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"The AI & Big Tech industries’ will to power is among the proximate causes of the US’s accelerating descent into autocracy. “AI” is both the motivation and the instrument of authoritarian consolidation."
Remarkable summation of the situation and the stakes by @MarechalPhD in TechPolicy.press.
#BigTech #AI #TechPolicy #Democracy
https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-is-on-the-front-line-of-fascism-vs-democracy-pick-a-side/
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"The AI & Big Tech industries’ will to power is among the proximate causes of the US’s accelerating descent into autocracy. “AI” is both the motivation and the instrument of authoritarian consolidation."
Remarkable summation of the situation and the stakes by @MarechalPhD in TechPolicy.press.
#BigTech #AI #TechPolicy #Democracy
https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-is-on-the-front-line-of-fascism-vs-democracy-pick-a-side/
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"The AI & Big Tech industries’ will to power is among the proximate causes of the US’s accelerating descent into autocracy. “AI” is both the motivation and the instrument of authoritarian consolidation."
Remarkable summation of the situation and the stakes by @MarechalPhD in TechPolicy.press.
#BigTech #AI #TechPolicy #Democracy
https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-is-on-the-front-line-of-fascism-vs-democracy-pick-a-side/
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"The AI & Big Tech industries’ will to power is among the proximate causes of the US’s accelerating descent into autocracy. “AI” is both the motivation and the instrument of authoritarian consolidation."
Remarkable summation of the situation and the stakes by @MarechalPhD in TechPolicy.press.
#BigTech #AI #TechPolicy #Democracy
https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-is-on-the-front-line-of-fascism-vs-democracy-pick-a-side/
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"The AI & Big Tech industries’ will to power is among the proximate causes of the US’s accelerating descent into autocracy. “AI” is both the motivation and the instrument of authoritarian consolidation."
Remarkable summation of the situation and the stakes by @MarechalPhD in TechPolicy.press.
#BigTech #AI #TechPolicy #Democracy
https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-is-on-the-front-line-of-fascism-vs-democracy-pick-a-side/
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Trump took 17 CEOs to China. We mapped who actually needs Beijing — and the answer isn't who you'd guess.
Qualcomm pulls 46% of revenue from China. The most exposed company on the plane.
Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia all carry significant China revenue too.
Meta? Lobbies harder than anyone on that flight — with near-zero China revenue.#TrumpChina #ChinaDelegation #BigTech #Qualcomm #Meta #Lobbying #TechPolicy #CEOs #USChina #AirForceOne
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Trump took 17 CEOs to China. We mapped who actually needs Beijing — and the answer isn't who you'd guess.
Qualcomm pulls 46% of revenue from China. The most exposed company on the plane.
Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia all carry significant China revenue too.
Meta? Lobbies harder than anyone on that flight — with near-zero China revenue.#TrumpChina #ChinaDelegation #BigTech #Qualcomm #Meta #Lobbying #TechPolicy #CEOs #USChina #AirForceOne
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Trump took 17 CEOs to China. We mapped who actually needs Beijing — and the answer isn't who you'd guess.
Qualcomm pulls 46% of revenue from China. The most exposed company on the plane.
Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia all carry significant China revenue too.
Meta? Lobbies harder than anyone on that flight — with near-zero China revenue.#TrumpChina #ChinaDelegation #BigTech #Qualcomm #Meta #Lobbying #TechPolicy #CEOs #USChina #AirForceOne
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Trump took 17 CEOs to China. We mapped who actually needs Beijing — and the answer isn't who you'd guess.
Qualcomm pulls 46% of revenue from China. The most exposed company on the plane.
Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia all carry significant China revenue too.
Meta? Lobbies harder than anyone on that flight — with near-zero China revenue.#TrumpChina #ChinaDelegation #BigTech #Qualcomm #Meta #Lobbying #TechPolicy #CEOs #USChina #AirForceOne
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Trump took 17 CEOs to China. We mapped who actually needs Beijing — and the answer isn't who you'd guess.
Qualcomm pulls 46% of revenue from China. The most exposed company on the plane.
Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia all carry significant China revenue too.
