We recently talked to Gabriel Custodiet, producer of The Watchman Privacy podcast, and an outspoken (if mysterious!) privacy advocate and consultant.
Tag: AI
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MASSIVE TECH GIANT THEFT OF HUMAN CREATIVE CONTENT UNDENIABLE—NOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Generative AI systems that “create” conversations, blog posts, articles, images, video, music etc. all have one thing in common.
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SPECIAL REPORT: AI’S INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR ELECTRICITY
We have previously reported on the sudden surge in electricity demand among the data centers where artificial intelligence (AI) requests are processed. The trend will have far-reaching impacts on U.S. economic development, energy use, climate considerations, and regulatory structures. We will continue to follow these developments.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS JOBS GO WITH IT
It’s global. The numbers are there for all to see. From developed to underdeveloped nations, economies are slowing down and/or contracting.
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THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
A recent Business Insider story railed at the growing—and still little recognized—use of AI to set “individual pricing.”
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AL MICHAELS RETURNS AS OLYMPIC COMMENTATOR—SORT OF
Al Michaels, who offered some of the first play-by-play and color commentary on the televised Olympics decades ago will be heard again, this time narrating the nightly Olympic highlights to be broadcast by cable network Peacock.
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AI THAT’S SO GOOD YOU CAN’T HAVE IT
Microsoft has developed VALL-E 2, a voice-cloning AI that mimics a person’s voice and speech patterns so perfectly that the company won’t release it to the public.
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AI SPEEDS TRICKY CANCER DIAGNOSES
Medical technicians can spot cancer by analyzing sugar in blood samples. It’s easy to find the sugars by scanning samples with a mass spectrometer.
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TARGET EMPLOYEES NOW HAVE AN AI SIDEKICK
Chain retailer Target is putting finishing touches on Store Companion, a know-it-all chatbot that store employees will access through a handheld device.
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TECH FIRMS’ AI FRENZY CONTRADICTS THEIR STATED CLIMATE GOALS
Google has promised to cut its carbon emissions by 50 percent compared to 2019; Microsoft pledges it will be carbon negative by 2030.