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Goldman Sachs report says AI could put 300 million jobs at risk
Goldman Sachs economists released a report today that suggests generative artificial intelligence will significantly disrupt the global labor market, automating about 300 million jobs over the next decade. In the midst of what is now a generative AI boom – something that should be put on pause according to some leaders and thinkers today – ...
Despite backlash, US police are still using Clearview AI face recognition software
The majority of Americans have always been somewhat uncomfortable about their police forces tracking their faces, but today the BBC reported that one of the most well-known firms in this regard is going stronger than ever. In what seems like a surprising admission given the controversy surrounding face recognition technology, Clearview AI Inc. Chief Executive ...
Utah governor signs bill to make it difficult for teenagers to get on social media
Utah Governor Spencer Cox today signed two pieces of social media regulation that will annoy the hell out of many young folks. In the midst of a mental health crisis for the young, with social media having a starring role in this crisis, the regulation will make it so people under the age of 18 ...
TikTok’s CEO has a plan to prove to Congress the app poses no danger to Americans
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will meet with the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Thursday, and he’s probably going to have a difficult time convincing the politicians that his app deserves to stay in America. Following in the footsteps of some of social media’s biggest players, Chew (pictured), like them, will try ...
TikTok CEO addresses American users in video as pressure mounts on the company
As the TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew prepares for his grilling in front of Congress this Thursday and bad news comes from Europe, he made a video today reminding Americans how great TikTok is. Speaking from Washington, he talked about the 150 million users of the app in the U.S., including “5 million businesses.” ...
Meta executive working in Greece was hacked by ‘Predator’ spyware
A dual U.S.-Greek national working for Meta Platforms Inc. was surveilled by surveillance-for-hire software for around one year, it was reported today. At the time, Artemis Seaford was in Greece working as a trust and safety manager on Meta’s security policy team. Why she was hacked is unclear, but it’s now certain that her phone ...
LinkedIn is now implementing ChatGPT to help users with profiles and job postings
Microsoft Corp.-owned LinkedIn has become the latest platform to embrace the recent AI boom, announcing today that it has begun “leveraging the most advanced OpenAI GPT models.” This comes as no surprise since Microsoft has invested heavily in OpenAI LP. LinkedIn has, of course, been using artificial intelligence in one way or another for a ...
Victory bells sound for Uber and Lyft as California court confirms drivers are contractors
A California court ruled today that ride-sharing apps can continue treating their drivers as independent drivers, upholding the state’s controversial Proposition 22. Prop 22 was a ballot initiative put to voters in California in 2020 that would make it so drivers working for companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. would be classified ...
WhatsApp tells the UK it would rather be blocked than adhere to the Online Safety Bill
Meta Platforms Inc.’s chat app WhatsApp says it will not compromise end-to-end encryption, and since that’s required in the U.K. under the new Online Safety Bill, it might mean the end of its existence in the country. Will Cathcart, Meta’s WhatsApp boss, said today that he will not weaken the app’s encryption, so if he ...
TikTok introduces Project Clover to allay Europe’s spying concerns
The Chinese social media app TikTok announced today that it’s introducing a new data security plan to address Europe’s fears that the app might be spying for the Chinese Communist Party. The move comes just as the White House backed a new Senate bill that might spell the end of the app in the U.S. ...