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

[MagnarTheGreat]

Concerns over addicted kids spur probe into Meta and its use of dark patterns

EU is concerned Meta isn't doing enough to protect children using its apps.

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

With GOP opposed, U.S. Senate panel advances bills to combat AI in elections • Michigan Advance

Members of the U.S. Senate are sounding the alarm about the threat that artificial intelligence poses to elections through its ability to deceive voters. But the prospects for legislation that can meaningfully address the problem appear uncertain. In a Wednesday hearing, the Senate Rules...

michiganadvance.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

OpenAI’s Long-Term AI Risk Team Has Disbanded

The entire OpenAI team focused on the existential dangers of AI has either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups, WIRED has confirmed.

www.wired.com

Of course, capitalists thrive on the exchange of harm and lies for money. Altman is just Musk 2.0.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training

Slack says policy changes are imminent amid backlash.

arstechnica.com

Sony Music opts out of AI training for its entire catalog

Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

63% of surveyed Americans want government legislation to prevent super intelligent AI from ever being achieved

OpenAI and Google might love artificial general intelligence, but the average voter probably just thinks Skynet.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Apple Releases iOS 17.5.1 With Fix for Reappearing Photos Bug

Apple today released iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1, minor updates to the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 operating system updates that came out last September....

www.macrumors.com

This update provides important bug fixes and addresses a rare issue where photos that experienced database corruption could reappear in the Photos library even if they were deleted.

For Apple, ‘deleted’ means hidden from you but not from Apple evidently.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The internet doesn't last forever. Much of it is disappearing, study finds

We've all heard the saying, "The internet lasts forever." But a new study from Pew Research Center says it doesn't really; much of it is disappearing.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[blueharvest]

ChatGPT suspends Scarlett Johansson-like voice as actor speaks out against OpenAI

OpenAI says ‘Sky’ is not an imitation of actor’s voice after users compare it to AI companion character in film Her

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them

The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.

apnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Sam Altman’s ‘Inconsistent Candor’ Is Showing

As Scarlett Johansson threatens legal action over ChatGPT's voice, the OpenAI CEO's trustworthiness is once again being called into question.

gizmodo.com

Microsoft's New AI Recall Feature Could Already Be in Legal Trouble

Recall can take screenshots of everything a user does on the company's new AI-powered laptops

gizmodo.com

Governments need to act stop Microsoft's (and others) digital industrial espionage.

 

[blueharvest]

FCC Chair Unveils Proposal To Require Disclosure Of AI-Content In Political Ads

The proposal would apply to broadcasters, satellite operators and cable.

deadline.com

 

[blueharvest]

Political consultant who admitted deepfaking Biden's voice is indicted

Steve Kramer, the Democratic consultant whom NBC News first linked to the robocall impersonating the president, faces five counts in New Hampshire.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Google Search Says You Should Eat Glue, Use Gasoline in Spaghetti

Google's AI Overviews feature can't tell the difference between internet jokes and actual facts.

www.howtogeek.com

 

[blueharvest]

Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition

With Minnesota repeal, number of states restricting public broadband falls to 16.

arstechnica.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Indian Voters Are Being Bombarded With Millions of Deepfakes. Political Candidates Approve

India’s elections are a glimpse of the AI-driven future of democracy. Politicians are using audio and video deepfakes of themselves to reach voters—who may have no idea they’ve been talking to a clone.

www.wired.com

Most US TikTok Creators Don’t Think a Ban Will Happen

The Chinese-owned app is in serious trouble in Washington, but a survey of US creators suggests TikTok’s influencer economy is carrying on with business as usual.

www.wired.com

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1795606007277597090

 

[blueharvest]

How one school district is turning to AI to solve its bus driver shortage

A severe school bus driver shortage has left many students without reliable transportation but a district in Colorado Springs has found a high-tech solution.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users.

Emails, phone numbers, addresses, and even financial details have allegedly been exposed by a notorious hacker group.

mashable.com

Former OpenAI Board Member Says Sam Altman Created a Culture of ‘Psychological Abuse’

It's finally revealed why Sam Altman was temporarily fired from the company.

gizmodo.com

 

[blueharvest]

Massive international police operation takes down ransomware networks, arrests 4

Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice agency have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails

abcnews.go.com

 

[squeekness]

Massive international police operation takes down ransomware networks, arrests 4

Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice agency have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails

abcnews.go.com

And ten more will take their place.

 

[blueharvest]

Watch out for false claims of deepfakes, and actual deepfakes, this election year | Brookings

Policy experts provide technical and policy solutions to combat widespread confusion over falsified content and deepfakes.

www.brookings.edu

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Russia and China are using OpenAI tools to spread disinformation

Iran and Israel have been getting in on the action as well.

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797008933300941189

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1796965278112190623