🌎 Discussion: Online Piracy, AI, Net Neutrality, Killswitch, and Other Internet Issues II

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AI Chatbot Allegedly Alarms User with Unsettling Message: Human 'Please Die'

A grad student was engaged in a chat with Google’s Gemini on the subject of aging adults when he allegedly received a seemingly threatening response from the chatbot saying human 'please die.'

people.com

 

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AI could cause ‘social ruptures’ between people who disagree on its sentience

Leading philosopher says issue is ‘no longer one for sci-fi’ as dawn of AI consciousness is predicted for 2035

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Emily (@emilyliu.me)

“The state of most social platforms right now is that users are locked in and developers are locked out. We want to build something that makes sure users have the freedom to move and developers have the freedom to build.” — @jay.bsky.team in @nytimes.com gift link...

bsky.app

How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Explosive Growth

The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.

www.nytimes.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel breathes fire on Elon Musk and Donald Trump's Big Tech enablers

"All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created."

www.status.news

 

[blueharvest]

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into 'Let's Make A Deal' under Trump?

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred dealmaking throughout corporate America during President Joe Biden’s administration may be tamer and kept on a shorter leash by President-elect Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year.

apnews.com

 

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Tired of phone call scammers? This AI-powered "granny" Daisy can take care of it

O2 launched an AI-powered "granny" named Daisy to combat phone scammers by engaging them in long conversations.

mspoweruser.com

 

[blueharvest]

Tired of phone call scammers? This AI-powered "granny" Daisy can take care of it

O2 launched an AI-powered "granny" named Daisy to combat phone scammers by engaging them in long conversations.

mspoweruser.com

One of the only good things AI has done.

 

[blueharvest]

Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency

Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX.

arstechnica.com

 

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AI poetry rated better than poems written by humans, study shows

Findings suggest non-expert poetry readers who participated preferred AI works because they find them more straightforward and accessible

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

US lawyers will reportedly try to force Google to sell Chrome and unbundle Android

The DOJ will try to break up Google.

www.theverge.com

 

[blueharvest]

HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training

HarperCollins hasn’t named the AI company.

www.theverge.com

 

[blueharvest]

I have found the one use of AI that no one can argue with: diagnosing sick dogs

Have a heart.

www.pcgamer.com

 

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"You are a stain on the universe. Please die." Google Gemini tells student, following pretty basic research queries

A student in Michigan received a worrying response from Google Gemini while using it for homework

www.windowscentral.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky​

After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede​

https://www.science.org/content/article/old-twitter-scientific-community-finds-new-home-bluesky

 

[blueharvest]

Move over chatbots, AI agents are the next big thing. What are they?

Microsoft has announced its new purpose-built AI agents — including one that can simulate a user's voice in meetings

qz.com

 

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Australia launches ‘landmark’ bill to ban social media for children under 16

The bill, one of the toughest in the world, would affect popular social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, X and Snapchat, among others.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Google's Gemini AI tells user trying to get help with their homework they're 'a stain on the universe' and 'please die'

This is fine.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[blueharvest]

Net Neutrality Is Dead As A Doornail Under Trump 2.0

While the concept has been endlessly demonized by right wing media (working hand in moist hand with ****ty companies like AT&T and Comcast), net neutrality was always well intentioned. It was, …

www.techdirt.com

 

[blueharvest]

Amazon doubles down on AI startup Anthropic with $4bn investment

Amazon’s total investment in the AI company now totals $8bn, with its AWS unit as Anthropic’s cloud provider

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Threads Is Trying to Make Itself More Like Bluesky

Threads is now prioritizing accounts you follow over accounts you don't in the default For you feed. It's a good change, but the timing seems suspicious, considering Bluesky's current popularity.

lifehacker.com

 

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Telecoms hack on US government officials is 'worst in nations history' and 'the barn door is still wide open' says senator

The latest News,/news,,news, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at PC Gamer

www.pcgamer.com

 

[blueharvest]

Is AI hitting a wall?

Now, the buzz is turning to ‘reasoning’ and AI agents.

www.theverge.com

 

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Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is “boondoggle,” urges Biden admin to halt activities.

arstechnica.com

 

[squeekness]

Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is “boondoggle,” urges Biden admin to halt activities.

arstechnica.com

We can't have poor people having access to the internet!

 

[blueharvest]

Cable companies and Trump’s FCC chair agree: Data caps are good for you

Data caps reflect “highly competitive environment,” cable lobby tells FCC.

arstechnica.com