[nexa] "Banning smartphones from school? What a brilliant idea"

*Banning smartphones from school? What a brilliant idea * Catherine Price /New York’s governor backs a plan to remove smartphones from the classroom. Here are some suggestions for how it might work/ Sun 2 Jun 2024 On Thursday, Kathy

[nexa] "An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them"

*An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them * By Rand Fishkin May 27, 2024 On Sunday, May 5th, I received an email from a person claiming to have access to a massive leak of API

[nexa] Women in AI: Sarah Myers West says we should ask, 'Why build AI at all?' | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/25/women-in-ai-sarah-myers-west-says-we-should-ask-why-build-ai-at-all/ (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi)

[nexa] Guida pratica per resistere all’effetto wow sull’intelligenza artificiale - Alberto Puliafito - Internazionale

https://www.internazionale.it/notizie/alberto-puliafito/2024/05/22/chatgpt-40-intelligenza-artificiale-effetto-wow (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi)

[nexa] “Self-driving cars may hit U.K. streets by 2026”

Self-driving cars may hit U.K. streets by 2026. A new law that took effect this week guarantees drivers will not be held liable for incidents while their cars have autonomous driving modes enabled.https://qz.com/self-driving-cars-uk-public-roads-avs-evs-ford-wayve-1851490585(messaggio spedito in

[nexa] "Why facial recognition technology makes these campus protests different from those in the past"

*Why facial recognition technology makes these campus protests different from those in the past * /At campus protests across the country, many are covering their faces as fears of police surveillance, facial recognition technology, and doxing rise./ Chris Morris

[nexa] A State Uses AI to Determine School Funding. Is This the Future or a Cautionary Tale?

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/a-state-uses-ai-to-determine-school-funding-is-this-the-future-or-a-cautionary-tale/2024/02 (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi)

[nexa] "Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose"

*Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose* /TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers. / By Dan Goodin May 6, 2024

[nexa] "The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics"

*The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics* /Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your biometric data./ Jordan Pearson May 2, 2024 11:24 AM

[nexa] DoJ closing arguments vs Google

Jason Kint: "Department of Justice has now posted its hundreds of great slides from closing arguments. I’ll share 13 slides that tell story imho captured by this list." https://twitter.com/jason_kint/status/1787185056345444735?s=61=EHwcK0mTbqLUc98hXT6vKQ Sequenza disponibile qui:

[nexa] Google fired a software engineer over an anti-war demonstration — he says he wasn’t even protesting

*Google fired a software engineer over an anti-war demonstration — he says he wasn’t even protesting * /In an NLRB complaint filed today, more than 50 other employees have alleged unlawful retaliation and are asking for their jobs back. / By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has

[nexa] Zuckerman v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Zuckerman v. Meta Platforms, Inc. A case arguing that Section 230 protects tools that empower people to control what they see on social media. https://knightcolumbia.org/cases/zuckerman-v-meta-platforms-inc On May 1, 2024, the Knight Institute filed a lawsuit on behalf of

[nexa] "Il buco nella rete telefonica: come una vulnerabilità rende chiunque (potenzialmente) geolocalizzabile"

Il buco nella rete telefonica: come una vulnerabilità rende chiunque (potenzialmente) geolocalizzabile Nonostante gli addetti ai lavori ne siano al corrente da anni, le vulnerabilità della rete telefonica continuano a non essere mitigate, permettendo ad attori malevoli di geolocalizzare

[nexa] A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed | WIRED

A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds. https://www.wired.com/story/meta-section-230-users-algorithm/

[nexa] "Dati degli europei a Tel Aviv, via libera della Commissione"

*Dati degli europei a Tel Aviv, via libera della Commissione * /Big Data. Il paese viola tutti gli standard stabiliti dal Gdpr. Le associazioni per i diritti digitali chiedono all’Europa di rivedere la sua decisione / Stefano Bocconetti

