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CDT CEO @AlexReeveGivens spoke in-depth with @NPR’s @deepa_shivaram on @OMBPress’ recent guidance on the Federal Government’s #AI use: npr.org/2024/03/29/124128189…

The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here's what they do

The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.

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USCCR
@USCCRgov1 Mar 2024
Studies show that datasets used to train #FacialRecognition software can lead to racial and gender biases. @USCCRgov will hold a briefing on 3/8/24 on the use of facial recognition tech by federal agencies. #FRT #AI For more info: ow.ly/On7650QH9qV ow.ly/FeSZ50QH9qW
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Social media giant Facebook launched 20 years ago this week. Over the last two decades, the site has transformed the way people connect online. Here are five key facts about Americans and Facebook, based on Pew Research Center surveys. pewrsr.ch/3SnfNcA

5 facts about how Americans use Facebook, two decades after its launch

Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults (68%) say they ever use Facebook, a share that has remained relatively flat since 2016.

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Proud of our amicus in support of content moderation, @NetChoice and @ccianet. Kudos to @jess_miers for writing our brief, @KirstenDSouza, and grateful for our partners at @accessnow @CTATech @honrnetwork @iab @ipjustice @ITI_TechTweets @LGBTTech @TechNetUpdate & @WashingTECH
Chamber of Progress
@ProgressChamber8 Dec 2023
Texas and Florida laws prohibiting online content moderation violate the First Amendment and protect hate and harmful content online. We're proud to join a dozen tech and civil society groups urging SCOTUS to strike these laws down. Full amicus brief: progresschamber.org/wp-conte…
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In “Loud Men Talking Loudly,” @C___CS “lays out what ‘loud men’ as an organizational culture cost us in striving for an internet that serves a diverse public’s interest.” criticalinfralab.net/wp-cont…
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NEW: A @GigWorkersRise report found 31 app workers were murdered on the job in 2022— 77% were people of color and at least 26% were immigrants. Read this powerful report & take action for #GigSafetyNow 👉 bit.ly/GigSafetyNow2023
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Last night, we celebrated our Digital Literacy program graduates: Digital Skills for Life & Latinx@Work! Thank you to our sponsors @WeAreUnidosUS @Verizon @Google & @jessicaramos for your commitment to closing the digital divide and empowering the Latinx community
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"Think of it as a Life Alert for the TikTok generation—or an AirTag crossed with an air horn," @annie_goldsmith writes. A look at the Birdie, the Gen-Z-favored personal safety device that's sold more than 2 million units. thein.fo/gr32IFK
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"Generative #AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions" (audio and transcript of interviews with @jess_miers, @grimmelm, and @UCBerkeley prof. Hany Farid): techpolicy.press/generative-… #ethics #law #tech #business
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TikTok is addictive for many girls, especially those with depression washingtonpost.com/education…

TikTok is addictive for many girls, especially those with depression

A new study of social media platforms deepens our picture of the struggles faced by teen girls.

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Prof. @rcalo is quoted by @USATODAY on the speculation that TikTok's Chinese ownership presents national security concerns. usatoday.com/story/tech/2023… #tiktok #China

Is TikTok getting banned? CEO in for 'tough fight' defending Chinese ownership on Capitol Hill

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is headed to Capitol Hill for a political showdown over the fate of the popular short-form video app. Will TikTok be banned?

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Ph.D. student @emma_lurie performs a comparative analysis of platform research API requirements between TikTok, Meta, Twitter, and YouTube in an article for @techpolicypress. 🔍 bit.ly/3LVVKQJ

Comparing Platform Research API Requirements

Emma Lurie conducted a comparative analysis of four major social media researcher APIs: TikTok, Twitter, Meta, and YouTube.

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Replying to @CenDemTech @fightfortheftr @ACLU
“A nationwide ban on TikTok would have serious ramifications for #FreeSpeech in digital sphere, infringing on Americans’ first amendment rights & setting a potent / worrying precedent in a time of increased censorship of internet users around the world:" theguardian.com/technology/2…

Key takeaways from TikTok hearing in Congress – and the uncertain road ahead

Lawmakers grilled the social media app’s CEO over its relationship with China and protections for young users

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"#Koo is yet to add labels that clearly indicate if a post has been created via #ChatGPT, but this feature is reportedly in the pipeline": restofworld.org/2023/can-cha… #ethics #internet #socialmedia #AI

Can ChatGPT write better social media posts than you?

In a first for microblogging sites, Twitter’s Indian rival Koo is letting users rely on AI for creating posts.

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The Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana is starting to see the results of billions in pandemic relief spending—but others may have missed out. trib.al/y82g5HQ

Broadband funding for Native communities could finally connect some of America’s most isolated...

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana is starting to see the results of billions in pandemic relief spending—but others may have missed out.

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Generative AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions How courts and lawmakers will assess liability for systems such as ChatGPT is an open question. @justinhendrix spoke to three experts- Jess Miers, James Grimmelmann, and Hany Farid: techpolicy.press/generative-…

Generative AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions

Conversations with Jess Miers from the Chamber of Progress, James Grimmelmann from Cornell, and Hany Farid from the UC Berkeley.

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In this media literacy lesson, students will learn what conspiracy theories are and why people become susceptible to them. [via SRL x @mediawise x @NewsHourExtra] pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2…

Media literacy lesson: How to throw cold water on internet conspiracy theories

Find out why the frozen continent of Antarctica is a hot topic for conspiracy theories

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WSJ: "In recent weeks, publishing executives have begun examining the extent to which their content has been used to 'train' AI tools such as ChatGPT, how they should be compensated and what their legal options are..." wsj.com/articles/publishers-…
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Lina Khan
@linamkhan21 Mar 2023
As AI tools become more advanced & accessible, fraudsters can use them to make realistic but fake content. Making or selling a tool that is effectively designed to deceive can violate the FTC Act—even if that’s not the intended or sole purpose of the tool. ftc.gov/business-guidance/bl…
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TikTok’s not at the root of U.S. privacy problems. Outlawing it is no solution, says @willmaryescoto, U.S. Policy Analyst at Access Now, a global human rights organization that defends and extends the digital rights of people at risk around the world. techpolicy.press/tiktok-bans…
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