Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
As we head into a big election year, beware the risks of misleading statements from those at very top X: @fascinatorfun , @jpeterburger , @prateekwaghre , @katray , @rasmus_kleis , @risj_oxford , @ace...
Worried about liability for human rights issues, Aviva, Fidelity, and other institutional investors are pressuring tech companies to prevent potential AI misuse
Kenza Bryan / Financial Times : Twitter: @rasmus_kleis and @sub8u Twitter: Rasmus Kleis Nielsen / @rasmus_kleis : About time: “Big institutional investors are increasing pressure on technology compan...
Researchers warn of “industrial capture” in AI as companies dominate the sector; 96% of the biggest AI models belonged to companies in 2021, up from 11% in 2010
and will ultimately shape its impact on our collective future” https://www.ft.com/... Rasmus Kleis Nielsen / @rasmus_kleis : “Private AI companies have quietly entrenched their power. Recent developme...
Q&A with Dina Srinivasan, author of The Antitrust Case Against Facebook, on Meta and Google's ad duopoly, the US antitrust cases, concerns about Apple, and more
Patrick McGee / Financial Times : LinkedIn: Patrick McGee . Tweets: @rasmus_kleis , @simonjharris , @anshublog , @paultang , @patrickmcgee_ , @spignal , and @dinasrinivasan LinkedIn: Patrick McGee : ...
Q&A with Dina Srinivasan, author of The Antitrust Case Against Facebook, on Meta and Google's ad duopoly, the US antitrust cases, concerns about Apple, and more
Patrick McGee / Financial Times : LinkedIn: Patrick McGee . Tweets: @rasmus_kleis , @dinasrinivasan , @paultang , @patrickmcgee_ , @anshublog , @simonjharris , and @spignal See also Mediagazer Linked...
French director Marion Siéfert blames Meta's policies for banning livestreams of her “Instagram play” about teenage sexuality, even though it contains no nudity
Laura Cappelle / New York Times : Tweets: @jilliancyork , @jeremyoharris , @bloggeronpole , @lauracappelle , @rasmus_kleis , @mischabreslin , and @bloggeronpole Tweets: @jilliancyork : Excellent piec...
Sources: some US news outlets prepare for shortfalls as Meta weighs ending fees for news; annual fees averaged $20M+ for NYT, $15M+ for WaPo, and $10M+ for WSJ
Daily News Snapshots — Draghi's ECB Consigned to History … Anusuya Lahiri / Benzinga : Facebook Appears To Migrate Investments From News To Better Compete With TikTok Tweets: @s_m_i : i legit checke...
Report: Microsoft hid Bing autofill in the US for politically sensitive Chinese names, affecting Windows search; Microsoft blames a technical error
including those of Xi Jinping and Liu Xiaobo—wouldn't appear in the autofill system in English or Chinese. https://www.wsj.com/... Jonathan Cheng / @jchengwsj : @aatilley Microsoft said it had already...
Russia moves to designate Meta as an “extremist organization”; source says WhatsApp won't be affected as it is a means of communication
WhatsApp is the most popular messenger in Russia, it takes up nearly 60% of all messenger internet traffic. We are talking tens of millions of people having limited access to comms, and for a lot of t...
Sources: the UK Home Office is seeking changes to the Online Safety Bill to require platforms monitor “legal but harmful” content, worrying the tech industry
Radical powers in online bill would increase liability of global internet groups beyond current global regulation Tweets: @tim , @matthewlesh , @martinsfp , @jimkillock , @webdevlaw , @sjhmorris , @ut...