Five poles and five zeros rotating around the center in opposite directions.
Five poles and five zeros rotating around the center in opposite directions.
California's governor puts his thumb on the scale in favor of unfettered use of #algorithmic decision making systems and unregulated artificial intelligence. #AI https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/24/newsom-california-privacy-cppa-ai-00307233
From #algorithmic management to automated evaluations, AI is reshaping workplaces across Europe. The EU AI Act sets new rules for deployers — incl. employers — to help safeguard workers' rights. Full analysis here: https://cdt.org/insights/eu-ai-act-brief-pt-4-ai-at-work/
#Facebook reintroduces the ‘Friends’ tab, letting users browse posts, #Stories, and #Reels from #friends only—no #algorithmic recommendations.
https://www.hitnewslatest.com/2025/03/facebook-brings-back-friends-tab-return.html
“Philip himself has a ton of big #tech experience: he’s worked at #Amazon, #Google, and #Microsoft, and he’s deep in the weeds on both the tech and the business. You’ll hear us talk about Google’s business and #YouTube in particular quite a bit in this one, but we also get into #TikTok and what it means to have the incentives of #algorithmic #video platforms drastically influence both #creators worldwide and the #culture we all consume.
Of course, we talked about #AI, too, and how it’s upending every platform in different ways.”
That last sentence.
#Vimeo / #CEO / #PhilipMoyer <https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/616820/philip-moyer-interview-vimeo-ai-google-youtube-creators>
We need to start teaching #programming at an earlier age . To all kids, not only those aspiring to have a #career in #tech.
We need to teach them before they get (too) exposed to #GenAI and #coding #AIAssistants
To make sure they learn #algorithmic and programming #principles and concepts. Not just copy and paste principles.
#DeepSeek and the $1 Trillion Shake-Up: A Wake-Up Call for Africa’s Future - Learn About Africa
https://thinkafrica.net/deepseek/
A single #algorithmic tool, developed with less money than it takes to drill a decent oil well, managed to shake the #financial epicenter of the world. This is not just a story of AI’s power—it’s an #economic parable, a lesson Africa must learn before it’s too late.
#news #Africa #Afrika #Afrique
‘New records reveal how #Algorithmic tools are being used in #PublicServices …’
“… the #Government is also setting clear terms for the tools algorithmic transparency records will cover, so people know how the government is making use of #AI.”
Fighting Automated #Oppression: 2024 in Review
@eff has been sounding the alarm on #algorithmic decision making ( #ADM ) technologies for years. ADMs use data and predefined rules or models to make or support decisions, often with minimal human involvement
#rights #algorithms #ai
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/fighting-automated-oppression-2024-review-0
#AI Agents Will Be #Manipulation Engines
Surrendering to #algorithmic agents risks putting us under their influence.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-personal-assistants-manipulation-engines/
#Algorithmic #transparency Manipulation, and 2 #Concept of Liberty | #Philosophy & #Technology
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-024-00713-3
Origin captures a never-before-seen, strange configuration of order emerging from chaos.
No AI, no Photoshop, no dependencies. An image generated in only 16kB of pure code.
Soon on Art Blocks Studio. #generative #algorithmic #art
“Not a single #Whitehall department has registered the use of #AI systems since the #Government said it would become mandatory … #AI is already being used by Government to inform decisions … But details of only 9 #Algorithmic systems have so far been submitted to a public register …”
I noticed this recently appeared, and I have questions. The whole reason I joined the #fediverse was to get away from #socmed #newsfeed #gavage. I was under the impression that there were no #algorithmic features to #Mastodon. What exactly is going on here?
Countering Creeping #Algorithmic Automation · Pushing Back Against ‘Performing Happiness’ to Purchase .. @berlinergazette