PHYS.org: “USC researchers may have found the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news: social platforms’ structure of rewarding users for habitually sharing information. The team’s findings, published Tuesday by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, upend popular misconceptions that misinformation spreads because users lack the critical thinking skills necessary for discerning truth… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2023
The Rule of Law and Respect for Persons
Adams, Thomas, The Rule of Law and Respect for Persons (December 8, 2022). Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4297359 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4297359 “This paper, for a forthcoming collection on the work of T.R.S. Allan, considers the relationship between the rule of law and individual autonomy. A common thought about the rule of law is that its observance… Continue Reading
How you could build a search that the fediverse would welcome
Anil Dash – “Mastodon and the fediverse are clearly taking off, bringing in millions of new users, and also organically inspiring a wave of technical innovation that dwarfs all of the efforts that the bribes and empty promises of the Web3 crypto bubble couldn’t touch. I’m even enjoying having settled into a relatively permanent new… Continue Reading
Getty Images v Stability AI
“This week Getty Images commenced legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice in London against Stability AI claiming Stability AI infringed intellectual property rights including copyright in content owned or represented by Getty Images. It is Getty Images’ position that Stability AI unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the… Continue Reading
BankThink ChatGPT will break financial services, but then it might save it
American Banker – Dev Patnaik: “I recently spent the best part of a weekend playing with ChatGPT, the AI-powered natural language tool that answers questions and responds to prompts in an unerringly human way. My conclusion? It signals the end of the financial services industry as we know it. That claim will be laughed off… Continue Reading
The Odeuropa Smell Explorer – Explore the European Olfactory Heritage
“This demonstrator has been developed in the context of Odeuropa, a research project that has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101004469. Search any smell or Browse by Smell Sources, Odour Carriers, Fragrant Spaces.” Continue Reading
A Tech News Site Has Been Using AI To Write Articles, So We Did The Same Thing Here
BuzzFeed News would like to thank ChatGPT. “Technology news outlet CNET has been found to be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write articles about personal finance without any prior announcement or explanation. The articles, which numbered at 73, covered topics such as “What Is Zelle and How Does It Work?” and had a small disclaimer… Continue Reading
Global Risks Report 2023
World Economic Forum: Cost of living dominates global risks in the next two years while climate action failure dominates the next decade. “As 2023 begins, the world is facing a set of risks that feel both wholly new and eerily familiar. We have seen a return of “older” risks – inflation, cost-of-living crises, trade wars,… Continue Reading
Open Syllabus Explorer
“Mapping the college curriculum across 7,292,573 syllabi. Open Syllabus is a non-profit research organization that collects and analyzes millions of syllabi to support novel teaching and learning applications. Open Syllabus helps instructors develop classes, libraries manage collections, and presses develop books. It supports students and lifelong learners in their exploration of topics and fields. It… Continue Reading
Google Translate gets offline translation for 33 more languages
Android Police: “Google Translate has become a powerful tool for people who need quick, on-point translations. If you have the smartphone app, you can download language packages to translate phrases completely offline, but it’s not available for all the languages Google Translate currently supports. Still, Google is making an active effort to not only support… Continue Reading
Opposing Attempts to Criminalize Librarianship through State Obscenity Laws
EveryLibrary Institute: “In 2023-2024, we anticipate that many legislators whose bills failed the last session will reintroduce language in this session and anti-access activists will be inspired to sponsor their own regressive initiatives. The EverLibrary Institute is releasing a new Policy Brief “Opposing Attempts to Criminalize Libraries and Education Through State Obscenity Laws” to help… Continue Reading
Visualizing Congressional Productivity
Center for Data Innovation: The Economist has created a visualization tracking productivity in the U.S. Congress. The visualization shows the number of major bills passed in every session of Congress from 1947 to 2023 as well as the party that held control over the House, Senate, and presidency during each session. In the visualization, bills… Continue Reading
