To track virtually every communication and activity of average Americans, government authorities only need to sweep data from a small handful of tech companies.
Author: admin (Kendrick Williams)
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EUROPE STRIKES “DEAL” ON AI REGULATION—WITH GAPING HOLES
News that the EU had finalized the world’s first comprehensive set of Artificial Intelligence industry regulations was cast as a landmark by most mainstream media.
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BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
With the crypto sector again on a wave of rising investment and growing utility, longtime nemesis Senator Elizabeth Warren held hearings this past week timed to throw shade on developments.
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THE REVOLUTION THAT CAN’T BE KILLED: AS DECENTRALIZED AS THE INTERNET, REMAKING THE INTERNET
Through a crypto explosion of 2021, and a ruthless crypto winter of 2022, we chronicled the vicissitudes and volatility of the sector.
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WHY OFFICIAL VITAMIN D INTAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GROSSLY INADEQUATE
Two studies published in November 2023 demonstrated that the current governmental dosing recommendations for vitamin D may not help you achieve optimal levels;[1] a third found a personalized approach to supplementation yielded better results in athletes than a one-size-fits-all approach.[2]
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EUROPEAN UNION AGREES ON STRUCTURE OF AI REGULATIONS
On 8 December, negotiators for the European Union (EU) and European parliament settled on a framework of rules to govern AI, including how to regulate platforms and governments’ use of AI in biometric surveillance.
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IN AI, IT’S THE E/ACCs VS. THE DECELs
The tech community has split over AI into two factions battling it out on X and other social media platforms.
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WE’VE ALREADY GOT A DICTATOR-IN-CHIEF: HOW ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTED THE PRESIDENT
Power-hungry, lawless and steadfast in its pursuit of authoritarian powers, the government does not voluntarily relinquish those powers once it acquires, uses and inevitably abuses them.
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SMALL BUSINESS DISCOVERS AI IN THE HOLIDAY RUSH
Small businesses, many short of staff, have turned to AI this holiday season to create marketing messages, social media updates, customer emails, and even help hire extra humans, according to a new study of 550 such businesses by American Express.
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CONSORTIUM ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR AI PEDIGREES
Companies eager to put AI to work may hesitate because they aren’t sure of the data their AI was trained with. Perhaps there are copyright issues, offensive comments ready to pop out, or the AI might be making things up out of thin air.