How tech affected ‘the information environment’ of the 2024 election
AI-created misinformation, deregulated social media platforms and influencers all played a major role in how Americans got their political information.
Artificial Intelligence
The technology of AI has come onto the tech scene fast and hard. The U.S. government hasn’t been able to keep up with any attempt at regulation. News and content about AI.
AI, Cypto, Data Privacy: Comparing Trump and Harris Records on Technology Regulation
It’s not surprising that technology regulation is an important issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. The past decade has seen advanced technologies, from social media algorithms to large language model artificial intelligence systems, profoundly affect society.
Are Polls That Use AI Chatbots Even Polls?
The 538 team plays another round of "Good or Bad Use of Polling” to discuss how an experimental polling company, Aaru, uses AI chatbots to obtain information about political preferences.
Would You Trust AI to Scan Your Genitals For STIs?
The app was heavily marketed to women, who were told they could upload a picture of their partner’s penis for Calmara to scan for evidence of a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Budget Restrictions, Staff Issues, and AI Are Threats to States’ Cybersecurity
Many state chief information and security officers say they don’t have the budget, resources, staff or expertise to feel confident in their ability to protect government networks.
FCC Urged to Amend Regulation to Account for False AI Content
They urged the FCC to address the disclosure and transparency of AI-generated content in political ads in the U.S. since people may have trouble recognizing it
As wildfire season becomes more threatening, experts are turning to AI
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tested its new AI fire monitoring technology, the Next Generation Fire System, at its fire weather testbed in Colorado in June. (Photo courtesy NOAA) With climate change driving hotter, drier summers across the West, the intensity of recent fire…
Getty Photographer Shoots Down Trump’s Kamala Harris Plane Crowd Conspiracy
The photo of the crowd by the Harris/Walz plane was posted on social media with claims that it was AI-generated. A Getty photographer who was at that rally and who took that photo has debunked the claim.
Steve Simon urges Musk to fix X’s AI chatbot over election misinformation
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, in a letter to Elon Musk, alleged that X’s AI chatbot spread misinformation to millions of people.
With AI sexual abuse on the rise, the White House is tapping Big Tech for support
Image-based sexual abuse, a problem that AI has intensified in recent years, touching everyone from students to public figures like Taylor Swift and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Globalist “Guru” Claims Trump’s Re-Election Will Mean ‘The Death Of Global Order’
“Luciferianism” – A narcissistic belief system that claims CERTAIN human beings can become gods and should be worshipped as gods.
Watch AI robot “Sophie” answer the question: “Would robots be better leaders than humans?”
Sophie the AI robot responds to the question, Would robots make better leaders than humans? Freaky!
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