally fall on the individual speaker. However,
platforms can also be held accountable, especially under laws like
Section 230 in the U.S., which currently grants them immunity from
being treated as the publisher or speaker of user-generated content
under certain conditions. This legal shield is often debated,
particularly in contexts where platforms are seen to amplify or
moderate content in ways that influence public discourse.> > >>> > >>
The Megaphone Analogy:> > >> Your analogy of a street preacher with a
megaphone is insightful. It highlights that while the content (the
message about God) originates from the individual, the distribution
(the megaphone) can amplify its reach and impact. Here, one might
argue that the responsibility for any harm caused could be shared
between the content creator and the tool's provider or user, depending
on how the distribution is managed. This analogy underscores that free
speech isn't just about what is said but also how it's broadcasted.> >
>>> > >> Comparing Distribution of Rights:> > >> Your comparison to
the ownership and use of handguns versus drones with missiles further
illustrates the point about distribution. Just as there are
restrictions on certain weapons due to their potential for harm, the
distribution of speech through powerful platforms might necessitate
similar considerations. The key difference here lies in the scale and
potential impact of distribution. While a handgun's harm is immediate
and localized, a drone's capability could affect a broader area or
population, akin to how widespread distribution via social media can
influence societal norms or politics.> > >>> > >> The Role of External
Pressures:> > >> Another layer to consider is the influence of
external forces, like government or "deep state" actors, on media
companies. The example of the Hunter Biden laptop story suggests a
scenario where free speech could be curtailed not by the platforms
themselves but by external coercion. Elon Musk's vision for X seems to
promise resistance to such pressures, aiming to uphold free speech by
not succumbing to external dictates on what content should or
shouldn't be shared.> > >>> > >> In essence, while the core principle
of free speech focuses on the individual's right to express
themselves, the reality of modern communication involves platforms
that significantly alter the reach and impact of that speech. The
promotion of free speech from individual to distributor involves
navigating these new dimensions of responsibility, ethics, and law.
The question isn't just whether free speech should be promoted but how
it should be managed in an age where distribution can exponentially
increase its effects, both positive and negative.> > >>> > >> On Wed,
22 Jan 2025 at 20:35, glen <geprope...@gmail.com
<mailto:geprope...@gmail.com
<mailto:geprope...@gmail.com%20%3cmailto:geprope...@gmail.com
<mailto:geprope...@gmail.com%20%3cmailto:geprope...@gmail.com>>>>
wrote:> > >>> > >> I'm confused by this promotion of "free speech"
from the
individual to a platform. When X (or this mailing list)
*distributes* my text, who is ultimately responsible for that
distribution? Me? Or X/redfish.com <http://redfish.com
<http://redfish.com <http://redfish.com>>> ?> > >>> > >> The
distribution of some content is not what I'd call "free speech".
Maybe we could make an analogy to a megaphone. Let's say some street
preacher is shouting about God (content) through a megaphone
(distribution). And let's say your hearing is damaged by that
megaphone (distribution). Efficient cause suggests it's the
preacher's fault - or maybe your fault for standing so close.
Material/proximal cause suggests it's the megaphone's fault (or the
manufacturer of the megaphone). But regardless of where any one
person lands in answering that question, everyone should admit that
the content is not the same as the distribution.> > >>> > >> A
similar argument can be made about the difference between, say, a
handgun and a drone carrying a hellfire missile. Should my neighbor
Randy be allowed to own (and/or carry into the sandwich shop) a
handgun? Sure, it's right there in the Bill of Rights. But should
Randy be flying hellfire-laden drones around in Seattle airspace?
No, probably not. What's different about those questions? My answer
is *distribution*, distribution of the threat (flying around) and
distribution of the damage (missile vs. lead slug).> > >>> > >> Why
is the promotion of free speech from individual to distribut[or|ion]
any different from that of other rights?> > >>> > >>> > >> On
1/21/25 10:27 PM, Pieter Steenekamp wrote:> > >> >> > >> > Regarding
free speech, I acknowledge its drawbacks, but what are the
alternatives? During the Biden administration, there were
allegations of pressure on media to promote a certain narrative,
notably around the Hunter Biden laptop story where 51 former
intelligence officials wrongly suggested it might be Russian
disinformation to influence the 2020 election outcome. This incident
illustrates the dangers of having moderators decide what is true if
those moderators are not guaranteed to be objective and neutral.> >
>> >> > >> > The debate on free speech versus moderated content is
complex. While there are clear pros and cons, I believe that Elon
Musk's approach to free speech on the X platform (formerly Twitter)
is preferable to a system where moderation is evidently biased, as
it was before Musk's acquisition of the platform. However, the
effectiveness of his free speech policies is still a topic of debate
among users, with some arguing that the platform's moderation has
become less about curating content for truthfulness and more about
enabling a broader, sometimes unchecked, range of opinions.> --
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