https://www.thenation.com/podcast/economy/twsu-062724/
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, tante on Europe, China, and the US tech sectors.
https://gizmodo.com/worldcoin-sam-altman-orb-eye-scan-ai-1850687197
Sam Altman believes his AI-enabled, iris-scanning Orbs can help save the world from other AI systems he's creating. I'm not convinced.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-vast-untapped-green-energy-source-is-hiding-beneath-your-feet/
New experiments in the deserts of Utah and Nevada show how advances in fracking—technology developed by the oil industry—can be repurposed to tap clean geothermal energy anywhere on Earth.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/19/23800607/reddit-invites-mods-admins-conversation-protests
“Hopefully this post is a beginning.”
https://qz.com/discord-riaa-music-ai-copyright-infringement-1850569292
The Recording Industry Association of America wants Discord to close a server in which users generate AI deepfake tracks mimicking famous musicians
https://www.universetoday.com/162008/the-evidence-is-building-that-dark-matter-is-made-of-axions/
Scientists have mapped the distribution of galaxies and suspect that particles called "axions" make up dark matter.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/19/reddit-communities-adopt-alternative-forms-of-protest-as-the-company-threats-action-on-moderators/
Multiple subreddits are adopting alternative methods of protesting like publishing only one kind of post and private days.
https://techcrunch-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/techcrunch.com/2023/06/14/mechanical-turk-workers-are-using-ai-to-automate-being-human/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16867948838646&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2023%2F06%2F14%2Fmechanical-turk-workers-are-using-ai-to-automate-being-human%2F
"Turkers" appear to be using AI to do tasks that were specifically intended to be done by humans because AI couldn't. Great job everybody!
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