Agreed, I think the author has some self-selection bias.
Also from article:
> They were coping mechanisms for [my] preexisting problems: loneliness, family instability, social anxiety, ...
I would also suspect that some of those may be partially caused by second order effects of modern digital landscape. Even if we assume his own screen use is healthy that doesn't mean everyone else is the same.
The internet was just a better place, i also did similar stuff, and i remember i had forums i where i discussed niche hobbies and topics.
Lets not pretend modern internet addiction is the same, you are facing a fine tuned algoritm designed to keep you isolated and glued to your screen.
Even boomers are fallibg for it, my mom is watching ai slop shorts on facebook now...
Mine seems fine. She actively refused Facebook when it came out and still does, among other things. I've even tried to get her to check out Youtube because I was amazed about that out of everyone else addicted. Nope. She's still a mean woman, maybe that has a lot to do with it. I am happy for her.
Do you have a source, especially of what was in the training data specifically?
As I mentioned, they would have to find out whether the mentioning of the approach is only present in Tristan Buckmaster's chats and not in other users', including free users', chats.
> no right to a trial before your rights of travel being revoked
I'm not sure what exactly this refers to (because of the paywall), but revoking right of travel before trial is fairly common, it the US it would be classified as detained without bail. And happens when there is a reasonable concern for flight risk before trial as seen by the judge.
Also from article:
> They were coping mechanisms for [my] preexisting problems: loneliness, family instability, social anxiety, ...
I would also suspect that some of those may be partially caused by second order effects of modern digital landscape. Even if we assume his own screen use is healthy that doesn't mean everyone else is the same.