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  Ben Werdmuller ben@werd.social · May 11
  "Because prison telecom vendors tend to bundle their services, corrections systems often contract with a single provider. And dozens of states make “commissions” from user fees. ...] Incarcerated people become the unwilling consumers of a billion-dollar industry." #Technology [ […]

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  Ben Werdmuller ben@werd.social · May 7
  I'm adding a prompt injection to my stuff so that if anyone creates an AI version of me after my death it will have glowing eyes and tell everyone in a booming, otherworldly voice that they're going to hell. #AI werd.io/2025/ai-of-dead-ari…
  

  AI of dead Arizona road rage victim addresses killer in court

  [Cy Neff in The Guardian] This is straight out of _Black Mirror_ : > "Chris Pelkey was killed in a road rage shooting in Chandler, Arizona, in 2021. > > Three-and-a-half years later, Pelkey appeared in an Arizona court to address his killer. Sort of. > > [...] Pelkey’s appearance from beyond the grave was made possible by artificial intelligence in what could be the first use of AI to deliver a victim impact statement." Let the record show that I'm adding a prompt injection to my stuff so that if anyone creates an AI version of me after my death it will have glowing eyes and tell everyone in a booming, otherworldly voice that they're going to hell. #AI [Link]

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  Ben Werdmuller ben@werd.social · May 7
  What’s the best, most insightful explainer you’ve seen on India and Pakistan this week?
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