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Wired / David Gilbert / Oct 24, 2024
“The problem with it is that the data [noted proponent of race science Richard Lynn] used to generate this dataset is just bullshit, and it’s bullshit in multiple dimensions…It’s actually not surprising [that AI systems are quoting it] because Lynn’s work in IQ has been accepted pretty unquestioningly from a huge area of academia. So the fault isn’t with AI. The fault is with academia.” ND
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