WhatsApp has started the rollout of a feature it says that users have been asking for — chat themes. Using […]
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Meta may have torrented over 80 terabytes of pirated books to train its AI models
Just how AI models should be trained has been a subject of debate for some time now, with there being […]
Meta torrented over 81.7TB of pirated books to train AI, authors say
Emails discussing torrenting prove that Meta knew it was “illegal,” authors alleged. And Bashlykov’s warnings seemingly landed on deaf ears, […]
AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt
Making AI crawlers squirm Attackers explain how an anti-spam defense became an AI weapon. Last summer, Anthropic inspired backlash when […]
Reddit won’t interfere with users revolting against X with subreddit bans
Skip to content Hundreds of Reddit communities are currently considering disallowing X. Reddit is staying out of the current revolt […]
Anthropic chief says AI could surpass “almost all humans at almost everything” shortly after 2027
He then shared his concerns about how human-level AI models and robotics that are capable of replacing all human labor […]
Meta will continue to use fact checkers — for now, at least, and only outside of the US
When Mark Zuckerberg announced recently that Meta was ditching fact checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of X-style community […]
Meta to cut 5% of employees deemed unfit for Zuckerberg’s AI-fueled future
Anticipating that 2025 will be an “intense year” requiring rapid innovation, Mark Zuckerberg reportedly announced that Meta would be cutting […]
Mastodon’s founder cedes control, refuses to become next Musk or Zuckerberg
And perhaps in a nod to Meta’s recent changes, Mastodon also vowed to “invest deeply in trust and safety” and […]
Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become “too charged”
Meta has reportedly ended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that influenced staff hiring and training, as well as vendor […]