[abyssin]

I have only read an interview by the author and while I tend to agree with his analysis, I’m not so enthusiastic about his close ties with the likes of Google, and one of the solutions he offers, which has the undesirable side effect of ending anonymity on the web. Making schools phone-free seems like a great idea, on the other hand.

[benterix]

Could you elaborate on the proposed solution?

[abyssin]

> We ended up selecting five reforms aimed mostly at increasing everyone’s ability to trust the people, algorithms, and content they encounter online:

> 1. Authenticate all users, including bots

> 2. Mark AI-generated audio and visual content

> 3. Require data transparency with users, government officials, and researchers

> 4. Clarify that platforms can sometimes be liable for the choices they make and the content they promote

> 5. Raise the age of “internet adulthood” to 16 and enforce it

From https://www.afterbabel.com/p/ai-will-make-social-media-worse

The “we” includes Eric Schmidt.

[benterix]

> 1. Authenticate all users, including bots

> 5. Raise the age of “internet adulthood” to 16 and enforce it

This is so infeasible and stupid that words fail me.