New policy brief: AI agents that can simulate human behaviors and attitudes can help test ideas in social science. Our latest brief introduces a generative AI agent architecture that simulates the attitudes of 1,000+ real people. Learn more: https://
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AI Agents Simulate Human Behavior for Social Science Research
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Microsoft Recall: AI Integration Threatens Desktop Privacy
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The rushed integration of AI into everything is a major threat to privacy, as we've been saying. Microsoft Recall is a great (not great!) example of exactly why–it screenshots everything on your desktop, to give AI the data to tell you…what you were doing on desktop.
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EU Commission proposes €400M annual savings for businesses
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Commission proposes simplification measures to save EU businesses a further €400 million per year https://
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UK’s Bold AI Plan: Blueprint for Leading Technology Future
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The UK’s Bold AI Plan: A Blueprint For Leading The Future Of Technology Can the UK become a true global AI leader? Explore how the government’s strategy could position the country at the forefront of responsible AI development. Read more https://
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Bitcoin as Reserve Currency: Missing from Global Discourse
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Interesting that no one is even talking about Bitcoin/crypto as a possibility for the new reserve currency.
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YouTube Data Access Gives Google Massive AI Video Model Advantage
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So it turns out that having direct access to all of YouTube footage gives you a huge leg up in terms of training AI video models. Who would have guessed.
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Essay Meta Influence on Senior Politicians Information Diet
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Another win for the essay meta. (Object level politics aside: senior politicians and their staff are going to have an information diet whether you like them or not. Would you prefer it to be you or the replacement rate explainer from Vox or a CNBC talking head?)
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AI and Data Analytics Transform Government Fraud Prevention
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Fraud, waste and abuse drain public resources and erode trust. How can governments fight back?
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📊Read how AI and data analytics are transforming fraud prevention—boosting efficiency, transparency and accountability. https://t.co/NoYqYhklpk pic.twitter.com/oWoMOHQdALFraud, waste and abuse drain public resources and erode trust. How can governments fight back? Read how AI and data analytics are transforming fraud prevention—boosting efficiency, transparency and accountability. http://
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Legal Compensation Framework for AI-Generated Content Creators
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@ednewtonrex do you have / have you proposed a preferred solution to legally acknowledge and compensate creators? I know there are many possible approaches, but all of them have levels of complexity. Just curious of your position. Thanks!
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Pentagon AI Leader Winchell Advances Defense Autonomy Portfolio
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“Winchell most recently led the artificial intelligence and autonomy portfolio for the Defense Department’s Strategic Capabilities Office. Prior to that, he was chief engineer for the Pentagon’s Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team, commonly known as Project Maven.”