PBS to offer local TV streams through Amazon’s Prime Video

TheDesk.net: “Public television program distributor PBS has inked a distribution deal with Amazon that will allow users of the streaming platform Prime Video to watch their local PBS member station and PBS Kids. The deal involves around 150 PBS member stations that are already making their main broadcast feed available through the PBS website and …

Subjects: Internet

A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election

A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election. [Working Paper] (Unpublished) – This technical report presents findings from a two-phase analysis investigating potential algorithmic bias in engagement metrics on X (formerly Twitter) by examining Elon Musk’s account against a group of prominent users and subsequently comparing Republican-leaning versus …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Legal Research, Social Media

AI in Finance and Banking, November 17, 2024

Via LLRX – AI in Finance and Banking, November 17, 2024 – This semi-monthly column by  Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers and conferences, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 16, 2024

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 16, 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 the increasingly complex …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Financial System, Internet, Privacy

Vanishing Culture: Q&A with Philip Bump

The Internet Archives Blog, November 4, 2024. The following Q&A between writer Caralee Adams and journalist Philip Bump of The Washington Post is part of our Vanishing Culture series, highlighting the power and importance of preservation in our digital age. Read more essays online or download the full report now. Philip Bump is a columnist for The Washington Post based in New …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Our World in Data

“Poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality: The world faces many great and terrifying problems. It is these large problems that our work at Our World in Data focuses on. Thanks to the work of thousands of researchers around the world who dedicate their lives to it, we often have a good …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Environmental Law, Food and Nutrition, Health Care, Internet, Legal Research

What’s most useful about Perplexity

Wonder Tools – Jeremy Caplan – “Perplexity is this year’s best new search tool. It uses AI to answer your questions based on online sources. You get concise, relevant summaries with specific citations. These source links allow you to verify information and dig deeper. Read on for examples, limitations, and alternatives. What’s most useful about …

Subjects: AI, Search Engines

Some of Substack’s Biggest Newsletters Rely on AI Writing Tools

Wired – unpaywalled: “The most popular writers on Substack earn up to seven figures each year primarily by persuading readers to pay for their work. The newsletter platform’s subscription-driven business model offers creators different incentives than platforms like Facebook or YouTube, where traffic and engagement are king. In theory, that should help shield Substack from …

Subjects: AI, Internet