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Tech claims for AI = 100%
Current AI capability = ~3%

[Andrew Orlowski @AndrewOrlowski]

OK, it's four years since ChatGPT was opened up and the bubble really started.

Outside of software development where the impact is huge, AI is neutral or negative. Something has to give.

"Accelerationists" should be praying the blast radius will be contained.

If the damage to the economic system are as big as I expect, then the political realignments I suggested a week ago will be really brutal and enduring.

https://t.co/IhMFuZ5C6L

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Silicon Valley tech use a well-oiled policy pipeline:
A) Announce an egregious practice
B) Row it back and wait...
C) Launch said practice later with limited rowback
aka bait & switch

https://t.co/K7lpSpRdAB #techpolicy #brusselsbubble #eupolitics #publishers #copyrightdirective

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@puckrin Is Silicon Valley run out of hype?

https://t.co/VpOA37tk1K
#ai #techbubble #eutech #tech #politics

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@KobeissiLetter Is Silicon Valley run out of hype?

https://t.co/VpOA37tRRi
#ai #techbubble #eutech #tech #politics

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@davidsirota Is Silicon Valley run out of hype?

https://t.co/VpOA37tRRi
#ai #techbubble #eutech #tech #politics

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Live piracy needs a response while the event is still on. As the EU considers new copyright measures, clear takedown deadlines & enforceable duties for intermediaries should be central.

https://t.co/T9zIy6Ski8

#Copyright #EUPolicy #Piracy #FootballStream #Streaming #AudioVisual

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@nickofnz Technofacism at it's finest.
They do not fear fines, or regulation...or public backlash.

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Access to audiences should not mean surrendering control of journalism.

#Copyright #PublishersRights #AI

OPEN LETTER FROM News/Media Alliance https://t.co/yymfwsZaoq

[Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex]

AI copyright lawsuits are coming thick and fast. In just the last couple of weeks:

- USA Today & 18 other papers sued OpenAI
- around 300 authors sued Meta
- a pair of musicians sued Black Forest Labs

The Black Forest Labs one is particularly interesting - I wouldn't be surprised if much bigger music rights holders follow suit.

The pace of arrival of these lawsuits is speeding up, not slowing down.

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Hundreds Sue Meta for Copyright Infringement, Rejecting Class Action Payouts
Publishers Weekly
Edward Nawotka
https://t.co/pyDHkUXqMT

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The US Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to update anti-piracy enforcement, citing links to malware, fraud and organised crime.

https://t.co/r8CZsXBbMS

#Copyright #Piracy #Cybersecurity

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They don't fear fines - no matter the amount!
They fear competition.

https://t.co/UPZvzHqBGb

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Anthropic’s proposed US AI legislation has drawn criticism from safety advocates, who say it offers weaker safeguards than the bipartisan FRONTIER Act.
https://t.co/FpBdcloYE1
#AI #TechRegulation

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@HennaVirkkunen Booking. com is used for sex trade activities, whereby unsuspecting owners have their property rented for a period and then used as a brothel. What does Booking do? Deactivate.... aka doesn't mitigate the harm acts post ante

[Digital EU 🇪🇺 @DigitalEU]

€20.5M to support & strengthen the EU media sector.

3 new calls will fund:

🔹journalism partnerships supporting pluralism & collaboration
🔹cross-border media literacy projects
🔹a mechanism to monitor violations of press & media freedom

🔗https://t.co/uCDCN8xBAe

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TikTok staff raised concerns about child sexual exploitation and other risks, according to depositions reviewed by NPR. The testimony raises questions about executives’ response.
https://t.co/Glq8xkI3No
#TikTok #OnlineSafety

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AI's Ticking Clock
https://t.co/97jxf8RoKe
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #BigTech #Nvidia #DataCentres #DigitalEconomy #TechInvestment #AIBubble

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Meta are playing fast and loose with EU law showing scant regard for #CopyrightDirective or #ArtistRights

[Jason Kint @jason_kint]

If you're a business or artist with intellectual property, watch the clock.

10 days until Meta claims the right to scrape your website to develop its AI. Your consent? Apparently unnecessary. All it takes is someone sharing a link on Facebook or Instagram - or you using Meta's services.

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Be it your content or the stolen goods, platforms act only under duress.

"France's digital minister on Monday urged online resale platforms to remove listings for looted items. https://t.co/5GDm6B5YrJ #ebay #vinted

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The artificial-intelligence industry's phenomenal rate of growth means claims have the potential to outpace the limits on existing coverage https://t.co/YZpMH3uVmT