[nexa] Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher | Elon Musk | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/19/oxford-future-of-humanity-institute-closes (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

[nexa] Google Contract Shows Deal With Israel Defense Ministry | TIME

https://time.com/6966102/google-contract-israel-defense-ministry-gaza-war/ (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

Re: [nexa] Fwd: invito a Nexa

Scusate, lista sbagliata e scusate anche lo spoiler :-) jc On 11/04/24 07:17, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote: L'8 maggio c'è Lieto, che non è spostabile, vero, Dante? Se è così, allora le diciamo 11 settembre, ok? jc Forwarded Message Subject:Re: invito a Nexa Resent

[nexa] Fwd: invito a Nexa

To: J.C. DE MARTIN Caro Juan Carlos, purtroppo mercoledì 12 giugno non ce la faccio ad essere a Torino. Parlando di secondi mercoledì del mese, potrei essere a Torino l'8 maggio o l'11 settembre Giovanna Il giorno mer 10 apr 2024 alle ore 17:25 J.C. DE MARTIN ha scritto: Cara Giovanna

Re: [nexa] "‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza"

presi da altri aspetti più evidenti/appariscenti. Maurizio Il 03/04/24 17:47, J.C. DE MARTIN ha scritto: ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans

[nexa] Algorithmic Attention Rents: A theory of digital platform market power | UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose - UCL – University College London

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/publications/2023/nov/algorithmic-attention-rents-theory-digital-platform-market-power (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

[nexa] "‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza"

*‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza* /The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal./ By Yuval

[nexa] Apple wouldn’t let Jon Stewart interview FTC Chair Lina Khan, TV host claims | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apple-wouldnt-let-jon-stewart-interview-ftc-chair-lina-khan-tv-host-claims/ (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

[nexa] EU Commission's use of Microsoft software breached privacy rules, watchdog says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-commissions-use-microsoft-software-breached-privacy-rules-watchdog-says-2024-03-11/ (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

[nexa] E' online il programma di Biennale Tecnologia 2024 (Torino, 17-21 aprile)

Questa mattina è stato presentato il programma della quarta edizione di Biennale Tecnologia, la manifestazione su tecnologia e società organizzata dal Politecnico, che si terrà a Torino dal 17 al 21 aprile 2024. Il programma è online sul sito www.biennaletecnologia.it

[nexa] Fwd: [mpiwg-announce] AI and Digital seminar series

*From: *Etienne Benson *Subject: **[mpiwg-announce] Fwd: AI and Digital seminar series* *Date: *March 15, 2024 at 5:11:43 PM GMT+1 *To: *Mpiwg Announce AI and the Digital - Final Poster PNG copy.jpeg ___ nexa mailing list

[nexa] ChatGPT is bad at following copyright law, researchers say

*ChatGPT is bad at following copyright law, researchers say* /Patronus AI, which evaluates AI models for mistakes, said chatbots generated copyrighted content at a "high rate"/ Britney Nguyen Updated March 6, 2024

[nexa] Pirates: AI Act fails to protect citizens’ rights – Patrick Breyer

https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/pirates-ai-act-fails-to-protect-citizens-rights/ (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

[nexa] AI Nationalism(s): Global Industrial Policy Approaches to AI

https://ainowinstitute.org/ai-nationalisms (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

[nexa] "E-Books Can Subvert Book Bans, But Corporate Profit-Seeking Stands in the Way"

*E-Books Can Subvert Book Bans, But Corporate Profit-Seeking Stands in the Way* /Exorbitant costs and restrictive licenses are obstructing libraries’ efforts to resist book bans via access to e-books./ By   Laura Crossett     March 10, 2024 The past few years have seen record e-book

[nexa] "Time for a Pause: Without Effective Public Oversight, AI in Schools Will Do More Harm Than Good."

