Day archives: April 17th, 2025

Russia seeds chatbots with lies. Any bad actor could game AI the same way.

Washington Post [no paywall]: “Russia is automating the spread of false information to fool artificial intelligence chatbots on key topics, offering a playbook to other bad actors on how to game AI to push content meant to inflame, influence and obfuscate instead of inform. Experts warn the problem is worsening as more people rely on …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Explore Livecams

Explore.org is the world’s leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. explore’s growing library consists of more than 250 original films and 30,000 photographs from around the world. We showcase our work at film festivals, on over 100 public broadcast and cable channels, and on numerous online destinations including explore.org, Snag Films, …

Subjects: Climate Change, Education, Environmental Law, Internet

Trump admin proposes redefining ‘harm’ to endangered animals

PHYS.org: “The Trump administration aims to remove degradation of habitat from its definition of “harm” to endangered species, proposing Wednesday a rule change that would open the door to human activity in ecologically sensitive environments. The US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the definition of “harm” in the …

Subjects: Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

If you use AI to write me that note, don’t expect me to read it

Fast Company: “I’m a journalist, and the first 30 minutes of my day used to be spent mainlining newsfeeds. Now, more often than not, it’s dedicated to LinkedIn. Such is the natural course of technology; I seek an engaged audience for pieces built on considered thought. And I discovered the pseudo social network that I’d …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

CPJ Safety Advisory: Traveling to the US

Committee to Protect Journalists: “A stated policy goal of the Trump administration is to significantly change U.S. travel and immigration policies. Foreign nationals whose countries do not meet U.S. vetting standards may be barred entry. Journalists will not be exempt and should anticipate potential restrictions or questioning when traveling to or from the United States. …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech

The New York Times no paywall – “Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, adding to legal troubles that could reshape the $1.88 trillion company and alter its power over the internet. Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …

Subjects: Courts, E-Commerce, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines