Bloomberg: A comparison between US data and 5,100 Stable Diffusion-generated images related to job title and crime finds the tool amplifies gender and racial stereotypes — Heather Hiles, chair of Black Girls Code — At Canva, whose visual communication platform has 125 million active users … Lees verder op Tech Meme
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Karissa Bell / Engadget: In an AMA on API changes, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says the company can’t “subsidize commercial entities”, criticized the Apollo developer’s behavior, and more — “We’ll continue to be profit-driven until profits arrive,” he said. — Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has finally spoken publicly … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica: A look at Realtek’s lawsuit accusing MediaTek of paying a company a “bounty” to file meritless US patent lawsuits to drive Realtek out of the TV chip market — Lawsuit: Patent trolls created “harmful illusion” of unstable TV-chip market. — [Update, 8:10 pm ET … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Banks are implementing AI chatbots in their customer relations operations, but the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says some bots are causing frustrations.Lees verder op Cnet
Many experts on artificial intelligence are warning of its potential dangers and calling for regulation, just as others once did with the atomic bomb.Lees verder op New York Times
Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to humanity. But they’ve been light on the details.Lees verder op New York Times
Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: Bluesky’s moderation policy change strains its relationship with Black users, who expect a crackdown on bigotry even if it conflicts with decentralized goals — Users expect the site to crack down on bigotry – even if it conflicts with Bluesky’s decentralized goals. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: In a virtual address to a conference in Beijing, OpenAI’s Sam Altman called for global cooperation on AI safety and said China should help shape the guidelines — China should play a key role in shaping the artificial intelligence guardrails needed to ensure the safety of transformative new systems … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Wall Street Journal: An interview with Gary Gensler amid the SEC’s Binance and Coinbase lawsuits, which have existential stakes for the companies and could define Gensler’s legacy — Agency chair focuses enforcement power on exchanges after earlier failures to subdue industry — WASHINGTON—Gary Gensler had seen enough. Lees verder op Tech Meme