Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Former President Obama Warns ‘Disruptive’ AI May Require Rethinking Jobs and the Economy
Obama warns that future copyright questions are just part of a larger issue. “If AI turns out to be as pervasive and as powerful as it’s proponents expect — and I have to say the more I look into it, I think it is going to be that disruptive — Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Is India Setting a ‘Global Standard’ for Online Censorship of Social Media?
With 1.4 billion people, India is the second most-populous country in the world. For years, a committee of executives from U.S. technology companies and Indian officials convened every two weeks in a government office to negotiate what could — and could not — be said on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Read more…
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Are Car Dealers Slowing the Adoption of Electric Vehicles?
“Dealers don’t want to change the model. They want to be the gatekeepers.” That’s according to Daniel Crane, a law professor at the University of Michigan who studies the laws and economics of car dealerships. He’s quoted in a Washington Post article warning that “Electric vehicles are hitting a road Read more…
Creativity Leben (Life aka misc)
The AI Protections Hollywood Actors Got After Their 118-Day Strike
Studios will have to provide informed consent for the creation of any kind of digital replica of a performer or background actor, with a specific description of the intended use, the union officials said. Compensation for the replica will vary. Notably, the contract also protects background performers from any use Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
NY AG Issues $450K Penalty To US Radiology After Unpatched Bug Led To Ransomware
One of the nation’s largest private radiology companies agreed to pay a $450,000 fine after a 2021 ransomware attack led to the exposure of sensitive information from nearly 200,000 patients. In an agreement announced on Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James said US Radiology failed to remediate a vulnerability Read more…