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The NAS will no longer post on X (formerly Twitter)

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The announcement reads:

“Our decision to leave the social media platform X

The National Autistic Society has been considering our presence on X for some time. Following long-standing concerns and the recent ethical issues with X’s AI tool Grok, we’ve concluded that it is no longer a platform we can continue to stay on.

The platform does not align with our charity’s values, especially those of inclusivity and empowerment.

We will cease posting on our X accounts from today. These accounts will remain visible, but we will no longer be monitoring them. We’ve been a part of X for nearly 17 years and would like to thank everyone who has supported us over that time.

We will continue to campaign for the rights of autistic people, challenge misinformation and celebrate our community on our other social media channels.

Our mission to create a society that works for autistic people does not stop, and you can find us on:

NAS - Our decision to leave the social media platform X

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  • Thank you for informing us,   Although I don't use it myself.

    Is it only me that thinks that a platform owned by an autistic person that doesn't align with the values of a national society for autistic people is somewhat ironic?

  • in reply to Lotus

    It makes me wonder - is there such a thing as an autistic psychopath?  If so, that might be the answer ...

  • in reply to B

    Some believe that an autistic person can be a psychopath, but it's extremely rare.

    I have heard that psychopathic people might have been diagnosed as autistic due to lack of empathy, although in autistic people empathy is usually present, it just isn't shown the same way as in NT people.

    Here is an article explaining it:

    https://mindpsychiatrist.com/can-an-autistic-person-be-a-psychopath/

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I haven’t investigated it, but I do know that there isn’t a definitive definition that has a consensus across the globe. It’s the same thing when people talk about a sociopath. The definition changes according to who is talking about it. 

    One thing for sure is that his actions are often bizarre and have caused and contributed to immense harm and suffering, especially those who are least able to defend themselves. 

    On a similar and even more disturbing theme, I listened to a podcast which highlighted the work of an organisation called the International Justice Mission. Like the presenters of the podcast The Rest is Politics, I was dumbfounded to learn that the manufacturers of smartphones tablets etc could easily use AI tools to detect and disrupt live activity of underage sexual abuse. Tools have already been developed that can be embedded into the operating systems of devices so that it would stop live activity happening in the first place. So far, governments and manufacturers have resisted acting to make this happen, yet it wouldn’t take anything away from those who argue for ‘free speech’, unless those people think that includes harm to children.

    I don’t want to be more explicit about why this is important here, and I know you don’t listen to podcasts, but if anybody else would like to know more about this it is on the second half of the episode of 29th January, Terror in Minnesota: Putinisation of America (Question Time) 

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I don't see why a person can't be autisti and have psychopathic tendencies at the same time

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I haven’t investigated it, but I do know that there isn’t a definitive definition that has a consensus across the globe. It’s the same thing when people talk about a sociopath. The definition changes according to who is talking about it. 

    One thing for sure is that his actions are often bizarre and have caused and contributed to immense harm and suffering, especially those who are least able to defend themselves. 

    On a similar and even more disturbing theme, I listened to a podcast which highlighted the work of an organisation called the International Justice Mission. Like the presenters of the podcast The Rest is Politics, I was dumbfounded to learn that the manufacturers of smartphones tablets etc could easily use AI tools to detect and disrupt live activity of underage sexual abuse. Tools have already been developed that can be embedded into the operating systems of devices so that it would stop live activity happening in the first place. So far, governments and manufacturers have resisted acting to make this happen, yet it wouldn’t take anything away from those who argue for ‘free speech’, unless those people think that includes harm to children.

    I don’t want to be more explicit about why this is important here, and I know you don’t listen to podcasts, but if anybody else would like to know more about this it is on the second half of the episode of 29th January, Terror in Minnesota: Putinisation of America (Question Time)