Time for a Pause: Without Effective Public Oversight, AI in Schools Will Do More Harm Than Good. Ben Williamson , Alex Molnar , and Faith Boninger

[nexa] Crawford, "Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret"

*Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret */First-of-its-kind US bill would address the environmental costs of the technology, but there’s a long way to go. /     By Kate Crawford Last month, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman finally admitted what researchers have

[nexa] Twenge, "Yes, it’s the phones (and social media)"

*Yes, it’s the phones (and social media) */How every other explanation – from lack of independence to academic pressure to the pandemic – falls short/ * *Jean M. Twenge Oct 18, 2023 * */https://jeanmtwenge.substack.com/p/yes-its-the-phones-and-social-media /* -- Here are 13 Other

[nexa] Fwd: Fwd: Digital ethics forum 2023: 22-23 novembre online e in presenza

Ricevo e volentieri inoltro. jc *From:* "MLetizia (Mizzi) Filippi" *Date:* 13 November 2023 at 19:19:34 CET *To:* nexa@server-nexa.polito.it *Subject:* *Digital ethics forum 2023: 22-23 novembre online e in presenza*  /Cari tutti,/ /Con questa mail vi invito al quinto Digital Ethics

[nexa] Rapporto, "Europe's hidden security crisis"

*Europe's hidden security crisis* /How data about European defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and non-state actors/ https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/europes-hidden-security-crisis/ *Real-Time Bidding (RTB) allows foreign states and non-state actors to obtain

[nexa] "How a billionaire-backed network of AI advisers took over Washington"

*How a billionaire-backed network of AI advisers took over Washington* /A sprawling network spread across Congress, federal agencies and think tanks is pushing policymakers to put AI apocalypse at the top of the agenda — potentially boxing out other worries and benefiting top AI companies

[nexa] "It’s shockingly easy to buy sensitive data about US military personnel"

*It’s shockingly easy to buy sensitive data about US military personnel* /A new report exposes the privacy and national security concerns created by data brokers. US senators tell MIT Technology Review the industry needs to be regulated. / By Tate Ryan-Mosley November 6, 2023 For as little

[nexa] Malgieri e Pasquale, "Licensing high-risk artificial intelligence: Toward ex ante justification for a disruptive technology"

*Licensing high-risk artificial intelligence: Toward ex ante justification for a disruptive technology * Gianclaudio Malgieri, Frank Pasquale https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2023.105899 /Under a Creative Commons license/ The regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) has heavily relied on ex

[nexa] Fwd: seminario Paolo Ciuccarelli @ OGR

Ricevo e volentieri diffondo. jc DATE/VENUE == Wednesday *8th November*, *12.00 p.m.* OGR Tech,***Sala Mezzanino *Corso Castelfidardo 22, 10128 Torino SPEAKER *Prof. Paolo Ciuccarelli*, Northeastern University (Boston, USA) and Politecnico di Milano TITLE == *Designing

[nexa] Soskice, "The second digital revolution and the contested transformations of advanced democratic capitalism"

*The second digital revolution and the contested transformations of advanced democratic capitalism * David Soskice, Ciampi Visiting Scholar, London School of Economics Chair Donatella Della Porta - Scuola Normale Superiore Discussants Mario Pianta - Scuola Normale Superiore Hans-Jörg Trenz -

[nexa] How Meta and AI companies recruited striking actors to train AI

*How Meta and AI companies recruited striking actors to train AI* /Hollywood actors are on strike over concerns about the use of AI, but for as little as $300, Meta and a company called Realeyes hired them to make avatars appear more human./ Eileen Guoarchive October 19, 2023

[nexa] "Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Plus show ends, reportedly over coverage of AI and China"

*Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Plus show ends, reportedly over coverage of AI and China * /According to reports, The Problem With Jon Stewart has been effectively canceled over editorial disagreements with Apple. / https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23924549/jon-stewart-apple-ai-china-cancel

[nexa] Doctorow, "Why Big Tech, Cops, and Spies Were Made for One Another"

