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Romance chatbot taken offline after TBIJ investigation: Seewa AI, whose developers we revealed were able to read its users’ ‘private and encrypted’ chats, has been shut down

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1317687/romance-chatbot-taken-offline-after-tbij-investigation-seewa-ai-whose-developers-we-reve

David Revoy (open source comics artist) is tired and frustrated of people calling his human art, AI-generated

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1317157/david-revoy-open-source-comics-artist-is-tired-and-frustrated-of-people-calling-his-huma

YouTube Premium Is Not Ad-Free as Advertised, Class Action Lawsuit Claims

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1310997/youtube-premium-is-not-ad-free-as-advertised-class-action-lawsuit-claims

People prefer stories written by AI – especially when told they’re written by a human

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1311057/people-prefer-stories-written-by-ai-especially-when-told-theyre-written-by-a-human

People gave the highest ratings to stories generated by AI that they were told had been written by a human, and were unable to tell the difference between human- and AI-created stories, according to new research published by Cambridge University Press.

Walmart Lawsuit Claims Retailer Illegally Collects Illinois Residents’ Biometric Voiceprints From Phone Calls

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1310927/walmart-lawsuit-claims-retailer-illegally-collects-illinois-residents-biometric-voicepri

Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1310692/reddit-is-introducing-a-new-moderator-ai

Mathematicians are grappling with the possibility that AI might eclipse them

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1309816/mathematicians-are-grappling-with-the-possibility-that-ai-might-eclipse-them

Alas, poor Romeo! Is digital tech killing romance?

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1309659/alas-poor-romeo-is-digital-tech-killing-romance

Texas slams on the brakes for 1,800 data centers, power grid requirements are 5 times higher than peak record demand — 474 gigawatts of power requests are now subject to new moratorium

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1309635/texas-slams-on-the-brakes-for-1800-data-centers-power-grid-requirements-are-5-times-high

WhatsApp is Testing Age Verification

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1308933/whatsapp-is-testing-age-verification

Safety testers find more examples of OpenAI, Anthropic models hacking during testing

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1308883/safety-testers-find-more-examples-of-openai-anthropic-models-hacking-during-testing

OpenAI blog.

OpenAI pays $3.2M to settle a US DOJ claim it favoured visa workers over Americans

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1308868/openai-pays-3-2m-to-settle-a-us-claim-it-favoured-visa-workers-over-americans

Nvidia opens up Alpamayo 2, a driving model that reasons out loud

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1308805/nvidia-opens-up-alpamayo-2-a-driving-model-that-reasons-out-loud

Technical.

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1308919/mobile-ad-software-encourages-location-data-sharing-eff-report-finds

Some software development kits (SDKs) provided by advertising companies to help developers monetize their apps are automatically feeding users’ location data into systems that location data brokers use to track people, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report found.

The student “AI revolt” is mostly a myth. Business students just want to be taught how to use it.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1308800/the-student-ai-revolt-is-mostly-a-myth-business-students-just-want-to-be-taught-how-to-u

The boos aimed at AI at last spring’s graduations suggested a student backlash. A 3-year survey of business students tells a different story: AI use has become routine, employers are pulling for it, and students want to be taught to use it well, not shielded from it.

How Rogue Officers Turned a Nationwide Camera Network Into a Tool for Stalking

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1304793/how-rogue-officers-turned-a-nationwide-camera-network-into-a-tool-for-stalking

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

Apple engineer says he was fired after refusing to send customer device IDs to AT&T

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1304483/apple-engineer-says-he-was-fired-after-refusing-to-send-customer-device-ids-to-at-t

A 16-year employee alleges Apple’s carrier team shared IMEI numbers through unsecured email without required customer releases. Apple denies wrongdoing and says he was fired for just cause. A jury trial is set for November 2027.

If you live in California you can now tell data brokers to delete your personal information. Here’s how to do it

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1303874/if-you-live-in-california-you-can-now-tell-data-brokers-to-delete-your-personal-informat

Illinois Governor Signs School Cellphone Ban to Avoid Student Distractions

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1303733/illinois-governor-signs-school-cellphone-ban-to-avoid-student-distractions

Wikimedia Foundation refuses union recognition, hires union-busting law firm

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1303170/wikimedia-foundation-refuses-union-recognition-hires-union-busting-law-firm