Meta? Lobbies harder than anyone on that flight — with near-zero China revenue.#TrumpChina #ChinaDelegation #BigTech #Qualcomm #Meta #Lobbying #TechPolicy #CEOs #USChina #AirForceOne
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OF NOTE: TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top court www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #DMA #digitalmarketsact #dsa #digitalservicesact #techpolicy #eupolitics #tiktok
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OF NOTE: TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top court www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #DMA #digitalmarketsact #dsa #digitalservicesact #techpolicy #eupolitics #tiktok
TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeep... -
OF NOTE: TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top court www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #DMA #digitalmarketsact #dsa #digitalservicesact #techpolicy #eupolitics #tiktok
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OF NOTE: TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top court www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #DMA #digitalmarketsact #dsa #digitalservicesact #techpolicy #eupolitics #tiktok
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OF NOTE: TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top court www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #DMA #digitalmarketsact #dsa #digitalservicesact #techpolicy #eupolitics #tiktok
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DATE: May 12, 2026 at 07:50AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: European Union May Ban Social Media for Young Children and Teens
Source: United Press International - Health News
The European Union is considering a ban on social media for children, EU President Ursula Von der Leyen announced Tuesday. Von der Leyen said that the bloc will take action this fall against the "addictive design" of certain platforms. The EU has created what she called a "Special Panel of Experts on Child Safety Online" and is awaiting findings from its work. "Depending on the results, we could come with a legal proposal this summer," she...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #EUbanonsocialmedia #ChildSafetyOnline #AddictiveDesign #YouthProtection #DigitalWellbeing #EUpolicy #SocialMediaRegulation #OnlineSafetyForKids #TechPolicy #SpecialPanelExperts
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DATE: May 12, 2026 at 07:50AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: European Union May Ban Social Media for Young Children and Teens
Source: United Press International - Health News
The European Union is considering a ban on social media for children, EU President Ursula Von der Leyen announced Tuesday. Von der Leyen said that the bloc will take action this fall against the "addictive design" of certain platforms. The EU has created what she called a "Special Panel of Experts on Child Safety Online" and is awaiting findings from its work. "Depending on the results, we could come with a legal proposal this summer," she...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #EUbanonsocialmedia #ChildSafetyOnline #AddictiveDesign #YouthProtection #DigitalWellbeing #EUpolicy #SocialMediaRegulation #OnlineSafetyForKids #TechPolicy #SpecialPanelExperts
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DATE: May 12, 2026 at 07:50AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: European Union May Ban Social Media for Young Children and Teens
Source: United Press International - Health News
The European Union is considering a ban on social media for children, EU President Ursula Von der Leyen announced Tuesday. Von der Leyen said that the bloc will take action this fall against the "addictive design" of certain platforms. The EU has created what she called a "Special Panel of Experts on Child Safety Online" and is awaiting findings from its work. "Depending on the results, we could come with a legal proposal this summer," she...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #EUbanonsocialmedia #ChildSafetyOnline #AddictiveDesign #YouthProtection #DigitalWellbeing #EUpolicy #SocialMediaRegulation #OnlineSafetyForKids #TechPolicy #SpecialPanelExperts
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DATE: May 12, 2026 at 07:50AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: European Union May Ban Social Media for Young Children and Teens
Source: United Press International - Health News
The European Union is considering a ban on social media for children, EU President Ursula Von der Leyen announced Tuesday. Von der Leyen said that the bloc will take action this fall against the "addictive design" of certain platforms. The EU has created what she called a "Special Panel of Experts on Child Safety Online" and is awaiting findings from its work. "Depending on the results, we could come with a legal proposal this summer," she...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #EUbanonsocialmedia #ChildSafetyOnline #AddictiveDesign #YouthProtection #DigitalWellbeing #EUpolicy #SocialMediaRegulation #OnlineSafetyForKids #TechPolicy #SpecialPanelExperts
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Ah, the #EU, ever vigilant in its quest to quash the villainous #VPN scourge! 🦸♂️ Because obviously, the real issue with age verification isn't the parents, the ISPs, or the lack of coherent policy—it's those pesky tech-savvy teens and their unholy VPNs! 🕵️♀️🌐
https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/ #Regulation #TechPolicy #InternetSafety #DigitalPrivacy #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #EU, ever vigilant in its quest to quash the villainous #VPN scourge! 🦸♂️ Because obviously, the real issue with age verification isn't the parents, the ISPs, or the lack of coherent policy—it's those pesky tech-savvy teens and their unholy VPNs! 🕵️♀️🌐
https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/ #Regulation #TechPolicy #InternetSafety #DigitalPrivacy #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #EU, ever vigilant in its quest to quash the villainous #VPN scourge! 🦸♂️ Because obviously, the real issue with age verification isn't the parents, the ISPs, or the lack of coherent policy—it's those pesky tech-savvy teens and their unholy VPNs! 🕵️♀️🌐
https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/ #Regulation #TechPolicy #InternetSafety #DigitalPrivacy #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #EU, ever vigilant in its quest to quash the villainous #VPN scourge! 🦸♂️ Because obviously, the real issue with age verification isn't the parents, the ISPs, or the lack of coherent policy—it's those pesky tech-savvy teens and their unholy VPNs! 🕵️♀️🌐
https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/ #Regulation #TechPolicy #InternetSafety #DigitalPrivacy #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #EU, ever vigilant in its quest to quash the villainous #VPN scourge! 🦸♂️ Because obviously, the real issue with age verification isn't the parents, the ISPs, or the lack of coherent policy—it's those pesky tech-savvy teens and their unholy VPNs! 🕵️♀️🌐
https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/ #Regulation #TechPolicy #InternetSafety #DigitalPrivacy #HackerNews #ngated -
great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM
one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom
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great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM
one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom
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great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM
one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom
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great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM
one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom
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great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM
one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom
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📋 Apple at a regulatory crossroads: voluntary ESG commitments are giving way to mandatory, auditable compliance across the EU, US, and Asia-Pacific. The DMA, CSRD, and privacy regimes create cost pressures — but could also reinforce Apple's competitive moat. Deep dive on what this means for $AAPL.
