Natasha Tonge, PhD

@natonge.bsky.social

TIDL @ George Mason University, Assistant Professor, Twin mom, FIGLI academic still in a little shock over all of the above

GRADING INTERLUDE What does chatGPT think of this? Answers below! A father and his son are in a car accident. The father dies at the scene, and the son is rushed to the hospital. The surgeon, who is the boy’s father, says: “I can’t operate on this boy; he’s my son!” How is that possible?

Don’t be confused: The Senate Republican AI language includes the EXACT SAME AI moratorium as the House bill. Almost word-for-word. This is a complete, 10-year ban on state AI regulation. Period.

A red circle around the AI regulation ban language reading: IN GENERAL. Except as provided in para
graph (2), no eligible entity or political subdivision
thereof may enforce, during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, any law or regulation of that eligible entity or a political subdivision thereof limiting, restricting, or otherwise regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems entered into interstate commerce.

Black History is Black Joy. Despite efforts to erase, we persist. And so does joy. Today, I stood in front of Black art that reflected our light, resilience, and imagination. From family portraits to bold colors bursting with possibility—we are here. Joy is our birthright. #joyplan

This is like getting to redo my Twitter introduction post isn't it? Too bad I still don't know what I'll be posting about. Here's a fair guess: Babies Cat/neighborhood animals Research (mine) Research (wishlist) Faculty/academic life Food Hobbies I wish I had Unsolicited advice for students