*Why Big Tech, Cops, and Spies Were Made for One Another * /The American surveillance state is a public-private partnership. / Cory Doctorow (16 dicembre 2023) /(Cory Doctorow’s latest book is “The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation.”)/ The techlash has finally reached the

[nexa] "Why only 1% of the Snowden Archive will ever be published"

*Why only 1% of the Snowden Archive will ever be published * /Speaking to Computer Weekly after we published new revelations from the Snowden archive, the Guardian’s Pulitzer Prize winner, Ewen MacAskill, explains why more of the Snowden trove is unlikely to see the light of day/ By Stefania

[nexa] Libro: "Geographies of Digital Exclusion: Data and Inequality"

E' del 2022, ma non mi sembra fosse passato in lista (open access). jc *Geographies of Digital Exclusion: Data and Inequality *By Mark Graham and Martin Dittus Today’s urban environments are layered with data and algorithms that fundamentally shape how we perceive and move through space. But

[nexa] How the “Surveillance AI Pipeline” Literally Objectifies Human Beings

*How the “Surveillance AI Pipeline” Literally Objectifies Human Beings * /A preprint study covering 20,000 computer vision papers and patents over three decades shows “The Surveillance AI Pipeline,” and why the field needs more interdisciplinary studies./ Emanuel Maiberg · Sep 28, 2023 at

[nexa] Europol Sought Unlimited Data Access in Online Child Sexual Abuse Regulation

*Europol Sought Unlimited Data Access in Online Child Sexual Abuse Regulation * /According to minutes released under FOI, the European police agency pushed for unfiltered access to data that would be obtained under a proposed new scanning system for detecting child sexual abuse images on

[nexa] Rapporto, "What Mobilises People Against Big-Tech?"

Carmi, E. & Nakou, P. (2023). /What Mobilises People Against Big-Tech?/. London, UK: City, University of

[nexa] Fwd: EDRi-gram 27 September 2023: Civil society urges EU to regulate police tech in AI Act, say no to CSAR mass surveillance, & more!

Forwarded Message Subject: EDRi-gram 27 September 2023: Civil society urges EU to regulate police tech in AI Act, say no to CSAR mass surveillance, & more! Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:55:07 +0200 From: EDRi - European Digital Rights EDRi-gram 27 September 2023: Civil

[nexa] Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: AI is fundamentally ‘a surveillance technology’

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: AI is fundamentally ‘a surveillance technology’ Devin Coldewey @techcrunch / 1:01 AM GMT+2•September 26, 2023 Why is it that so many companies that rely on monetizing the data of

Re: [nexa] I soldi di Google a GNUnet, Mozilla, Nexa etc... (era: necessaria alfabetizzazione digitale)

La supposta citazione di Anders con cui Giacomo Tesio conclude il suo messaggio in lista (uno dei tanti) sta girando molto online, ma è totalmente inventata, come chiunque abbia letto un po' di Anders capisce all'istante. Sembrerà un dettaglio. E probabilmente lo è. Ma se penso al fatto che

[nexa] Magnani, "Il Digital services act. Addio articolo 21 della Costituzione?"

Carlo Magnani è stato recentemente ospite dal Centro Nexa (https://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-162). jc * Il Digital services act. Addio articolo 21 della Costituzione? * 16 Set 2023 Carlo Magnani Il 25 agosto è entrato in vigore il Digital Services Act, per ora per le piattaforme online più

[nexa] "Lo smartphone precoce riduce l'apprendimento degli studenti più esposti agli schermi da bambini"

*Lo smartphone precoce riduce l'apprendimento degli studenti più esposti agli schermi da bambini* Lunedì, 11 Settembre 2023 L’uso intensivo e precoce degli smartphone nei ragazzini non favorisce l’apprendimento, anzi, riduce le performance scolastiche di una parte consistente della

[nexa] "Web rot is erasing our images and videos"

*Finer Points: Web rot is erasing our images and videos** * Published Aug 31, 2023 | Shaminder Dulai The Internet is in the midst of a midlife crisis. Its age is anywhere from 33 to 40 years old, the ripe age for contemplating past misses and successes, its legacy and an overbearing

[nexa] Thematic Book Series: How to Build a Low-tech Internet?

