Tarun Wadhwa

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

@HolliSemetko My first read is that Facebook’s algorithms have been trained off of 10+ years of data, and at this point probably not worth the PR downside anymore. FR is mature enough for what they need. Similar to how Google stopped scanning gmail for ads because they had enough data.

[Craig Mod @craigmod]

One of the very best things to come out of the mess of the Olympics is my buddy @adehogan’s perfect Everyday Olympics series of illustrations

https://t.co/LdvLw0s6Yw

[Sam Gregory @SamGregory]

Faking Bourdain's voice? Is it appropriate to deepfake a dead person's voice? Under what circumstances and with what disclosure? We've been working on ethics principles around deepfakes @witnessorg. Consent, deceptiveness, disclosure, audience expectations in genre all key..

[Briain Ó hEoghanáin (Brian Honan) #BLM He/Him @BrianHonan]

@jesskellynt In a recent interview with a ransomware gang, they admitted to hitting orgs with cyber insurance because they know the ransom will be paid. When asked how do they know which orgs have cyber insurance they replied they hacked the insurance company for their customer list

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

The CRISPR mention is particularly disturbing https://t.co/m9HDBFDvCb

[Matthew Keys @MatthewKeysLive]

The tragedy here is, if this interpretation had come down prior to 2013, Aaron Swartz would almost certainly still be alive.

Swartz was indicted in 2011 on similar accusations of violating @JSTOR's terms of use, among other things.

[Digital Freedom Fund @df_fund]

"Many #digitalrights activists have dubbed smart cities 'surveillance cities' due to the staggering amount of #data collection they involve"

The latest from DFF's Medium blog.

Ft. insights from @twadhwa and @benzevgreen

#smartcities #surveillance

https://t.co/qpiGPIGSr8

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

The #GeoTechReport is now live https://t.co/Gt0WxRCLhj

[GeoTech Center, Atlantic Council @ACGeoTech]

⚠️JUST OUT!⚠️

Read the @AtlanticCouncil's latest report, where industry and government leaders provide a large set of recommendations for the US and allies to thrive in a decade defined by data and technology collaboration and competition.

#GeoTechReport
https://t.co/GxeeAdwWah

[Casey Newton @CaseyNewton]

“If you look at the behavior of the Chinese government, you don’t see any resistance from Apple — no history of standing up for the principles that Apple claims to be so attached to.” https://t.co/ufWh8kjZgt

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

@AlexSalkever Completely agree

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

For a decade we’ve been told that people want to be tracked across the internet because they want relevant ads. No data, just conjecture. So far, 90%+ of users appear to be opting out when given the choice. Turns out that was a bunch of spin. https://t.co/7XU4KHxLx7

[Kaylyn Jackson Schiff @kaylynjackson]

How do citizens react to government adoption of #AI for public services such as child welfare and criminal justice? @Dan_Schiff @plpierson and I address this question in a new paper in @journal_pa: https://t.co/xf041VCrEY

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

Learned yesterday about a DeFi startup that creates loans which pay themselves off. Crazy. The traditional finance world has no idea what's coming next. @DefiantNews and @DirSchmidt as usual do an excellent job breaking down how this all works https://t.co/VsN2dvFeuw

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

A personal account of runaway inflation in Lebanon and how it destroys the ability of people to live their lives normally https://t.co/tncbvHV8bv by @uptin

[Tricia Salinero @tisal]

Coffee bliss ☕️

[Caitlin Long 🔑⚡️🟠 @CaitlinLong_]

AND IT’S OFFICIAL!! 🤠#Wyoming will recognize #DAOs as a new type of LLC, effective July 1! Thank you legislators & @GovernorGordon for building on Wyoming’s history of inventing the LLC, which all other states followed roughly a decade later. We’re doing it again! A thread👇. 1/

[Tarun Wadhwa @twadhwa]

Thanks to @ForeignAffairs for including me in their latest Ask The Experts roundup. I support reforming, reducing, and regulating Big Tech to improve economic competitiveness - but labeling these companies a threat to national security is less clear to me. https://t.co/WJqqaOPhf8

[james yu @jamesjyu]

Dropped a new piece called "things are a little crazy rn"

Using GPT-3 to simulate scheduling hell between two friends who will never actually meet up. Runs forever and generates unique combos.

https://t.co/YT6B3HBOKg
Collect on https://t.co/XSDYlOkZ61

cc @hicetnunc2000

[Tren Griffin @trengriffin]

7/ "Amazon must deploy half the low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation by July 2026 under regulatory conditions tied to its license. All the satellites have to be in place by July 2029." https://t.co/eYrwAuQlJr

Starlink has deadlines for its constellation too. It is "go time."