i strongly believe in social welfare, investing in education, and universal healthcare. i also believe the only the way we can have those things is if we get serious about celebrating competence and winning.
POLICY
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MIT immunizes photos against AI-powered misinformation edits
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Last week @Trevornoah asked @OpenAI @miramurati
: How can we safeguard against AI-powered photo editing for misinformation? MIT students hacked a way to "immunize" photos against edits: http://
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Webinar on AI, Gender, Stereotypes and Industrial Bias
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The #webinar "Industry and AI facing gender, stereotype and bias issues" organized by @DigitAqui and @AerospaceValley will be held on November 15th https://actuia.com/actualite/le-webinaire-lindustrie-et-lia-au-defi-des-questions-de-genre-stereotype-et-biais-organise-par-digital-aquitaine-et-aerospace-valley-se-tiendra-le-15-novembre/
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Blue Tick Verification: Balancing Authenticity Against Toxicity Online
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Yes, the intention was to distinguish authentic voices. The blue tick process surely needs improvement. To be fair to Musk, he’s been open about using this for revenue. But while the intention is right, the approach is debatable, as this could further legitimise noise & toxicity.
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Real-Time Cyber-Threat Detection for Federal Agencies
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Detecting cyber-threats in near real-time has never been more important. Register for NVIDIA's upcoming webinar to hear from @BoozAllen on the latest approaches to securing sensitive data and how federal agencies can get started today. Sign up now: https://
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End of Employment Era Demands New Social Protections for Workers
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Absolument. Je ne comprends pas tous ces sujets pour attirer et fideliser les talents, motiver les salariés, etc etc Alors que le vrai sujet c'est la fin du salariat Il faut organiser la transition vers un monde avec moins de salariés et créer de nouvelles protections sociales
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Radio’s Role in Nazi Rise: Historical Media Amplification Study
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Analysis of radio broadcasts in pre-WW2 Germany finds pro-democracy broadcasts initially slowed the Nazi rise. But after the Nazis gained access to the airwaves, radio boosted Nazi membership & then it accelerated antisemitism (in areas of Germany that were already antisemitic).
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Blue Tick Monetization Risks Encouraging Trolling Behavior
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Interesting. Making the Blue tick process more transparent and accessible is certainly a step in the right direction. But linking it to a nominal monthly payment is debatable. Could legitimize noise creation & encourage a 'pay & troll' practice.
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Verification Badge Economics: Authenticity or Paid Status?
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Verification officially marks that "an account of public interest is authentic." Most people want verification because it makes them seem important/better than other ppl. This changes the semantic meaning: X paid $8/month. Is the hope people will conflate with the previous one?
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US Democracy Corrupted: Institutions and Systems Buyer Influence Analysis
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So – democracy, at least in the US, is a total farce. Not new news, but good to confirm anyone / any institution can be bought. Awesome.