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Wired: Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models

The Trump regime continues its purge of science and technology, this time by whitewashing AI behavior. Since the billionaires back the regime, these new “features” will come your way soon. From the article: “The Trump administration has removed safety, fairness, … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading – March 25, 2024

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What I’m Reading: March 24, 2024

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What I’m Reading: March 23, 2024

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May 10, 2019: the morning read

BBC News: Chelsea Manning: Wikileaks source jailed for contempt is freed NY Times: Instagram Is Trying to Curb Bullying. First, It Needs to Define Bullying. CNET: Facebook’s Oculus VR leader Hugo Barra is stepping down TechCrunch: AWS remains in firm … Continue reading

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May 9, 2019: the morning read

The Verge: Inside Microsoft’s vision for the future of Windows, Office, and work Ars Technica: Unless you want your payment card data skimmed, avoid these commerce sites

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May 8, 2019: the morning read

NY Times: Google Says It Has Found Religion on Privacy EdTech: Universities Use Data Analytics Tools to Support Academic Advising CNET: Google Assistant is 10x faster and knows where your mom lives Ars Technica: Disney delays Avatar quadrilogy, dates three … Continue reading

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May 7, 2019: the morning read

NY Times: Europe Is Reining In Tech Giants. But Some Say It’s Going Too Far. NY Times: Facebook Opens a Command Post to Thwart Election Meddling in Europe NY Times: The Pros and Cons of Noise-Canceling Headphones CNET: Microsoft, at … Continue reading

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May 6, 2019: the morning read

CNET: Second Firefox fix repairs broken browser extensions for more people Ars Technica: A mysterious hacker gang is on a supply-chain hacking spree TechCrunch: Week-in-Review: the iPhone fades and SpaceX confirms an explosion TechCrunch: We are leaving older adults out … Continue reading

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May 4, 2019: the morning read

NY Times: Admissions Scandal: When ‘Hard Work’ (Plus $6.5 Million) Helps Get You Into Stanford NY Times: Jack Dorsey Is Gwyneth Paltrow for Silicon Valley NY Times: The Week in Tech: Worried About Screen Time? A Dose of Big Tech … Continue reading

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