Sandrine Ayral

Freelance full-stack web developer - Previously @LeWagonLondon, @milkroundabout, @coinbase, @_TheFamily, @alvencap and @lecamping

[Yann LeCun @ylecun]

My opinion of @elonmusk
I like his cars (I own a 2015 S, and 2023 S), his rockets, his solar energy systems, and his satellite communication system.
I also like his positions on open source and patents.

But I very much disagree with him on a number of issues.

I disagree with how he treats his scientists.
Technology/product development may not need openness and publications to advance, but forward-looking *research* sure does, whether it's in AI, neural interfaces, material science, or whatever.
Secrecy hampers progress and discourages talents from joining the effort.

I also disagree with the hype. I mean, expressing an ambitious vision for the future is great.
But telling the public blatantly false prediction ("AGI next year", "1 million robotaxis by 2020", "AGI will kill us all, let'spause",...) is very counterproductive (also illegal in some cases).

More importantly, I think his public positions on many political issues, journalism, the media and the press, and academia, are not just wrong but dangerous for democracy, civilization, and human wellfare.
Say what you want about "traditional media" but you can't really have reliable information without professional journalists working for a free and diverse press. Democracy can't exist without it, which is why only authoritarian ennemies of democracy rail against the media.

Finally he doesn't seem to hesitate to disseminate batshit-crazy conspiracy theories as long as they serve his interests (e.g. boosting "PizzaGate", "illegal immigrants corrupt elections in the US", "person X is a pedo",...).
One would expect a technological visionary to be a rationalist. Rationalism doesn't work without Truth.

This has become particularly concerning since he bought himself a platform to disseminate his dangerous political opinions, conspiracy theories, and hype.
He has been quite naïve about the difficulties of running a social network and the (legal) necessity of doing content moderation. One can claim to be a 1st Amendment absolutist, but a lot of content *must* be taken down by law, e.g. terrorist propaganda, child exploitation, blatant hate speech (in the EU and other regions).
Then, there is dangerous disinformation that puts public health in danger or corrupts the democratic process. You have to moderate that too.
Content moderation is a complicated problem whose best answer is not an attitude of total laissez-faire but a complex trade-off.

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@Gothamist @BradLander We need better bike rebalancing at the network's edges to ensure riders can find bikes when they need them.

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@bankonourfuture @Citi @SistersofPeace @CNN, @NBCNews, voxdotcom - 25% of Citibank shareholders think the bank isn't upholding Indigenous rights in its funding choices. Can you help highlight this concern?

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@nychange @Citibank @StopMoneyPipe @pop4climate @ClimateDEF Hey @Citi, can you clarify how supporting fossil bonds and being a top financier of fossil fuels fits with your environmental commitments? #ClimateAction #Sustainability

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@StopMoneyPipe @ThirdActOrg @ClimateDEF @nychange @pop4climate @Citi, young people are calling for aggressive measures against fossil fuel growth. It's time to align with the right side of history! What's your stance?

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@StopMoneyPipe @ThirdActOrg @ClimateDEF @nychange @pop4climate @Citi, the youth are calling for bold action against fossil fuel growth. Will you stand with us for a sustainable future? #ClimateAction

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@bankonourfuture @Citi @Janefonda @Mzozane @zhaabowekwe @StopMoneyPipe @ClimateDEF @nychange @R_BrooksStand @standearth @ThirdActOrg Grateful for the support @Janefonda, @Mzozane, @zhaabowekwe! We need @Citi to finally listen and stop funding the climate crisis! 🔥💸⛽️!

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@amazonwatch @StopMoneyPipe @ClimateDEF Hey @Citi, it's time to put communities first! Halt investments in LNG projects to safeguard our air and water for the next generations. #PeopleOverProfit

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@CliffBentz Leading the Water, Wildlife & Fisheries subcommittee means you should be the ocean's champion, fighting against the harms of deep sea mining. Our taxes should fuel preservation, not destruction! https://t.co/7NRPeMuc0V

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

Way to go, Kate, for steering Google towards a greener future! Urging @Vanguard_Group to offer a fossil-free investment choice in Google's 401(k) shows real leadership. It's a game-changer for our planet! #sustainability

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

Embrace the power of change! @aasheim, @TrineEilertsen, @VarStaude, @PerAJohansen, @Ingeborgborg, @FredrikSkavlan, it's time for a sustainable future. Together, we can safeguard our oceans. Your voice matters! #StopDeepSeaMining

[WWF Global Arctic Programme @WWF_Arctic]

Tomorrow, Norway's Parliament will vote on #DeepSeaMining exploration in a vast #Arctic area, despite warnings of potential environmental catastrophe 🚨

@Karoline_Andaur @WWFNorge in #TheCircleWWF 👇
https://t.co/6vYCBNMehy

#ThinkDeeply #NoDeepSeaMining
https://t.co/6vYCBNMehy

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

It's time to listen and act! Support our scientists and demand sustainable solutions. Change is in our hands. Let's make it happen at @COP28_UAE with @UNFCCC! Together, we can unlock a greener future! 🌍💪 #ClimateAction #Sustainability

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@ACOSTALUISJAIME Urgent action needed! International experts urge Colombia to embrace a #fossilfueltreaty and halt fracking to ensure a sustainable future. Let's lead the change before COP28! 👉🇨🇴 https://t.co/bH0JfVCZcJ

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

@steeve 😱

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

Hi @EmmanuelMacron, we urgently need your leadership to protect the precious forests of the Congo Basin and fight climate change. Please ask Total to halt the destructive EACOP project. Let's prioritize our planet's future. @dpcarrington @SominiSengupta @NabilWakim

[Steeve Morin @steeve]

J'ai passé quelques jours à bricoler LegiGPT.

C'est 148k articles avec ChatGPT. Tous les Codes.

L'idée est de savoir s'il possible de discuter avec la loi? Et bien oui, ça marche.

https://t.co/symK67m0AX

[Steeve Morin @steeve]

Cloud pricing looks totally driven by business. We used to run everything on Google Cloud at Zenly, without thinking about money.
Now that I'm doing a little project form myself, I see how pricey it is.
It's like what airlines did a few decades ago.

[caroline baniewicz @carolinebano]

hustle mindset @meg_bano

[Sandrine Ayral @SandrineAy]

Damned 🤣 https://t.co/esmlhJpfY0