It’s the End of the Web as We Know It – The Atlantic
As readers, we are already in the dark about how a chatbot makes its decisions, and we certainly will not… read more
Virtual reality better than video for evoking fear, spurring climate action – Penn State News
Depicting worst-case climate scenarios like expanding deserts and dying coral reefs may better motivate people to support environmental policies when… read more
The Latest Online Culture War Is Humans vs. Algorithms – Wired
In response to the growing sense of unease surrounding Big Tech’s mysterious recommender systems, digital refuges from the algorithm have… read more
2024 Elections Tracker – Rest of World
As more than 2 billion people in 50 countries head to the polls this year, artificial intelligence-generated content is now… read more
‘Wild West’ of neuroscience drives new laws on brain privacy – Context
Cheaper and easy to use, the headbands – which can cost just a few hundred dollars – capture similar electronic… read more
The dark side of generative artificial intelligence: A critical analysis of controversies and risks of ChatGPT (Wach et al., 2023)
Objective: The objective of the article is to provide a comprehensive identification and understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated… read more
The Future of Human Agency – Pew Research Center
Experts are split about how much control people will retain over essential decision-making as digital systems and AI spread. They… read more
Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help – NPR
The Federal Trade Commission says it receives thousands of complaints every year from consumers plagued by recurring charges that they… read more
The Streets Are Watching: How Billboards are Spying on You – Big Brother Watch
Billboard advertising is becoming increasingly data-driven with high-tech tools being used to make sure that screens show the right adverts… read more
AI-generated fake faces have become a hallmark of online influence operations – NPR
Facebook parent company Meta says more than two-thirds of the influence operations it found and took down this year used… read more