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📋 Apple at a regulatory crossroads: voluntary ESG commitments are giving way to mandatory, auditable compliance across the EU, US, and Asia-Pacific. The DMA, CSRD, and privacy regimes create cost pressures — but could also reinforce Apple's competitive moat. Deep dive on what this means for $AAPL.
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📋 Apple at a regulatory crossroads: voluntary ESG commitments are giving way to mandatory, auditable compliance across the EU, US, and Asia-Pacific. The DMA, CSRD, and privacy regimes create cost pressures — but could also reinforce Apple's competitive moat. Deep dive on what this means for $AAPL.
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📋 Apple at a regulatory crossroads: voluntary ESG commitments are giving way to mandatory, auditable compliance across the EU, US, and Asia-Pacific. The DMA, CSRD, and privacy regimes create cost pressures — but could also reinforce Apple's competitive moat. Deep dive on what this means for $AAPL.
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Washington insiders admit AI is slipping beyond government control
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/ai-regulation-policy-insiders-warning/
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AI Governance Is Racing Behind AI Adoption
https://youtu.be/v7XcaUeS1xY #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRisk #GenAI #AgenticAI #InfoSec #DataPrivacy #CyberRisk #CISO #TechPolicy #AICompliance #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement #AIAdoption -
AI Governance Is Racing Behind AI Adoption
https://youtu.be/v7XcaUeS1xY #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRisk #GenAI #AgenticAI #InfoSec #DataPrivacy #CyberRisk #CISO #TechPolicy #AICompliance #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement #AIAdoption -
AI Governance Is Racing Behind AI Adoption
https://youtu.be/v7XcaUeS1xY #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRisk #GenAI #AgenticAI #InfoSec #DataPrivacy #CyberRisk #CISO #TechPolicy #AICompliance #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement #AIAdoption -
AI Governance Is Racing Behind AI Adoption
https://youtu.be/v7XcaUeS1xY #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRisk #GenAI #AgenticAI #InfoSec #DataPrivacy #CyberRisk #CISO #TechPolicy #AICompliance #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement #AIAdoption -
AI Governance Is Racing Behind AI Adoption
https://youtu.be/v7XcaUeS1xY #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRisk #GenAI #AgenticAI #InfoSec #DataPrivacy #CyberRisk #CISO #TechPolicy #AICompliance #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement #AIAdoption -
perhaps now, with RightsCon conference being cancelled due to standard CCP tricks of delegitimising Taiwanese sovereignty, those who call for ally/partner with PRC due to "new world order" (whether they're politicians, activists, human rights advocates) will begin to realise that cozying up to totalitarian states is a short-sighted approach, to put it mildly...
https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/
#Taiwan #China #RightsCon #Tech #Technology #HumanRights #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom
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Online age verification is the hill to die on
https://xcancel.com/GlennMeder/status/2049088498163216560
#HackerNews #onlineageverification #ageverification #digitalprivacy #cybersecurity #techpolicy
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"The overwhelming push underscores the powerful #lobbying machine the world’s biggest tech companies have assembled to kill off bills that pose a threat to their business, in particular in the most populous state, where new #laws could force national or global changes."
