It's a basic Fallacy of Composition: this data is transferred as electricity therefore any use is legal; data is made up of numbers & stats therefore our activity is legal. It's why the P2P lawsuits favored the rightholders: you have to look at the uses and its implications!
ETHICS
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Trump and Elon’s Threat to Democracy and Scientific Progress
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The animosity of Trump and Elon towards democracy, science, basic decency, and half of humanity has reached absurd levels.
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Questioning Model Choice and Refusal Behavior
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which model are you using here? agree it should not refuse this
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AI-Generated Video Goes Viral on Reddit Undetected
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This AI-generated video has been upvoted thousands of times on Reddit. As far as I know, it is the first video that was not known to be AI-generated, but it is successful. Admittedly, it looks incredibly convincing and real. pic.twitter.com/2BjpbQQj7F
— Chubby♨️ (@kimmonismus) 1 novembre 2024This AI-generated video has been upvoted thousands of times on Reddit. As far as I know, it is the first video that was not known to be AI-generated, but it is successful. Admittedly, it looks incredibly convincing and real.
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X’s algorithm pushes political content to new users following only ESPN
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What did @cwarzel get when he created a new X account, said he liked tech, culture, gaming & sports, and followed only ESPN? Posts by Musk, Trump and MAGA-influencers—along with recommendations to stock up on food, water and guns. theatlantic.com/technology/a…
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AI Videos: Are Some Content Requiring NSFW Warning?
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Well, not all AI videos are just fun a nice. Does this need NSFW? pic.twitter.com/OCsNYw6Riy
— Chubby♨️ (@kimmonismus) 1 novembre 2024Well, not all AI videos are just fun a nice. Does this need NSFW?
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Elon Musk’s Management of Scientists and AI Research Ethics
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Until they actually work for him Also, not true for scientists: Elon keeps them gagged, tells them the stuff they are supposed to work on "will be solved next year", and claims some scientists should be jailed
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Elon Musk’s Impact on Democracy and Public Institutions
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That won't end until Elon stops
– supporting dictators (aspiring or actual)
– bashing supporters of democracy
– bashing universities and scientists
– bashing the press and journalists
– bashing government agencies and public servants
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German Criminal Code Liability for AI Systems Omission
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Criminal Code (StGB). Multiple clauses could apply here, for example: §271 Causing False Records, and §356 Betrayal of Client. Section StGB §13 "Commission by Omission" explains one can be found guilty for failing/omitting to take action — if it turns out the same a positive act.
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The Batch: Five AI Fears Explored This Halloween
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Happy Halloween! On this spooky day, The Batch continues its annual tradition of exploring fears related to AI. This special edition has 5 articles: * AI Burns All the Energy * Innovation Dies
* No Work for Coders
* Benchmarks Are Meaningless
* Synthetic Data Distorts