Voice cloning AI isn't new + the risks have been known for ages, as has the fact that the "benefits" don't justify the risks Cynically, this looks like a performance of "judicious caution" meant to give MS execs an e.g. of "self regulation working" they can reference if pressed.
BIG TECH
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OpenAI Revenue Surpasses $2B Annually Industry Investment Dynamics
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Again, all the time. If high upfront investment is needed, then you will see high investment up front The comparison doesn’t really make sense in any case. Most companies in the industry do not have products on the market. OpenAI is reporting a run rate of $2B+/year in revenue.
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Advertising History and Surveillance Capitalism in Digital Markets
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The Conquest of Cool is good foundational material here. The Surveillance Capitalism in America reader has some good pieces on the history of advertising/marketing as it relates to the models that currently dominate.
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Facebook’s Role in Facilitating Harm: Ethical Accountability in Big Tech
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The only part I disagree with is this being The Thing that completely changed my perspective. This is def fucked. But Facebook’s whole business model, its response & lack of concern re. facilitating genocide in Myanmar, etc. firmly shaped my perspective a long time ago.
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Google’s New Robot Learns to Follow User Commands
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Google's new #Robot has taught itself to follow your command
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 31 mars 2024
by @Wef#Robotics #RPA #Automation #AI #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI
cc: @dirkschaar @space_mog @make @maxjcm pic.twitter.com/bVmYpXqZufGoogle's new #Robot has taught itself to follow your command
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Apple’s Rising Prices: Consumer Buying Decisions Impact
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How #Apple products keep increasing in price? Would you still buy one? @anand_narang @GlenGilmore @LavaletteAstrid @FrRonconi @CurieuxExplorer @JolaBurnett @fogle_shane @JuergenKob @Victoryabro @RagusoSergio @Khulood_Almani @BetaMoroney @sonu_monika
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Google Android Update Brings iPhone-Like Features to Devices
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Google’s Surprise Update Just Made Android More Like iPhone https://
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Apple exempt from third-party app rules regulatory scrutiny
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You forgot, these rules are for 3rd-party apps. Apple is above that law.
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Privacy Bug Found in Phone Number Username Implementation
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Hi! We’re confident this IS NOT a 0click attack. It’s a bug in our phone number privacy+usernames implementation, fix coming soon.