*Thematic Book Series: How to Build a Low-tech Internet?* /We have launched the first volume in a new series of books opening up Low-tech Magazine’s archive by theme./ Written by Kris De Decker We have launched a new series of books opening up Low-tech Magazine’s archive by theme. The

Re: [nexa] The Santiago Boys

Lunga recensione di taglio accademico: https://social-epistemology.com/2023/08/16/the-political-sins-of-cybernetics-a-review-of-evgeny-morozovs-the-santiago-boys-felipe-figueroa/ jc On 23/07/23 08:51, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote: E' online The Santiago Boys, il nuovo, splendido progetto di Evgeny

[nexa] Libro open access: "Resistance to the Current: The Dialectics of Hacking"

Resistance to the Current: The Dialectics of Hacking // ByJohan Söderberg,Maxigas The MIT Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/13466.001.0001 ISBN electronic: 9780262372008 Publication date: 2022

[nexa] "These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI"

*These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI** * /Today the risks of artificial intelligence are clear — but the warning signs have been there all along// / By Lorena O'Neil TIMNIT GEBRU didn’t set out to work in AI. At Stanford, she studied electrical engineering — getting both a bachelor’s and a

[nexa] "Will "godlike AI" kill us all — or unlock the secrets of the universe? Probably not"

*"Will "godlike AI" kill us all — or unlock the secrets of the universe? Probably not" ** * /Is AI a revolutionary phenomenon that will change everything? The history of radioactivity suggests an answer// / By Émile P. Torres

[nexa] Rapporto ETUI, "The future of remote work"

Tra gli autori anche Uma Rani, ospite di Biennale Democrazia lo scorso gennaio (http://biennaledemocrazia.it/biennale-democrazia-2023/uma-rani/). jc *The future of remote work** * Debates on the future of work have taken a more fundamental turn in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Early in

Re: [nexa] The Santiago Boys

se NON ci fossero On 23/07/23 15:54, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote: Devo ancora esplorare The Santiago Boys, ma sarei molto stupito se ci fossero riferimenti a tutta la letteratura precedente sul tema, incluso il libro curato da De Cindio e De Michelis, di cui mi ha parlato lo stesso Morozov

Re: [nexa] The Santiago Boys

amente interessante, anche se la forma di podcast può essere limitante. Esiste in forma (anche non ufficiale) di libro / trascrizione / traduzione? Buona giornata. Marco On dom, 2023-07-23 at 08:51 +0200, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote:  E' online The Santiago Boys, il nuovo, s

[nexa] Fwd: MAPPATURA DELLE AREE SENZA SEGNALE | Compila subito la richiesta di segnalazioni delle aree e dei Comuni dove non si riesce a telefonare

Forwarded Message Subject: MAPPATURA DELLE AREE SENZA SEGNALE | Compila subito la richiesta di segnalazioni delle aree e dei Comuni dove non si riesce a telefonare Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:00:03 +0200 From: Uncem Reply-To: uncem.nazion...@uncem.net To:

[nexa] RFC "Reflections on Ten Years Past the Snowden Revelations"

RFC 9446 *Reflections on Ten Years Past the Snowden Revelations** * Stream:     Independent Submission RFC:     9446 Category:     Informational Published:     July 2023 ISSN:     2070-1721 Authors:     S. Farrell     Trinity College, Dublin     F. Badii     Digital Medusa     B. Schneier    

[nexa] The Santiago Boys

E' online The Santiago Boys, il nuovo, splendido progetto di Evgeny Morozov: https://the-santiago-boys.com/ Qui sotto l'annuncio. Inoltre, oggi "La Lettura" dedica quattro pagine (!) all'iniziativa e ieri il Guardian da pubblicato un articolo a uno dei protagonisti della storia, Stafford Beer:

