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Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free
Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before mos...
Read notebook entryHow the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet
How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust be...
Read notebook entryWhat to study in the AI age - from big tech bosses
What to study in the AI age - from big tech bosses raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most users eve...
Read notebook entryUK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before...
Read notebook entryAI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says
AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and publ...
Read notebook entryFive big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban
Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most...
Read notebook entryWhen will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected? raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befor...
Read notebook entryFinancial losses from scams hit £1.3bn a year as criminals turn to AI
Financial losses from scams hit £1.3bn a year as criminals turn to AI raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust be...
Read notebook entryAnthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns
Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust bef...
Read notebook entryI'd have vetoed foreign sale of UK tech giant, says Business Secretary
I'd have vetoed foreign sale of UK tech giant, says Business Secretary raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust b...
Read notebook entryFarage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads
Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust b...
Read notebook entryAI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut
AI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and pub...
Read notebook entryRaspberry Pi raises profit forecast as AI demand grows
Raspberry Pi raises profit forecast as AI demand grows raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most users...
Read notebook entryMark Zuckerberg's longest-serving employee on AI, jobs - and her boss
Mark Zuckerberg's longest-serving employee on AI, jobs - and her boss raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust be...
Read notebook entryWe need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founder
We need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founder raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust...
Read notebook entrySingle 20-somethings need AI to make first move on dating apps - Hinge boss
Single 20-somethings need AI to make first move on dating apps - Hinge boss raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public tr...
Read notebook entryInstagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts
Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public tru...
Read notebook entryUK banks blocked from cyber AI tool Mythos get offer from rival OpenAI
UK banks blocked from cyber AI tool Mythos get offer from rival OpenAI raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust b...
Read notebook entryCalifornia Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach
California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust...
Read notebook entry'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides
'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibil...
Read notebook entryStarmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents
Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befor...
Read notebook entryStreeting backs under-16s social media ban as government consultation concludes
Streeting backs under-16s social media ban as government consultation concludes raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and publi...
Read notebook entryMeta settles social media addiction case with US school district
Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before...
Read notebook entryUK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s
UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and pu...
Read notebook entryZoe Kleinman: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial
Zoe Kleinman: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public...
Read notebook entry'Ghost brokers' targeting 17 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance online
'Ghost brokers' targeting 17 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance online raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public tr...
Read notebook entrySatellites and AI used to track UK hedgehogs in bid to slow decline
Satellites and AI used to track UK hedgehogs in bid to slow decline raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befo...
Read notebook entryFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befor...
Read notebook entryClaim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, respo...
Read notebook entry'Millions' of pounds saved by replacing Palantir tech in refugee system
'Millions' of pounds saved by replacing Palantir tech in refugee system raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust...
Read notebook entryHMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trus...
Read notebook entryWhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot
WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and publi...
Read notebook entryEU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen
EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befor...
Read notebook entryTikTok scales back AI-generated video descriptions after absurd errors
TikTok scales back AI-generated video descriptions after absurd errors raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust b...
Read notebook entryInstagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs?
Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs? raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public...
Read notebook entryPortugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits
Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befo...
Read notebook entryApple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit
Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before m...
Read notebook entryWill AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls? raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most users even noti...
Read notebook entryBright idea? UK firm pioneers data centres using lampposts
Bright idea? UK firm pioneers data centres using lampposts raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most u...
Read notebook entryThe clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and p...
Read notebook entrySpotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI
Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befo...
Read notebook entryWomen can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and publi...
Read notebook entryDancer with MND performs on stage again through digital avatar
Dancer with MND performs on stage again through digital avatar raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before mo...
Read notebook entryOpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation
OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befor...
Read notebook entryMeta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits
Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust b...
Read notebook entryOpenAI encourages firms to trial four-day weeks to adapt to AI era
OpenAI encourages firms to trial four-day weeks to adapt to AI era raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befor...
Read notebook entryChina is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead
China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public tru...
Read notebook entryHow China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition
How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and...
Read notebook entryAI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary
AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust bef...
Read notebook entryFewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds
Fewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most users e...
Read notebook entryThousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle
Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most...
Read notebook entryKris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend
Kris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befo...
Read notebook entrySocial media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says
Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public t...
Read notebook entryIran rejects U.S. peace plan. And, jury finds Meta, Google to blame in addiction trial
Iran rejects U.S. peace plan. And, jury finds Meta, Google to blame in addiction trial raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, an...
Read notebook entryUS bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers
US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before most users eve...
Read notebook entryOpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal
OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust before...
Read notebook entrySocial media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust bef...
Read notebook entryHeat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust befor...
Read notebook entryWe need more plumbers and fewer lawyers in AI age, says BlackRock boss
We need more plumbers and fewer lawyers in AI age, says BlackRock boss raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and public trust b...
Read notebook entryAI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation
AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation raises a question about how technical systems shape judgment, responsibility, and publi...
Read notebook entryAlgorithmic Liability and Civic Trust: What Responsibility Means After Platform Litigation
Recent U.S. platform-liability reporting renews a practical public question: when systems shape behavior at scale, who is responsible for foreseeable harm?
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