Day archives: October 29th, 2023

A media literacy handbook for Israel-Gaza

Pluralistic: “Media explainers are a cheap way to become an instant expert on everything from billionaire submarine excursions to hellaciously complex geopolitical conflicts, but On The Media’s “Breaking News Consumers’ Handbooks” are explainers that help you understand other explainers.” Via On The Media: “Experts say disinformation around the Israel-Hamas war is running rampant. On this …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

“Today [October 30, 2023], President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order establishes new standards for AI safety and security, protects Americans’ privacy, advances equity and civil rights, stands up for consumers and workers, …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Economy, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

2023 Healthcare MiniGuide

Via LLRX – 2023 Healthcare MiniGuide – Health care organizations, the federal government, academics, and various entities within the medical sector maintain a plethora of sites specific to health care issues. This guide by Marcus P. Zillman focuses on Healthcare Search Engines and Selected Bots and includes 7 Health Forums Online for Expert Support. Zillman’s guide incorporates …

Subjects: Education, Government Documents, Health Care, Search Engines

Strange Ways AI Disrupts Business Models

Implications, Scott Belsky, What’s Next For Creativity & Marketing, Some Provocative Data: This edition explores forecasts and implications around: (1) business models likely to become antiquated as AI proliferates in more industries, (2) reflections on another round of AI launches in the creative world, and (3) some provocative data and surprises at the end, as …

Subjects: AI, E-Commerce, Economy, Education, Knowledge Management, Marketing

The Consequences of Elon Musk’s Ownership of X

The New York Times [read free]: “Now rebranded as X, the site has experienced a surge in racist, antisemitic and other hateful speech. Under Mr. Musk’s watch, millions of people have been exposed to misinformation about climate change. Foreign governments and operatives — from Russia to China to Hamas — have spread divisive propaganda with …

Subjects: Climate Change, E-Records, Economy, Education, Environmental Law, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

Reading Between the Bars

PEN America Experts Report – Senior Manager, The Freewrite Project; Juliana Luna, Intern, The Freewrite Project. Published October 25, 2023. “…Carceral censorship is the most pervasive form of censorship in the United States. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the departments of corrections (DOCs) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia censor …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Education, Free Speech, Legal Research, Libraries

Google paid a whopping $26.3 billion in 2021 to be the default search engine everywhere

The Verge: “The US v. Google antitrust trial is about many things, but more than anything, it’s about the power of defaults. Even if it’s easy to switch browsers or platforms or search engines, the one that appears when you turn it on matters a lot. Google obviously agrees and has paid a staggering amount …

Subjects: Internet, Legal Research, Search Engines

 Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 29, 2023

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 29, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …

Subjects: Cybersecurity, Health Care, Internet, Microsoft, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

Free Digital Archive of Graphic Design: A Curated Collection of Design Treasures from Internet Archive

Open Cultures: “We’ve got a thing for creative problem solvers here at Open Culture. We also love a good community-spirited project. Graphic designer Valery Marier ticks both boxes with archives.design, a free graphic design archive that was born of her frustrations with online research at a time when Covid restrictions shuttered libraries and archives…Graphic design nerds, …

Subjects: Internet