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

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Meta advisor warns AI slop is “inevitable” & doesn’t know what to do about it - Dexerto

AI-generated content is flooding the internet and even Meta’s top advisors admit they don’t know how to deal with it.

www.dexerto.com

‘Drug dealer doesn’t want to stop dealing drugs’

Oh they know they can scan every upload or usage of their own Meta slop-generator. But they don’t because money from clicks/ads that’s why.

 

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AI In Music Is Already Here, But Its Lack Of Depth Hits Some Sour Notes – Guest Column

Acclaimed composer Michael Yezerski puts AI to the test with mixed results as the Dangerous Animals veteran details in a Deadline guest column.

deadline.com

 

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Elon Musk's Grok Chatbot Goes Full Nazi, Calls Itself 'MechaHitler'

Elon Musk's Grok chatbot unleashed a slew of antisemitic commentary and praised Hitler after apparent change allowed it to be 'politically incorrect'

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Elon Musk's Grok chatbot praises Hitler, calls for new holocaust

Elon Musk's chatbok, Grok, often annoys him by echoing mainstream consensus on political topics, leading him to declare that it will be fixed. Today, the fix was clearly in, as…

boingboing.net

 

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AI is eating up Pennsylvania's power, governor threatens to pull state from the grid — new plants aren't being built fast enough to keep up with demand

Spiking demand is sending energy bills skyrocketing, while the governor threatens to pull the state from the grid.

www.tomshardware.com

 

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Microsoft sees its carbon emissions soar on a 168% glut in AI energy demand, "we recognize that we must also bring more carbon-free electricity onto the grids."

Microsoft's pledge to go carbon neutral by 2030 has hit an AI-shaped snag, as the firm's hunger for cloud growth impacts emissions targets.

www.windowscentral.com

 

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Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

Bluesky users in the UK can verify their age using their face, ID, or payment card.

www.theverge.com

 

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Sexy influencer takes Wimbledon by storm, leaves athletes drooling — but there’s a big catch

Mia Zelu has shared sizzling snaps from the high-profile tennis tournament.

nypost.com

 

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Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on 'unoriginal' Facebook content | TechCrunch

Like YouTube, Meta says it won't penalize users who are engaging with other people's content, doing things like making reaction videos, joining a trend, or adding their own takes.

techcrunch.com

 

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An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned

The Velvet Sundown released two albums before admitting their music, images and backstory were created by AI

www.theguardian.com