https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/creator-of-fake-kamala-harris-video-musk-boosted-sues-calif-over-deepfake-laws/
Online influencer "Mr Reagan" accuses California of bullying humorists.
https://www.404media.co/project-analyzing-human-language-usage-shuts-down-because-generative-ai-has-polluted-the-data/
Wordfreq shuts down because "I don’t think anyone has reliable information about post-2021 language usage by humans.”
https://www.404media.co/homemade-porn-site-promises-not-to-train-ai-on-performers/
Lustery, a site for consent-based homemade porn, has added a new clause to its contract promising not to replace human performers with AI without consent.
https://www.404media.co/experts-lebanon-pager-explosions-likely-not-lithium-batteries-alone/
Lithium-ion battery fires are dangerous, but small batteries alone don't usually cause this much damage.
https://www.404media.co/snapchat-reserves-the-right-to-use-ai-generated-images-of-your-face-in-ads/
Snapchat’s “My Selfie” by default reserves the right to use your likeness in ads.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/rare-woolly-rhino-mummies-emerge-from-the-permafrost/
The new finds confirm the existence of a feature seen in cave art.
https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/furious-nyc-driver-who-stole-tow-truck-with-his-own-vehicle-attached-in-viral-video-arrested/
I hadn't been to the Pirate Bay in quite some time. I occasionally pop over to look for old videos. I went today and a big popover for a dubious software upgrade came up. Then, another saying that my system is infected and offering to clean it. That's obviously fake, but it was blocking my access to the user interface so I wasn't able to complete my search. Closed it. That's unfortunate.
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/social-media-ads-health-insurance-scams-37d1ecfa
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/fascists-elon-musk-responds-to-proposed-fines-for-disinformation-on-x/
“Elon Musk’s had more positions on free speech than the Kama Sutra," says lawmaker.
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