Partial list: 1. Transparency about what is actually in OAI models/datasets (ht @npub1zgnl...wrac ) 2. Azure cloud contract transparency--who's licensing GPT, for what use, how much $ 3. Transparency on training/calibration (RLHF etc) costs, w details on labor process + worker pay image
English edition of a very fun interview discussing surveillance, AI, and why Signal is so important👇
Schweizer Monat
«When AI systems are used, they are usually used for surveillance» – Schweizer Monat
The President of the messaging app Signal, Meredith Whittaker, warns about the application of Artificial Intelligence. It’s important not to give...
English edition of a very fun interview discussing surveillance, AI, and why Signal is so important👇
Schweizer Monat
«When AI systems are used, they are usually used for surveillance» – Schweizer Monat
The President of the messaging app Signal, Meredith Whittaker, warns about the application of Artificial Intelligence. It’s important not to give...
Apple's statement is the death knell for the idea that it's possible to scan everyone's comms AND preserve privacy. Apple has many of the best cryptographers + software eng on earth + infinite $. If they can't, no one can. (They can't. No one can.)
WIRED
Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy
Child safety group Heat Initiative plans to launch a campaign pressing Apple on child sexual abuse material scanning and user reporting. The compan...
Looking forward to being back in the UK next week w @amnesty, @npub18erp...27kj, @citizenlab, @libertyhq, @OpenRightsGroup et. al. for a closed door, real talk discussion on the issues with the Online Safety Bill's spy clause, and how to move forward.
Back to school special – POLITICO
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This is the room you pull together when your staffers want pictures with tech industry AI celebrities. It's not the room you assemble when you want to better understand what AI is, how (and for whom) it functions, and what to do about it. image
This is alarming. Noting also that the Saudis are Twitter's second largest investors.
Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to Death for Tweets
A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death based solely on his Twitter and YouTube activity.
Great column from @ShiraOvide, looking at differences between private messengers. Note Telegram isn't listed, because Telegram is not a private messenger. And note that Signal is the gold standard, providing the foundation for the rest.❤️ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/22/encryption-imessage-whatsapp-google/ image