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The EU AI Act survived final negotiations, which wrapped Friday. To understand what was agreed, @justinhendrix spoke to @Euractiv tech editor Luca Bertuzzi (@BertuzLuca), who reported on the trilogue in Brussels. techpolicy.press/europe-adva…

Europe Advances Its AI Act

A conversation with EURACTIV technology editor Luca Bertuzzi.

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To mitigate threats to society and democracy, unsecured open-source AI systems need regulation. "The threat posed by unsecured AI systems lies in the ease of their misuse," writes @davidevanharris. Read more from @techpolicypress: techpolicy.press/how-to-regu…

How to Regulate Unsecured “Open-Source” AI: No Exemptions

Unsecured “open-source” AI systems pose a massive series of threats to society and democracy, says David Evan Harris.

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New Study Suggests Right-Wing Bias in YouTube Recommendations techpolicy.press/new-study-s…

New Study Suggests Right-Wing Bias in YouTube Recommendation Algorithm

Researchers at Princeton University and UC Davis performed an audit of YouTube's recommendation algorithm.

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"@microsoft, like its competitors, has opted to base its business model and stake its reputation on solving problems of its own creation." ✍️Op-ed in @techpolicypress by Jessica Dheere of @openmicmedia loom.ly/lfHjZgQ
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Today for the first time, the Technology 202 newsletter is on a byline strike. That's because I'm walking out with 700+ of my colleagues for fair wages, good faith bargaining & management decisions that don't gut critical coverage teams
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Our 24-hour strike has begun. For the first time in 50 years, @washingtonpost workers are walking off the job because our company is refusing to bargain in good faith and breaking the law.
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A shareholder resolution that will be voted on today asks Microsoft to address concerns about generative artificial intelligence and its impacts on democracy, writes Open MIC (@openmicmedia) advocacy director Jessica Dheere. techpolicy.press/will-democr…

Will Democracy Die in AI’s Black Box? Not If These Shareholders Can Help It

A shareholder resolution asks Microsoft to address concerns about artificial intelligence, writes Jessica Dheere.

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Evan R. Murphy@evanrmurphy5 Dec 2023
New op-ed for @techpolicypress places the @CLTCBerkeley AI Risk-Management Standards Profile for General-Purpose AI Systems (GPAIS) and Foundation Models within today's broader AI governance context. 1/ techpolicy.press/can-we-mana…

Can We Manage the Risks of General-Purpose AI Systems?

Additional policies are needed to better manage the risks of GPAIS and foundation models. Here are a few.

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New from me, and I think important: How do we regulate AI? Here's how: techpolicy.press/the-pillars… Even includes some charts to fill out, for direct operationalisation within a tech company. (1/n)🧵

The Pillars of a Rights-Based Approach to AI Development

By centering peoples' rights we can shape AI to maximally benefit humanity while minimizing harms, says Margaret Mitchell.

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Podcast! @justinhendrix in conversation with individuals who have held content moderation roles for OpenAI, Facebook, and TikTok in Africa who are now pushing for better treatment and pay: techpolicy.press/checking-on…
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Unsecured “open-source” AI systems pose a massive series of threats to society and democracy, says David Evan Harris (@davidevanharris), offering a set of proposals for how to regulate them: techpolicy.press/how-to-regu…

How to Regulate Unsecured “Open-Source” AI: No Exemptions

Unsecured “open-source” AI systems pose a massive series of threats to society and democracy, says David Evan Harris.

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Nicol Turner Lee@drturnerlee1 Dec 2023
I've been watching what is going with @OpenAI and decided to write an #op-ed about it. Thanks @techpolicypress for picking it up. I am concerned about the #doublestandards in #VC funding for #diversefounders. Read it here: techpolicy.press/what-the-op…
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Juan David Gutiérrez@JuanDGut2 Dec 2023
"the most urgent AI risks receive far too little attention in the global conversation. These relate to how AI will perpetuate and worsen global inequalities and systemic injustices." Recommeded essay by P. Gruver-Barr and G. LaForge at @techpolicypress: techpolicy.press/minding-the…

Minding the AI Power Gap: The Urgency of Equality for Global Governance

High-level conversations and processes are heavily concentrated in wealthy, like-minded nations, say Gordon LaForge and Patricia Gruver-Barr.

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US Senate AI ‘Insight Forum’ Tracker - @__gabbymiller with updates and reflections on forum 7: techpolicy.press/us-senate-a…

US Senate AI ‘Insight Forum’ Tracker

Gabby Miller rounds up what we do (and don’t) know about Senate Majority Leader Schumer's forums, including documents and statements.

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@JohnBHorrigan’s (@Benton_Inst) analysis in @techpolicypress demonstrates how the #ACP is an effective tool for closing the #digitaldivide and increasing internet adoption. Read more techpolicy.press/us-affordab…

US Affordable Connectivity Program is Closing the Digital Divide

Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.

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Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix29 Nov 2023
It looks like it is surprisingly easy to extract training data from a supposedly sophisticated and closed source large language model. @techpolicypress program manager @PrithviIyer3 on results of a new preprint research paper: techpolicy.press/new-study-s…
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Lilian Coral@lcoral29 Nov 2023
NEW in @techpolicypress: analysis from @JohnBHorrigan @Benton_Inst indicates the ACP is an effective tool for closing the digital divide and increasing internet adoption. Read more ➡️ techpolicy.press/us-affordab…

US Affordable Connectivity Program is Closing the Digital Divide

Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.

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It looks like it is surprisingly easy to extract training data from a supposedly sophisticated and closed source large language model. @techpolicypress program manager @PrithviIyer3 on results of a new preprint research paper: techpolicy.press/new-study-s…
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New in @techpolicypress: analysis from @JohnBHorrigan @Benton_Inst indicates the ACP is an effective tool for closing the digital divide and increasing internet adoption. Read more ➡️ techpolicy.press/us-affordab…

US Affordable Connectivity Program is Closing the Digital Divide

Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.

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Anastasiya Zhyrmont@AZhyrmont29 Nov 2023
The fifth Belarus Internet Governance Forum (IGF.BY 2023) was a farce. Check my op-ed at @techpolicypress techpolicy.press/belarus-int…
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