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/27/apple-google-crushed-california-bill-that-helped-smaller-rivals/ #techpolicy
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Connecticut's AI bill targets companion bots, hiring tools and frontier models: Connecticut Substitute Bill No. 5 covers AI companions, automated hiring, frontier model safety obligations and a new Connecticut AI Academy across 37 sections. https://ppc.land/connecticuts-ai-bill-targets-companion-bots-hiring-tools-and-frontier-models/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AIBill #TechPolicy #CompanionBots #HiringTools
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Connecticut's AI bill targets companion bots, hiring tools and frontier models: Connecticut Substitute Bill No. 5 covers AI companions, automated hiring, frontier model safety obligations and a new Connecticut AI Academy across 37 sections. https://ppc.land/connecticuts-ai-bill-targets-companion-bots-hiring-tools-and-frontier-models/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AIBill #TechPolicy #CompanionBots #HiringTools
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Connecticut's AI bill targets companion bots, hiring tools and frontier models: Connecticut Substitute Bill No. 5 covers AI companions, automated hiring, frontier model safety obligations and a new Connecticut AI Academy across 37 sections. https://ppc.land/connecticuts-ai-bill-targets-companion-bots-hiring-tools-and-frontier-models/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AIBill #TechPolicy #CompanionBots #HiringTools
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Connecticut's AI bill targets companion bots, hiring tools and frontier models: Connecticut Substitute Bill No. 5 covers AI companions, automated hiring, frontier model safety obligations and a new Connecticut AI Academy across 37 sections. https://ppc.land/connecticuts-ai-bill-targets-companion-bots-hiring-tools-and-frontier-models/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AIBill #TechPolicy #CompanionBots #HiringTools
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Connecticut's AI bill targets companion bots, hiring tools and frontier models: Connecticut Substitute Bill No. 5 covers AI companions, automated hiring, frontier model safety obligations and a new Connecticut AI Academy across 37 sections. https://ppc.land/connecticuts-ai-bill-targets-companion-bots-hiring-tools-and-frontier-models/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AIBill #TechPolicy #CompanionBots #HiringTools
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RE: https://fediscience.org/@oatp/116438875358622213
"Maximal transparency is almost certainly not ethically desirable."
Desirable 'for whom'?
For platforms facing regulatory scrutiny, opacity is a feature. For users discriminated against by biased recommendation engines, transparency is survival. For communities targeted by algorithmic manipulation, openness is a civil liberty.
This paper usefully breaks transparency into dimensions and degrees—providing the "choice points" for an ethics of algorithmic openness. But let us be clear: the stakeholders who need transparency most are rarely the ones invited to design these systems.
Our job as advocates for privacy, free software, and civil liberties is not to settle for the "ethically optimal" comfort zone of the powerful. It is to push the needle toward the maximum and let the burden of justification fall on those who demand secrecy.
Let us use it to demand more.
#DigitalJustice #AlgorithmicBias #PrivacyRights #OpenScience #AlgorithmicGovernance #DigitalDemocracy #InfoSec #TechPolicy
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It Is Time to Ban the Sale of Precise Geolocation
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/it-is-time-to-ban-the-sale-of-precise-geolocation
#HackerNews #bangeolocation #privacy #techpolicy #dataethics #cybersecurity
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A couple of hours ago, Robert Peston released his podcast interview with the UK's AI minister Kanishka Narayan about today's launch of the UK Govt's first ever Sovereign AI fund 🤖
Here's a TL;DR news summary of what he said:
📌 The Sovereign AI website is an attempt at changing the "narrative" that the UK right now is "nowhere in AI" & only "focused on catching up and adoption, rather than being in the frontier".
📌 With AI, Govt UK wants to prevent a familiar story whereby entrepreneurs start great companies & then leave the UK when they think about scaling.
📌 It's not just about providing cash - it's also about visa support, procurement data + adapting public policy to help "anchor" more companies in the UK.
📌 Mr Narayan thinks income tax will become obsolete in 5-6 years, but the govt won't tax human labour, but it will "tax compute".
📌 UK govt sees the future of AI as "the single most important question for our economy right now" in terms of capital investment, jobs for the future, national security, drone defence systems & clean energy goals.
📌 UK doesn't have the capacity to take small companies global or "high risk early stage backers" of the scale seen in Silicon Valley. Govt capital needs to be provided earlier, in Round 2 or Series A of the seed funding process
📌 "I want this to sound and feel like a venture firm, which is the top tier firm." The fund will not be looking at primarily commercial applications of AI.
📌 He doesn't believe AI & robots will replace all people's jobs, even with the advancement of AI. Because people want to consume things, he feels that "wages of the things being consumed still in demand" will still go up, leading to jobs in those areas
📌He said the UK govt is "very rare" amongst global governments, in the fact it has access to AI models before they are deployed, to "test them for a series of risks", including the loss of control, where robots can run off and do things without human understanding or engagement
📌The fund is meant to make sure that AI models are "very much aligned with what we're trying to do as humans and as a society"
📌 The fund is partnering with the NHS, Accenture and Cognizant, large firms where the idea is to work together to design training to "quickly move the pace" of AI adoption in their firms
📌 He plans to launch technical excellence colleges focusing on digital tch and AI, because kids are already using AI, so a proper curriculum is needed
📌 However Mr Narayan doesn't believe in vibe coding, he feels it's still "really important" for software engineers to "understand fundamental architecture" so they can manage and oversee the coding agent
📌He's also soon to launch a campaign regarding chip design
📌 Money will be put into local authorities to accelerate planning for new data centres
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TpPYlVr9dh1JfPqAnhYYE