Whether the criticisms of today’s AI systems are valid or not, there seems little likelihood that any kind of moratorium on training LLMs will be brought in. There is simply too much hype, and too much venture capital being poured into it.
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Most smart speakers are not profitable. Smart speaker privacy might become a big issue really fast, as balance sheets matter more than ever.
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ChatGPT has serious privacy issues. It can collect and process highly sensitive details and associate it with your email and phone number.
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The situation concerning the Covid-19 coronavirus is serious, although it is not yet clear whether it will develop into a pandemic affecting billions of people worldwide. The story so far touches on most of the central themes of this blog. For example, we know that the Chinese authorities wasted valuable time trying to suppress news … Continue reading “Freedom of speech, surveillance and privacy in the time of coronavirus”
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