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On this day, 13 May 2021, local residents in Glasgow won the release of two people who had been detained by immigration officers by surrounding the vehicle and blockading it for several hours.During Eid celebrations, Border Force snatched up the men and put them in a van. This was noticed by neighbours, who quickly surrounded the vehicle and contacted friends and local tenant and anti-eviction groups. One man climbed underneath the wheels of the van, where he remained for the duration of the subsequent events. One local resident, Lotte, told the Scotsman newspaper she wanted "to express my utter disgust at the brutal removal of my neighbours from their home".Soon the crowd had swelled to hundreds of people. Hundreds of police also came to the scene to try to clear the way for the immigration van to leave, but they were unable to dislodge the crowd. By the early evening, authorities relented and agreed to set the men free.One of those detained, Lakhvir Singh, from India, issued a statement through a translator stating: "I’ve been astonished and overwhelmed by the support I’ve received from the people of Glasgow."Did you know that as well as our social media posts we have podcasts you can listen to? And all of our work is funded by you, our readers and listeners, on patreon. Go to our link in bio to find out more.
On this day, 13 May 2021, local residents in Glasgow won the release of two people who had been detained by immigration officers by surrounding the vehicle and blockading it for several hours.During Eid celebrations, Border Force snatched up the men and put them in a van. This was noticed by neighbours, who quickly surrounded the vehicle and contacted friends and local tenant and anti-eviction groups. One man climbed underneath the wheels of the van, where he remained for the duration of the subsequent events. One local resident, Lotte, told the Scotsman newspaper she wanted "to express my utter disgust at the brutal removal of my neighbours from their home".Soon the crowd had swelled to hundreds of people. Hundreds of police also came to the scene to try to clear the way for the immigration van to leave, but they were unable to dislodge the crowd. By the early evening, authorities relented and agreed to set the men free.One of those detained, Lakhvir Singh, from India, issued a statement through a translator stating: "I’ve been astonished and overwhelmed by the support I’ve received from the people of Glasgow."Did you know that as well as our social media posts we have podcasts you can listen to? And all of our work is funded by you, our readers and listeners, on patreon. Go to our link in bio to find out more.
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1985 MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia https://redd.it/1clka3y @failures_of_capitalism
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On this day, 13 May 1985, Philadelphia police attacked the home of Black liberation and environmentalist group MOVE with automatic weapons, then dropped a bomb on it, killing five adults and six children, destroying 61 homes in the predominantly Black…
On this day, 13 May 1985, Philadelphia police attacked the home of Black liberation and environmentalist group MOVE with automatic weapons, then dropped a bomb on it, killing five adults and six children, destroying 61 homes in the predominantly Black…
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Good idea: Do not use AI-Bots as a source (bard, chatGPT, claude, grok...)
https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/05/13/chatbots-tell-people-what-they-want-to-hear/
Despite being perceived as neutral, chatbots tend to echo the beliefs of users, reinforcing their ideologies. This "echo chamber effect" is heightened by the conversational nature of interactions with chatbots, where users express their opinions in full questions rather than keywords. As a result, chatbots provide responses that align with users' existing attitudes, potentially exacerbating societal polarization. Efforts to counteract this effect, such as training chatbots to present opposing viewpoints or providing source information for fact-checking, have shown limited success. These findings underscore the need for awareness of bias in AI systems and the challenges in mitigating their impact on public discourse.
https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/05/13/chatbots-tell-people-what-they-want-to-hear/
Despite being perceived as neutral, chatbots tend to echo the beliefs of users, reinforcing their ideologies. This "echo chamber effect" is heightened by the conversational nature of interactions with chatbots, where users express their opinions in full questions rather than keywords. As a result, chatbots provide responses that align with users' existing attitudes, potentially exacerbating societal polarization. Efforts to counteract this effect, such as training chatbots to present opposing viewpoints or providing source information for fact-checking, have shown limited success. These findings underscore the need for awareness of bias in AI systems and the challenges in mitigating their impact on public discourse.
Johns Hopkins University
Chatbots tell us what we want to hear
JHU-led team finds that chatbots reinforce our biases, providing insight into how AI could widen the public divide on controversial issues
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Die Proteste an den US-Universitäten setzen Präsident Joe Biden zunehmend unter Druck. Während die Rechten Law and Order fordern, droht der unentschiedene Demokrat auch links wichtige Stimmen zu verlieren. https://www.woz.ch/!SAQ79RS0W2M7
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Gaza-Proteste : Die Wahl als Prinzipienfrage
Die Proteste an den US-Universitäten setzen Präsident Joe Biden zunehmend unter Druck. Während die Rechten Law and Order fordern, droht der unentschiedene Demokrat auch links wichtige Stimmen zu verlieren.