The latest from the MAIHT3k newsletter, on the energy demands of "AI" and the folly of believing Big Tech's empty promises about carbon zero
BIG TECH
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Meta’s Ad Platform Strategy Seen as Worse Than Google’s
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I’ve heard the exact same thing. Buckle up, Meta is looking at what Google is doing with their ad platform and thinking, “we can make it even worse”.
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Apple Meta AI deal, Stability leadership changes, new AI tools jobs
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Top stories in AI today: -Apple and Meta begin talks on AI deal
-Stability AI gets new leadership
-Search with Perplexity’s Focus feature
-AI blood test for Parkinson's detection
-6 new AI tools & 4 new AI jobs Read more: http://
therundown.ai/p/apple-meta-a
i-truce
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Platform Content Deboost Strategy Questioned by Users
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That’s odd – why even roll out articles if they’ll be deboosted? Cc @elonmusk
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Algorithm Cannot Distinguish Positive From Negative Engagement
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fwiw: the problem isnt this post the core problem is that the algorithm cant tell if people engage positively or negatively – negative engagement is easier – hence more done
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Algorithm engagement amplifies insulting content online
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i think it's more a consequence of the algorithm not differing between forms of engagement and insulting people simply gets a lot of engagement
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Tinder’s Production Safety and Trust Systems Using Lorax Technology
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Here’s an upcoming talk from Tinder about their use of Lorax for their production safety and trust systems: https://
ai.engineer/worldsfair/202
4/schedule/ai-frontiers-in-trust-and-safety-combatting-multifaceted-harm-on-tinder-at-scale
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Claude-Sonnet-3.5 Outperforms GPT-4o in Viral Deepfake Comparison
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😳👌🏾Mind blowing! 😅Unbelievable. Watch as @ehalm_ asked Claude-Sonnet-3.5 to absolutely cook #GPT-4o. Then he puts the results into a @DaveChappelle deepfake. pic.twitter.com/VBCnvHTwd1#Claude3.5 #GenAI #IoT #tech #AI
— Catherine Adenle (@CatherineAdenle) 23 juin 2024Mind blowing! Unbelievable. Watch as @ehalm_ asked Claude-Sonnet-3.5 to absolutely cook #GPT-4o. Then he puts the results into a @DaveChappelle deepfake. #Claude3.5 #GenAI #IoT #tech #AI
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Europe’s Top-Funded GenAI Startups from Ex-Big Tech
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Europe's top-funded genAI startups founded by ex-Big Tech staff: Accel #tech #technews #AI #funding #GenAI #IoT #GAI https://
cnbc.com/2024/06/20/eur
opes-top-funded-genai-startups-founded-by-ex-big-tech-staff-accel.html
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Microsoft and Google Train Political Groups on Generative AI Tools
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#Microsoft and #Google have taught dozens of political groups how to use generative AI tools like their #Copilot and #Gemini #chatbots, but the situation is a little complicated. #GenAI #AI #IoT #deepfakes #politics #technews #tech