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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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The same universities that for centuries have monopolized how "intelligence" should be defined, are the same ones hoarding most of the resources to define artificial intelligence. Nothing has changed. Standardized tests are simply an obsolete intelligence algorithm.
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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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If ⁦@Uber⁩ can't protect its underpaid drivers from being murdered, then perhaps we should go back to regular taxis. Family of Uber Eats driver allegedly killed by MS-13 member speaks out on 'demonic' murder: 'This man is sick' foxnews.com/media/family-ube…

Family of Uber Eats driver allegedly killed by MS-13 member speaks out on 'demonic' murder: 'This...

The stepdaughter of an Uber Eats driver who was reportedly killed and dismembered in Florida called the MS-13 gang member accused of the slaying "sick."

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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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Texas man uses Apple AirTag to track down person who stole his truck, then kills him: Police | Fox News foxnews.com/us/texas-man-use…

Texas man uses Apple AirTag to track down person who stole his truck, then kills him: Police

San Antonio, Texas police say that a man decided to kill the person who allegedly stole his truck on Wednesday, fatally shooting him.

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⏮️ #backtrack 06/11/2019 .@hubisoninthe505 joined @joemillerjd to discuss how to think about race, tech & antitrust ▶️ wsgtch.cc/3Kndvao #techpolicy #washingtech #techpolicypodcast #race
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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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⏮️ #backtrack 04/09/2019 .@gigibsohn joined @joemillerjd and discussed the top tech policy issues driving the debate. ▶️wsgtch.cc/42QztKd #techpolicypodcast #techpolicy #washingtech #policyissues #drivingthedebate
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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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⏮️ #backtrack 6/25/2019 .@safiyanoble joined @joemillerjd and talked about the future of class, culture, gender, and race on Digital Media Platforms ▶️ wsgtch.cc/3lHymf5 #techpolicy #washingtech #techpolicypodcast #digitalmedia
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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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Algorithms are powerful and dangerous. What are the dangers of algorithmic bias? #AlgorithmicBiasDangers
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⏮️ #backtrack 06/19/2018 .@CuriousJLuis joined @joemillerjd and talked about rebuilding Puerto Rico ▶️wsgtch.cc/3mPHxdE #techpolicypodcast #techpolicy #washingtech
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