[nexa] Benedetto Ponti, “Attività amministrativa e trattamento dei dati personali. Gli standard di legalità tra tutela e funzionalità”

Buonasera, segnalo con piacere il libro del collega e amico Benedetto Ponti dal titolo: “Attività amministrativa e trattamento dei dati personali. Gli standard di legalità tra tutela e funzionalità” (Franco Angeli). Il volume è pubblicato in open access:

[nexa] "Militarising Big Tech"

*Militarising Big Tech - The Rise of Silicon Valley’s Digital Defence Industry** */In the US, Big Tech and the Military are increasingly fused, brought together by finance, joint projects, research and infrastructure. Untying the knot will be key to prevent endless wars abroad and militarised

[nexa] "È stata presentata una interrogazione parlamentare su Giove, il sistema predittivo della polizia"

*È stata presentata una interrogazione parlamentare su Giove, il sistema predittivo della polizia** */Sarebbe in grado di prevedere crimini futuri, ma alcuni parlamentari chiedono al ministero dell'Interno più informazioni su privacy e algoritmo utilizzati// / Laura Carrer 07.06.2023 È stata

[nexa] Dennett, "The Problem With Counterfeit People"

*The Problem With Counterfeit People** */Companies using AI to generate fake people are committing an immoral act of vandalism, and should be held liable.// / By Daniel C. Dennett May 16, 2023 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/problem-counterfeit-people/674075/

Re: [nexa] Is AI just 'Capital's Willing Executioner'?

grazie! jc (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) > Il giorno 6 mag 2023, alle ore 10:35, Federico Guerrini via nexa > ha scritto: > >  > Ciao, mi sono imbattuto in questo articolo del New Yorker che, secondo me, > meriterebbe di essere copi-incollato tutto;

[nexa] European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency

Annunciato ieri (v. https://algorithmic-transparency.ec.europa.eu/presenting-ecat_en). * *jc* European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency** */Towards a safer, more predictable and trusted online environment/ The European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT) will contribute to a safer,

[nexa] OpenForum Academy Symposium 2023 (TU Berlin)

*28 November 2023 OpenForum Academy Symposium The Social, Political and Economic Impact of Open Source* As of today there is no academic conference covering questions relating to the social, political and economic impact of Open Source. This hampers the linking of research agendas, growth of

[nexa] China to require ‘security assessment’ for new AI products

*China to require ‘security assessment’ for new AI products* AFP April 11, 2023 5:21 am New AI products developed in China will have to undergo a security assessment before being released and must reflect “core socialist values”, a sweeping new draft law by the country’s internet regulator

Re: [nexa] "Pausing AI Developments Isn't Enough. We Need to Shut it All Down"

tecnologia dovrebbe essere ben studiata prima di essere dato in pasto a milioni (se non miliardi) di persone. jc On 10/04/23 11:30, Marco Fioretti wrote: On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 09:46, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote: *Pausing AI Developments Isn't Enough. We Need to Shut it All Down* ... https:

[nexa] "Pausing AI Developments Isn't Enough. We Need to Shut it All Down"

*Pausing AI Developments Isn't Enough. We Need to Shut it All Down* BY ELIEZER YUDKOWSKY MARCH 29, 2023 6:01 PM EDT / Yudkowsky is a decision theorist from the U.S. and leads research at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute. He's been working on aligning Artificial General Intelligence

Re: [nexa] "DPReview.com to close"

Aggiornamento: https://www.dpreview.com/news/0507902613/dpreview-closure-an-update jc On 25/03/23 07:41, 380° wrote: Buonasera J.C. grazie per la bozza di proposta! "J.C. DE MARTIN" writes: [...] La via maestra sarebbe estendere il mandato di archivi, biblioteche e muse

