Mass drone manufacturing capability is the new nuclear weapon.
POLICY
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Social Media Balance: Connectivity Versus Misinformation Spread
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You're right, @greetpool — social media is definitely a double-edged sword. It connects us, but also spreads misinformation quickly. It’s all about finding a balance in how we use it.
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Tech Giants Face Scrutiny Over Data Center Emissions
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excellent report on squishy emissions math at large-cap tech from @xisabelobrienx https://
theguardian.com/technology/202
4/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech
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EU Regulation of AI: Examining Overreach Concerns
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The E.U. Went Too Far https://
stratechery.com/2024/the-e-u-g
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Karen Hao Discusses AI’s Social and Environmental Impacts with James Plunkett
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Good morning to the UK! I will be speaking with @jamestplunkett at noon BST today about the social, environmental, and labor impacts of AI, and the government's role in addressing them. Join us at the registration link below.
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India’s AI Infrastructure Readiness: Scalable Compute Strategies
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The panel discussion on 'IndiaAI: India’s Infrastructure Readiness for AI' held at the Global IndiaAI Summit in June 2024, centered on key issues related to AI infrastructure readiness in India, focusing on strategies for developing scalable and future-ready AI compute
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ARPA-H Develops At-Home Testing for 30+ Cancer Detection
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In direct contrast, @ARPA_H launched a program to develop at- home testing for early detection of 30+ cancers
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Voting to Change AI System Governance
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Then maybe, we (people, voters) should vote to change the system (?)
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Google Moves Location History Processing On-Device for Privacy
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Agree; perhaps one of the reasons Google is moving location history on device https://
theverge.com/2024/6/5/24172
204/google-maps-delete-location-history-timeline
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Tech solutions recreating 1984 surveillance dystopia
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It’s funny how the solution to 1984 looks a lot like *checks notes* 1984