Google Brain cofounder says Big Tech companies are lying about the risks of AI wiping out humanity because they want to dominate the market (finance.yahoo.com)
Big Tech is lying about some AI risks to shut down competition, a Google Brain cofounder has said....
Stephen King calls on Elon Musk to change 'X' back to Twitter (mashable.com)
Hey, Stephen, I love you and all but really? Just join us over on Mastodon instead of sticking with the fascists.
Microsoft is overhauling its software security after major Azure cloud attacks (www.theverge.com)
Alternate title: Microsoft closes barn door after last horse seen leaving and starting a bot farm....
The 2023 Bletchley Declaration: A Major Leap in AI Safety and Ethics — Ultra Unlimited (www.ultra-unlimited.com)
Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction (www.euronews.com)
Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction::The vaccine is designed to help produce anti-cocaine antibodies in the body of a person who is chemically dependent on the substance.
14 big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)
14 big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says::Suit claims employees were told pricing outside the algorithm was “unacceptable.”
Using voice analysis, AI diagnoses type 2 diabetes in 89% of women, 86% of men (www.diabetes.co.uk)
A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook (www.engadget.com)
Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens (www.wired.com)
Highlights: The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential discrimination or other harmful effects on human rights....
Amazon execs destroyed years of evidence before FTC action, agency says (www.seattletimes.com)
Amazon execs destroyed years of evidence before FTC action, agency says::Amazon allegedly destroyed communications, turned controversial programs on and off, and knowingly raised prices for consumers, according to unsealed documents.
Just EEVBlog calling out tech scams (odysee.com)
Scarlett Johansson hits AI app with legal action for cloning her voice in an ad | An AI-generated version of Scarlett Johansson’s voice appeared in an online ad without her consent. (www.theverge.com)
Scarlett Johansson hits AI app with legal action for cloning her voice in an ad | An AI-generated version of Scarlett Johansson’s voice appeared in an online ad without her consent.::Scarlett Johansson is taking legal action against an AI app developer for using her likeness in an online ad without her consent.
The AI Politicians Would Like to Speak With You Now - Politicians are using AI doppelgängers to reach voters. It’s a trend that’s about to explode. (gizmodo.com)
Over the last month, some Spanish-speaking New Yorkers got a recorded phone call from Mayor Eric Adams speaking their native language. “Hola, soy el alcalde Eric Adams,” the mayor says in a monotone but flawless accent, before launching into a pitch for jobs with the city government. The truth is Adams isn’t multilingual,...
AI Camera's took over one small American Town. Now they are everywhere. (www.404media.co)
Spread across four computer monitors arranged in a grid, a blue and green interface shows the location of more than 50 different surveillance cameras. Ordinarily, these cameras and others like them might be disparate, their feeds only available to their respective owners: a business, a government building, a resident and their...
An AI firm harvested billions of photos without consent. Britain is powerless to act (www.politico.eu)
Artists Allege Meta’s AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a ‘Fake PR Stunt’ (www.wired.com)
FTC vs. Amazon: Filing reveals more claims about Bezos’ alleged role, Project Nessie, and more (www.geekwire.com)
Another former Facebook employee will testify at Congress about safety issues at Instagram (lemmy.ca)
Another former Facebook employee is going public with allegations that the company failed to act on its own research showing that young Instagram users were having harmful experiences on the platform. Arturo Bejar, a former Facebook employee and consultant for Instagram, is scheduled to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee...
Arm Acquires Minority Stake in Raspberry Pi (www.tomshardware.com)
Jeff Bezos urged Amazon to flood search results with junk ads, FTC alleges (www.cnbc.com)
Jeff Bezos urged Amazon to flood search results with junk ads, FTC alleges::Amazon’s ads strategy helped pump its profits while steering shoppers to higher-priced goods, the agency alleges.
Microsoft is removing Maps and Movies & TV from Windows 11 (gadgettendency.com)
Microsoft is removing Maps and Movies & TV from Windows 11::Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview build 25987 to the Canary channel. Starting with this build, Microsoft will no longer
The Beatles’ final song is now streaming thanks to AI (www.theverge.com)
Uber, Lyft pay $328 million for “cheating drivers” out of earnings, NY says (arstechnica.com)
Uber, Lyft pay $328 million for “cheating drivers” out of earnings, NY says::Wrong deductions “withheld hard-earned pay from drivers,” NY AG says.
Google lays off employees working on its voice assistant (www.businessinsider.com)
Google lays off employees working on its voice assistant::Up to 20 employees working on Google’s Assistant team have been cut.