Re: [nexa] Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

08:47, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote: Primi firmatari: Yoshua Bengio, Stuart Russell, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak. jc* Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter** * /We call on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. / https

[nexa] "We Must Sustain America’s Big Tech Engines of Innovation"

/In today’s “voraciously competitive” digital world, breaking up Big Tech companies could trigger unintended damage to America’s quest to remain the world’s leader in new technologies, write Venky Narayanamurti and Steven Currall.// / Taaac (scusate, non ho resistito...) jc *We Must

Re: [nexa] Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

Alcuni commenti di Emily M. Bender (Univ. of Washington): https://twitter.com/emilymbender/status/1640920936600997889?s=61=47Wex2-4P32-eiduz-Pq5A jc On 29/03/23 08:47, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote: Primi firmatari: Yoshua Bengio, Stuart Russell, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak. jc* Pause Giant AI

[nexa] Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

Primi firmatari: Yoshua Bengio, Stuart Russell, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak. jc* Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter** * /We call on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. /

[nexa] Nuova proposta di legge nel Congresso USA

Credo che valga la pena leggere questa proposta di legge per capire in che direzione sta andando (o quantomeno rischia di andare) quella parte del mondo, noi inclusi, che ama considerarsi libera per quanto riguarda il digitale. jc 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 686 To authorize the Secretary

[nexa] Articolo scientifico: "Angry Posts Mobilize: Emotional Communication and Online Mobilization in the Facebook Pages of Western European Right-Wing Populist Leaders"

*Angry Posts Mobilize: Emotional Communication and Online Mobilization in the Facebook Pages of Western European Right-Wing Populist Leaders** * Paolo Gerbaudo Ciro Clemente De Falco Giulia Giorgi Silvia Keeling Antonia Murolo Federica Nunziata https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231163

[nexa] "To Hold Tech Accountable, Look to Public Health"

*To Hold Tech Accountable, Look to Public Health* /The field of public health has transformed medicine, yet failed the most vulnerable. This trajectory can be avoided./ J. Nathan Matias Mar 26, 2023 9:00 AM How is it that public health has delivered on its promise to improve the lives of

Re: [nexa] "DPReview.com to close"

almeno di un tipo particolare di conoscenza, senza accettare acriticamente l'assioma che siccome è privato allora possono fare tutto quello che vogliono. jc On 24/03/23 16:16, Damiano Verzulli wrote: Il 24/03/23 10:35, J.C. DE MARTIN ha scritto: [...] in assenza di istituti e processi che

Re: [nexa] "DPReview.com to close"

s On 23/03/23 17:07, Damiano Verzulli wrote: Il 23/03/23 15:48, J.C. DE MARTIN ha scritto: Dopo quasi 25 anni chiude il noto sito di fotografia Dpreview: https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close L'aspetto che trovo stupefacente, anzi, oltraggioso (tranne che pe

[nexa] "DPReview.com to close"

Dopo quasi 25 anni chiude il noto sito di fotografia Dpreview: https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close L'aspetto che trovo stupefacente, anzi, oltraggioso (tranne che per i fanatici della proprietà privata, ovviamente), è che - a quanto pare - il sito /scomparirà/

[nexa] Workplace Data Is a Tool of Class Warfare - Boston Review

https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/workplace-data-is-a-tool-of-class-warfare/ (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi)___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

Re: [nexa] "GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models"

”. Da accogliere, come tutte le analisi task-based, con un sonoro "meh". Cheers, ---a - Original Message ----- From: "J.C. DE MARTIN" To: "Nexa" Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 12:41:41 PM Subject: [nexa] "GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market

[nexa] "GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models"

[Submitted on 17 Mar 2023] GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models Tyna Eloundou , Sam Manning , Pamela

[nexa] Rapporto: "When Finance Meets Big Data" (Fondazione Rosa Luxemburg)

*When Finance Meets Big Data** * /As FinTech scrambles to capture the African market, more regulation and public ownership is needed// / Fabio De Masi (per la Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung) /PDF scaricabile da questa pagina:

