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Breaking Point: How Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook Became Foes (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 04/26/2021 - 06:26Who is responsible for — and profiting from — the growing ecosystem of websites whose primary purpose is destroying reputations? (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 04/26/2021 - 06:26Europe Proposes Strict Rules for Artificial Intelligence
The European Union unveiled strict regulations to govern the use of artificial intelligence, a first-of-its-kind policy that outlines how companies and governments can use a technology seen as one of the most significant, but ethically fraught, scientific breakthroughs in recent memory. The draft rules would set limits around the use of artificial intelligence in a range of activities, from self-driving cars to hiring decisions, bank lending, school enrollment selections, and the scoring of exams.
Kara Swisher | Tech in the Post-Pandemic World -- Assessing its future, both the bad and the good. (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 06:27A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived
Around the world, governments are moving simultaneously to limit the power of tech companies with an urgency and breadth that no single industry had experienced before. Their motivation varies.