Firm expresses sorrow about accepting Facebook moderation work
In retrospect, a company hired to filter Facebook posts in East Africa says it should not have taken the job. Former Sama (an outsourcing company) employees in Kenya claim they were traumatized by exposure to explicit posts. Some people are…
Grooming cases are at an all-time high as online safety laws are delayed.
During the wait for revised internet safety rules, tens of thousands of online grooming crimes have been registered. Campaigners are encouraging IT corporations and MPs to support the Online Safety Bill and to end the delays. The bill, which tries…
According the tech giant, a prototype ‘brain-like’ processor offers greener AI.
The developer of a prototype “brain-like” processor has stated that it might make artificial intelligence (AI) more energy efficient. Emissions connected with warehouses full of computers powering AI systems have sparked concerns. According to IBM, this prototype could lead to…
Zoom says it doesn’t train AI on calls without permission.
In a blog post, the company made sure to say that audio, video, and chats were not used without permission for AI. Users of the video-calling app took action when the company’s terms of service changed in March in a…
The ocean heat record has been smashed, with dire consequences for the globe.
The oceans have reached their highest ever recorded temperature as they absorb heat from climate change, with catastrophic consequences for our planet’s health. According to the EU’s climate change program Copernicus, the average daily worldwide sea surface temperature broke a…
Threads users are down by more than half, according to Mark Zuckerberg.
Within five days of its inception earlier this month, the Twitter competitor had more than 100 million members. However, Mr. Zuckerberg has admitted that those figures have now fallen. “If more than 100 million people sign up, it would be…
Anger and fear following the failure of a popular diabetes app
People with diabetes who use a popular app to check their blood sugar have lost their normal method after an update led it to stop working on some Apple devices. Users wear a tiny sensor that is implanted in their…
The actors are concerned by the AI narrative in Black Mirror.
The US-based actors’ union Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) warned that “artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to creative professions” as it prepares to fight for improved protections against AI for its members. SAG-AFTRA union chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland criticized producers…
In less than a week, 100 million people downloaded the Threads app.
The record was set by Open AI’s ChatGPT app, which was launched by the company that owns Instagram. Last Wednesday, Threads became available on Apple and Android app shops in 100 countries, including the UK. Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of…
Threads: The owner of Instagram releases a Twitter-like app
The Threads app, owned by Instagram owner Meta, may draw Twitter users dissatisfied with recent changes to the network, according to analysts. Over a hundred nations, including the UK, now offer the app for download; however, due to regulatory concerns,…
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