Re: [nexa] Dai droni alle armi autonome: Lasciare l’Apocalisse alle macchine? - F. Farruggia (a cura di) - Prefazione di G. Parisi - Franco Angeli Open Access

Hai fatto benissimo, grazie! jc On 10/03/23 17:03, Diego.Latella wrote: Io normalmente non faccio selfie, anche perche' non li so fare, ma soprattutto perche' un certo senso di pudore mi spinge a evitare le autopromozioni ... Pero' ho pensato che poteste essere interessati al libro appena

[nexa] Fwd: [icts] CfP Critical Perspectives on Digital Capitalism: Theories and Praxis

Forwarded Message Subject: [icts] CfP Critical Perspectives on Digital Capitalism: Theories and Praxis Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:27:20 +0100 From: Christian Fuchs CfP Critical Perspectives on Digital Capitalism: Theories and Praxis Special Issue of the journal

[nexa] "The EU’s media crackdown: Why redfish is forced to close"

*The EU’s media crackdown: Why redfish is forced to close** * February 22, 2023 Since 2017, redfish has dedicated itself to reporting from the perspective of people around the world who are oppressed by the capitalist system in the Global North and South and all its features: racism, war,

[nexa] numero di Rivista di Digital Politics su Cyber(in)security è online (open access)

https://www.rivisteweb.it/issn/2785-0072 *Rivista di Digital Politics** *ISSN: 2785-0072 /Table of Contents number 3, 2022, September-December/ Mauro Santaniello Monocratic cybersecurity pp. 305-330, DOI: 10.53227/106448 Stella Blumfelde The role of international organizations in global

[nexa] "Amazon Is Taking Half of Each Sale From Its Merchants"

*Amazon Is Taking Half of Each Sale From Its Merchants** * /Fees the company collects from third-party sellers have risen for six years in a row, squeezing their margins// / By Spencer Soper 13 febbraio 2023 16:00 CET Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, Amazon.com Inc. is

[nexa] Fwd: [DigHum Lecture Series] Next talk on February 21: Tina Peterson “Abstracted power and responsibility”

Forwarded Message Subject: [DigHum Lecture Series] Next talk on February 21: Tina Peterson “Abstracted power and responsibility” Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:50:02 +0100 From: Enrico Nardelli Organization: Universita' di Roma "Tor Vergata" (apologies for cross posting)

[nexa] Becoming a chatbot: my life as a real estate AI’s human backup | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/13/becoming-a-chatbot-my-life-as-a-real-estate-ais-human-backup (messaggio spedito in movimento - scusate brevità ed eventuali refusi) ___ nexa mailing list nexa@server-nexa.polito.it

[nexa] "ChatGPT is an existential crisis for Microsoft and Google, but not in the way they think"

*ChatGPT is an existential crisis for Microsoft and Google, but not in the way they think** */When platforms become publishers, all bets are legally off// / By John Loeffler 8 Feb 2023 Microsoft just unveiled its newest AI integration into its broader ecosystem of products, from Bing search

[nexa] "You Should Still Buy Blu-Rays and DVDs, Here’s Why"

*You Should Still Buy Blu-Rays and DVDs, Here’s Why* /DANNY CHADWICK@jdannychadwick// // //NOV 23, 2022, 10:18 AM EST// / Streaming films and TV shows have become commonplace in today’s entertainment world. With everything you could want just a few clicks away, it seems anachronistic to

[nexa] "Ukraine is using Palantir's software for 'targeting, ' CEO says"

*Ukraine is using Palantir's software for 'targeting,' CEO says** * By Jeffrey Dastin February 2, 2023 1:53 AM GMT+1 PALO ALTO, Calif. Feb 1 (Reuters) - Data analytics company Palantir (PLTR.N) is "responsible for most of the targeting in Ukraine," Chief Executive Alex Karp said Wednesday,

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