The 'slap gate' controversy turns into a full-blown BJP-AAP face-off. BJP leadership backs @p_sahibsingh, while AAP questions the conduct of the Delhi minister. @PoojaShali is joined by @AishPaliwal with the latest. #BJP# #AAP# #ParveshVerma# #DelhiPolitics# #NewsBreak#

"This was planned." BJP's @p_sahibsingh alleges an AAP MLA arrived at an inspection site with people who had FIRs against them. The Delhi minister also accused AAP of trying to divert attention through the LPU controversy. @PoojaShali brings the report. #TilakNagar# #BJP# #AAP# #LPUProtest# #DelhiPolitics# #NewsBreak#

Balanced and well-written article on 'AI consciousness and model welfare' in @IEEESpectrum by Eliza Strickland @newsbeagle, with input from me, @camhberg, @mustafasuleyman, & @mmitchell_ai. One small amend - I *do* think that research on functional emotional vectors (&c) can tell us many useful things helpful for interpretability, prediction of model behaviour, and control. I just think that this research doesn't have much to say about 'AI consciousness' because the presence of emotional vectors (&c) seems very much to be expected given the architecture/training data/learning paradigm. In other words there are readily available deflationary explanations for these interesting (and useful) observations which don't involve consciousness at all, and are more parsimonious and plausible because of this. Anyway, quibble aside, here's the link:

🇺🇸 NY is banning “MOTHER” and “FATHER” on official docs. Now it’s “gestating parent” and “non-gestating person.” Whatever that means. . . It's Newspeak being shoved down New Yorkers' throats right in front of us