The Generative AI Industry Is Fraudulent, Immoral and Dangerous
https://dianne.skoll.ca/writings/ai-is-bad/
#HackerNews #GenerativeAI #Fraudulent #Immoral #Dangerous #TechEthics #AIConcerns
Corporate lobbyists claim third-party repairs are dangerous. But when you dig into their "evidence"?
- 40 deaths over 25 years (only 1 patient death linked to repair).
- 38,500 "exposed to harm"? That number was made up by lobbyists—not the FDA.
- The FDA actually says third-party repairs are critical to healthcare.
They’re lying to keep you dependent. And it’s working.
🔗 https://youtu.be/SoJ5a74yRO0
or https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/lies-that-uphold-the-dmca-part-1-morgan:6
#RightToRepair #MedicalDevices #CorporateGreed #DMCA1201 #Right2Repair #FOSS #DMCA #TechEthics #Sustainability
The State of GPL Propagation to AI Models
https://shujisado.org/2025/11/27/gpl-propagates-to-ai-models-trained-on-gpl-code/
#HackerNews #GPL #Propagation #AI #Models #OpenSource #Licensing #TechEthics #AIResearch
ZoomInfo CEO blocks researcher after documenting pre-consent biometric tracking
https://github.com/clark-prog/blackout-public
#HackerNews #ZoomInfo #CEO #BiometricTracking #PrivacyResearcher #TechEthics #DataPrivacy
Hack Club has been handling children's data for 4 years without a privacy policy
https://kys.llc/blog/my-hackclub-story
#HackerNews #HackClub #PrivacyPolicy #DataProtection #TechEthics #OnlineSafety
Stop overhyping AI, scientists tell von der Leyen
https://www.euractiv.com/news/stop-overhyping-ai-scientists-tell-von-der-leyen/
#HackerNews #StopOverhypingAI #ScientistsAdvice #AIRegulation #TechEthics #EULeadership
Aral Balkan
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🔎 Internal docs reveal Israel demanded Google & Amazon use a secret 'wink' to dodge legal orders on data in a $1.9B contract. Experts fear human rights risks. Dive into the story: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/29/google-amazon-israel-contract-secret-code 🕵️♂️💻 #ProjectNimbus #TechEthics #newz
🔎 Internal docs reveal Israel demanded Google & Amazon use a secret 'wink' to dodge legal orders on data in a $1.9B contract. Experts fear human rights risks. Dive into the story: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/29/google-amazon-israel-contract-secret-code 🕵️♂️💻 #ProjectNimbus #TechEthics #newz
Because the truth is, AI doesn’t have to be extractive. Innovation doesn’t have to be violent. Technology doesn’t have to be in service to supremacy.
But getting there will require white men, and those who’ve benefited from their mediocrity, to finally confront what it means to stop being the hero or the victim, and start being accountable participants in building a world that works for everyone.
Jeff Jarvis
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A fresh cohort of AI developers is striving to reclaim authority from tech giants in Silicon Valley. Jeffrey Quesnelle from Nous Research engages with @leo, @jeffjarvis & Paris Martineau to discuss the principles of open-source technology and accessibility. 🎧 Listen here: https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/841 #OpenSource #AIRevolution #TechEthics
A fresh cohort of AI developers is striving to reclaim authority from tech giants in Silicon Valley. Jeffrey Quesnelle from Nous Research engages with @leo, @jeffjarvis & Paris Martineau to discuss the principles of open-source technology and accessibility. 🎧 Listen here: https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/841 #OpenSource #AIRevolution #TechEthics
The question isn't whether surveillance infrastructure is expanding. The sea is rising, but we're building.
🏝️ Digital Archipelagos of trust are forming. Where is your island? Discord servers. Signal groups. Federated networks.
Which one are you building?
Read the full analysis in Digitally Literate #407: https://digitallyliterate.net/dl-407/
#DigitalPrivacy #Surveillance #TechEthics #DataGovernance #CivicTech #DigitalRights
⚠️ The “democratization” of tech was never the endgame.
Dr. Aram Sinnreich @aram joins us on The Internet is Crack to discuss how AI and the internet shifted from open systems to proprietary black boxes — and how ordinary people can challenge corporate control.
My latest post hits a crucial point: we can't just be critics of technology. We have to be active participants in building a better digital world.
The real question isn't whether to use AI, but how to use it ethically.
Microsoft: Thanks for Building the AI. You’re Fired.
200 King game devs (Candy Crush) let go after training their AI replacement.
#TheInternetIsCrack#AI#Microsoft#GameDev#TechEthics#Layoffs#Automation
Carole Cadwalladr's TED Talk on the digital coup is a must-watch! But let's talk about the elephant in the room: her use of Bluesky and Substack. While her message is powerful, her choice of platforms sends a mixed signal. We need to support open-source alternatives like Ghost and Mastodon to truly resist the digital coup.
We came upon this nice blog of @_elena
#DigitalResistance #OpenSource #TechEthics"
https://news.elenarossini.com/this-is-what-resistance-to-the-digital-coup-looks-like/
ICYMI, eBay’s started an “AI training” thing and all users are opted-in by default. Go here to opt out: