Policy discussion is said to disproportionately emphasize policing AI-generated content while overlooking misinformation propagated by political actors.
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Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #9
Multiple commentators and an FT article argue that politicians and the political elite are the gravest source of misinformation, particularly ahead of major 2024 elections.
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Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #9
IRL allegedly experienced outages and inflated user metrics, according to former employees.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
IRL outages inflated user metrics
Former employees at IRL, which is being sued by SoftBank for fraud, detail problems that were apparent from the start, such as outages and inflated user metrics
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #22
The attack on Orbit Chain's cross-chain bridge is described as reminiscent of hacks attributed to the Lazarus Group, implying a possible but unconfirmed similarity.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Orbit Chain Lazarus Group
Orbit Chain, which facilitates cross-blockchain transactions, loses ~$81M after an attack on its cross-chain bridge protocol, reminiscent of Lazarus Group hacks
CoinDesk · 2024-01-03 · #30
A UK Millennium Cohort study of 7,000 people aged 16–18 found 48% agreed with the statement 'I think I am addicted to social media.'
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Millennium Cohort study (UK) social media
A UK study of 7,000 people aged 16 to 18: 48% agreed with the statement “I think I am addicted to social media”; 57% of girls agreed, compared to 37% of boys
The Guardian · 2024-01-03 · #11
Observers note that social media's velocity and micro-targeted reach amplify misinformation and can suppress counterspeech, increasing its impact.
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Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #9
Commentators warn that some politicians are pushing for legal exemptions from content moderation, which may distract from addressing misinformation originating from political actors.
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politicians content moderation
Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #9
FullFact reported that up to 50 UK MPs — including two prime ministers and members of cabinet and shadow cabinets — have been associated with misinformation (cited in the commentary).
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FullFact UK MPs
Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #9
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen authored an FT piece arguing that the most serious misinformation often originates from political leaders and that technology does not change this fundamental dynamic.
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Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Financial Times article
Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #9
The study indicates a gender difference: 57% of girls versus 37% of boys reported believing they are addicted to social media, with girls more likely to report addiction.
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girls (aged 16\u201318) boys (aged 16\u201318) social media
A UK study of 7,000 people aged 16 to 18: 48% agreed with the statement “I think I am addicted to social media”; 57% of girls agreed, compared to 37% of boys
The Guardian · 2024-01-03 · #11
The study found 57% of girls aged 16–18 agreed they think they are addicted to social media.
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Millennium Cohort study (UK) girls (aged 16–18) social media
A UK study of 7,000 people aged 16 to 18: 48% agreed with the statement “I think I am addicted to social media”; 57% of girls agreed, compared to 37% of boys
The Guardian · 2024-01-03 · #11
SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts says AI is a mixed blessing for the legal field and urges caution and humility when adopting the technology.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-02
John Roberts artificial intelligence legal field
In his year-end report, SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts says AI is a mixed blessing for the legal field, urging “caution and humility” when adopting the tech
Reuters · 2024-01-02 · #25
Brad Smith retracts prior criticism that the UK was 'bad for business' and says the CMA has been 'tough and fair'.
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Brad Smith UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
After UK regulators approved Microsoft's Activision deal in October, Brad Smith rows back on criticism of the UK, saying the CMA has been “tough and fair”
BBC · 2024-01-02 · #5
Tim Wu said creating AI replicas of real people is unethical and likened it to 'body snatching.'
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Tim Wu AI replicas
Employees, sources, and experts report a crisis at Alibaba as the company struggles to chart a new strategic course.
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Alibaba
Employees, sources, and experts describe a crisis at Alibaba, as the company struggles to chart a new course and an ambitious restructuring didn't go as planned
Financial Times · 2024-01-02 · #12
AI chatbots are being created modeled on real experts, often without permission, according to reporting highlighting a policy gray area.
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AI chatbots real experts
Rafael Brown criticized Politico's coverage as sensationalist and suggested the outlet does not understand the technical issues it's describing.
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Rafael Brown Politico
An American psychologist, Martin Seligman, has reportedly been distilled into a ChatGPT-style replica by researchers (report indicates this may have been done without permission).
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Martin Seligman AI chatbot
Some commenters argue that framing chatbots as muses echoes historical misogynistic dynamics in which male creatives abused and stole from female 'muses'.
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some commenters framing chatbots as muses
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
New York Times · 2024-01-01 · #27
Tyler King contends that a muse doesn't write the book for you and that a tool that writes functions as a 'ghostwriter', not a muse.
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Tyler King muse ghostwriter chatbots
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
New York Times · 2024-01-01 · #27
Joe Gebbia mocks extreme claims that AI will completely destroy humanity, expressing skepticism of absolute doomsday rhetoric.
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Joe Gebbia AI doomsday belief
How effective altruism, branded by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, influences the White House's, Congress', and think tanks' approach to AI regulation
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #21
Developers train generative AI on an individual's writing (e.g., social posts) to create chatbots that mimic that person's voice.
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Generative AI developers AI chatbots individuals' posts examples like 'carnage4life'
A look at AI chatbots modeled on real experts, like US psychologist Martin Seligman, that are often created without permission, highlighting a policy gray area
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #5
Marc Andreessen claims 'AI safety' in DC has become a cynical astroturf campaign designed to grant monopoly/cartel protection to incumbent big tech companies.
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Marc Andreessen AI safety movement big tech incumbents
How effective altruism, branded by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, influences the White House's, Congress', and think tanks' approach to AI regulation
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #21
Human content creators are expressing concerns and ire over the growing use of virtual influencers that compete for brand promotion opportunities.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
Human influencers AI-generated virtual influencers
A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers
Financial Times · 2024-01-01 · #3
AI chatbots modeled on real experts, including U.S. psychologist Martin Seligman, are often created without the experts' permission.
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AI chatbots real experts Martin Seligman
A look at AI chatbots modeled on real experts, like US psychologist Martin Seligman, that are often created without permission, highlighting a policy gray area
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #5
Some say Joe Kiani's aggressive use of the US patent system stymies innovation by others.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-01
Joe Kiani US patent system other innovators
A profile of Joe Kiani, whose company Masimo spent ~$100M suing Apple, as some say his aggressive use of the US patent system stymies the innovation of others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-01 · #11
The appointment occurs amid an ongoing debate over the use of AI in art.
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OpenAI
A profile of Alexander Reben, who will become OpenAI's first artist in residence for three months starting January 2024, amid a debate over the use of AI in art
New York Times · 2024-01-01 · #18
Tim O'Brien highlights a piece arguing that effective altruism's influence in D.C. relies on cultish fear-mongering and an aversion to scientific, data-driven decision making.
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Tim O'Brien Effective Altruism
How effective altruism, branded by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, influences the White House's, Congress', and think tanks' approach to AI regulation
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #21
Patrick Collison notes that essentially all major AI lab leaders, and a majority of the US public, agree that AI potentially poses enormous risks.
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Patrick Collison AI lab leaders US public
How effective altruism, branded by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, influences the White House's, Congress', and think tanks' approach to AI regulation
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #21
Gunnar De Winter argues that the joy is in writing itself and that using generative AI to 'fix' creative struggles undermines the craft.
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Gunnar De Winter generative AI Gen AI
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
New York Times · 2024-01-01 · #27