Category «Internet»

Beyond Fairness in Computer Vision: A Holistic Approach to Mitigating Harms and Fostering Community-Rooted Computer Vision Research

Timnit Gebru and Remi Denton (2024), “Beyond Fairness in Computer Vision: A Holistic Approach to Mitigating Harms and Fostering Community-Rooted Computer Vision Research”, Foundations and Trends® in Computer Graphics  and Vision: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp 215–321. DOI: 10.1561/0600000102. “The field of computer vision is now a multi-billion dollar enterprise, with its use in surveillance …

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Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Internet, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 14, 2024

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 14, 2024 – 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 …

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Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Health Care, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy, Social Media

Social media needs (dumpster) fire exits

Pluralistic: “Of course you should do everything you can to prevent fires – and also, you should build fire exits, because no matter how hard to you try, stuff burns. That includes social media sites. Social media has its own special form of lock-in: we use social media sites to connect with friends, family members, …

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

Harvard Is Releasing a Massive Free AI Training Dataset Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft

Wired – “The project’s leader says that allowing everyone to access the collection of public-domain books will help “level the playing field” in the AI industry. Harvard University announced Thursday it’s releasing a high-quality dataset of nearly 1 million public-domain books that could be used by anyone to train large language models and other AI …

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Subjects: AI, Copyright, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries, Microsoft

Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024

Pew: Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost constantly. “Nine-in-ten teens report using YouTube, slightly down from 95% in 2022. Roughly six-in-ten teens say they use TikTok and Instagram, and 55% say the same for Snapchat. YouTube tops the list of the online platforms we asked …

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Subjects: AI, E-Commerce, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Social Media

Website Shows How Much Google’s AI Can Glean From Your Photos

Wired – A photo sharing startup founded by an ex-Google engineer found a clever way to turn Google’s tech against itself. “…Last month, Ente launched https://Theyseeyourphotos.com, a website and marketing stunt designed to turn Google’s technology against itself. People can upload any photo to the website, which is then sent to a Google Cloud computer …

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Subjects: AI, Internet, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

AI GOvernance and Regulatory Archive

Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University – Welcome to ETO AGORA (AI GOvernance and Regulatory Archive), a living collection of AI-relevant laws, regulations, standards, and other governance. Browse Documents or search Thematic Collection. How do I use the interface? What’s included and what isn’t? Download AGORA data in bulk

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

Generative AI Is My Research and Writing Partner. Should I Disclose It?

Wired (unpaywalled) – “If I use an AI tool for research or to help me create something, should I cite it in my completed work as a source? How do you properly give attribution to AI tools when you use them …Distinguishing between research and composition is a crucial first step. If I’m using generative …

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Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Pre-Bunking A Strategy for Fighting BS

The Grassroots Connector – “…Pre-bunking uses videos, social media, even an online game to help people detect the age-old tactics of misinformation. These tactics, familiar to most of us but seemingly undetected among FOX News addicts, include: scapegoating, impersonation, emotional and/or divisive language, gaslighting, red herrings, conspiracy theories, and a dozen other garden variety deceits. …

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