Also reminds me of a @Digiday story I wrote in February, which includes part of my convo with McAfee’s CTO and others about how generative AI could scale spear phishing, various other cyberattacks, and other risks. https://
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Generative AI Scales Spear Phishing and Cybersecurity Risks
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Meta’s Llama 2 Statement of Support Released
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Here's the full list: https://
about.fb.com/news/2023/07/l
lama-2-statement-of-support/
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Meta’s Open AI Statement Backed by Facebook OpenAI Investors
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Worth pointing out that Meta's new "Statement of Support for Meta's Open Approach to Today's AI" includes several famous early Facebook or OpenAI investors along w/ some of Meta partners. About a third of signatories work at universities or are researchers inside of companies.
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Meta Releases Llama 2: Open Source Large Language Model
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If you've read up on Llama 2 and have thoughts to share, let me know! Here's the Meta's blog post about it: https://
about.fb.com/news/2023/07/l
lama-2/
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Meta releases Llama 2 open-source large language model
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Meta just released its next large language model, Llama 2, and also published various supporting docs about research behind the open-source LLM, what it can do, and steps it's taking to develop AI in what it believes is a responsible way.
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Datatilsynet Meta ruling may reshape privacy regulation across EU
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Although yesterday's decision from Datatilsynet was limited to just Norwegian users of Meta’s platforms, privacy experts think it could have broader implications for other countries & companies — especially if the ruling's adopted by other EU regulators.
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Crypto Blockchain Startup VC Funding Decline Data Analysis
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Here’s a link to all the data: https://
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Web3 Funding Plummets 76% Amid AI Investment Surge
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Since last year I’ve been curious how Web3 would do during amid all the the AI hype, and now @crunchbase has new numbers showing how investments dollars are holding up. Web3 funding has fallen 76% year-over-year, from $7.5 billion in Q2 2022 to just $1.8 billion in Q2 2023.
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AI Integration in Reporting and Publishing Platforms Advances
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For years I’ve had various ideas for integrating AI into reporting tools and publishing platforms, but they weren’t always possible or accessible until recently. (Very curious to see what this new funding helps develop.)
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OpenAI’s AI threat to local news media IP rights
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Facebook and Google successfully siphoned media ad dollars after promising new revenue…Will OpenAI do the same now with local news orgs’ IP under the guise of new tech? On the other hand, there are so many ways AI could benefit journalism & reporting process if done right.