ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
ArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. …
ArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. …
… He recently visited Washington, DC, to advocate for new protections for kids online and an overhaul of Section 230, the law that protects tech platforms from being held liable for their users’ posts. “While we were able to prevail in our district court in Santa Fe, I still think the law as it curre…
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… Ciaran Hale, chief technology officer at another one of the platforms, Deputy, said in a statement that the company’s “third-party relationships are limited to trusted operational and infrastructure providers that support the delivery, security, and reliability of our platform.” Hale added that Dep… …
… Multiple legal and advertising experts I spoke to said the undisclosed relationships don’t just run afoul of major platforms’ advertising policies; in multiple jurisdictions, they probably break the law. …
… The idea is backed by tech companies that include Meta, Spotify, Match, and Garmin, who argue that having a single point of age verification is more efficient than checking ages on a platform-by-platform basis. …
… Groups like Brad Carson’s Americans for Responsible Innovation are focused on educating policymakers about AI to prepare them for coming policy debates. …
… With EFF off the platform, some commenters agree with the organization’s thinking. …
… Presumably this tweet was timed before Elon Musk’s Grok posted an estimated 3 million sexualized images onto the platform, including 23,000 of children, averaging an estimated 190 images per minute over an 11-day sample period: X supports SaferInternetDay and remains committed to protecting childre… …
… But to Washington, the shift in the White House’s policy was due to three major changes. …