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Advocacy groups call Meta AI Image generation feature an invasion of privacy
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (135+ words) Advocacy groups like Public Citizen have condemned the rollout as an egregious invasion of privacy, criticizing Meta for quietly defaulting users into the system without explicit, affirmative consent. The privacy concerns include: Buried Opt-Out Settings: Rather than asking users to…...
In Louisiana, data center hype faces AI regulation and community resistance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (784+ words) With Meta's new Manhattan-sized project slated for the state, lawmakers are pushing new restrictions on artificial intelligence even as the Trump administration threatens to withhold broadband funding in response. Maybe it's buyer's remorse. After Louisiana officials welcomed hyperscale data centers…...
AI gives "problematic" health advice study finds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) The researchers found a significant gap when these tools are used to address real-world patient symptoms. A new study published in BMJ Open finds AI chatbots provided misleading or problematic health advice about half the time, when people asked. The…...
Growth of AI data centers delays transition to cleaner grid
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) With the immediate growth of AI data centers forcing utilities to extend the life of fossil fuel plants, this surge in demand is delaying the transition to a cleaner grid. A high-tech future is expected to double by 2030, threatening clean…...
Technology empires and the race to cement dominance
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (457+ words) American and Chinese influence increasingly relies on technology services, and both powers are attempting to solidify their dominance even as other countries catch up. Even as global military demobilization followed the Cold War, Washington demonstrated its continued combat and technological…...
Will artificial intelligence (AI) only serve billionaire dominance'or end up educating, even dispelling lies?
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1026+ words) Potential AI benefits for the people won't come easy and there's never a free lunch for truly mind-boggling new gadgetry with enormous potential. All disruptive technology comes with good and bad'and inevitable unintended consequences, good and bad Every breakthrough technology…...
The hidden cost of AI: How energy-hungry algorithms are fueling the climate crisis
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (409+ words) One analyst from the Carbon Disclosure Project noted, "There's a major transparency gap in how companies report data center emissions. As AI workloads surge, it's essential we close that gap." Furthermore, the expansion of data centers to support AI growth…...