California's Stealth Campaign to Kneecap AIOct 29
gavin newsom just signed eight bills that effectively turn ai into the most heavily regulated nascent consumer technology in modern history
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TikTok “For You” Page Flooded With Pro-Chew Content In Wake Of Hearings
the relationship between social media ceos and their users is almost always contentious, except on tiktok this week, where we’re witnessing a strange, obsequious and horny display
River Page
Mar 27, 2023
TikTok creators posted in support of the company’s CEO Shou Zi Chew after he testified before Congress Thursday, with some users of the app claiming their “For You” page was flooded with pro-Chew content. Currently, a search of the 40-year-old Singaporean businessman’s name on the app returns almost entirely positive content.
https://www.tiktok.com/@allizsin/video/7213880716055055659
TikTokkers seem to be paying little attention to the specifics of the hearing, apart from Congressman Richard Hudson’s question regarding whether or not TikTok accesses the home WiFi network of the user (something all apps do). The congressman’s confusion over how WiFi works has been taken to mean that all of Congress is technologically illiterate.
California's Stealth Campaign to Kneecap AI
AI: White Lives Don't MatterOct 24
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Wikipedia Declares Trump an AuthoritarianOct 10
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