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theconversation. com > instagram-can-now-read-all-users-private-messages-will-this-make-kids-safer-or-just-boost-ad-targeting-282496

Instagram can now read all users" private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (813+ words) As of May 8 end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy reversal, said it had done so because few people used the feature. But this has raised questions about its impact on…...

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theconversation. com > apps-such-as-stremio-let-you-stream-for-free-how-do-they-work-and-are-they-legal-281877

Apps such as Stremio let you stream for free. How do they work? And are they legal?

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (502+ words) Apps like Stremio are cheaper and easier to navigate than streaming services. In many ways, they solve the very problems streaming initially promised to fix....

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theconversation. com > ai-chatbots-can-prioritize-flattery-over-facts-and-that-carries-serious-risks-274298

AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts " and that carries serious risks

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (648+ words) The problem stems from the architecture of chatbot technology and the sources it draws from. Models are sycophantic because a great deal of language use on the internet " the raw material that chatbots learn from " displays sycophantic features. After all,…...

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theconversation. com > meta-and-microsoft-have-joined-the-tech-layoff-tsunami-is-ai-really-to-blame-281436

Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami. Is AI really to blame?

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (978+ words) Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The link seems obvious. Meta's chief people officer, Janelle Gale, said the job…...

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theconversation. com > you-probably-wouldnt-notice-if-an-ai-chatbot-slipped-ads-into-its-responses-276010

You probably wouldn't notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (742+ words) Hundreds of millions of people consult artificial intelligence chatbots on a daily basis for everything from product recommendations to romance, making them a tempting audience to target with potentially below-the-radar advertising. Indeed, our research suggests AI chatbots could easily be…...

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theconversation. com > meta-and-microsoft-have-joined-the-tech-layoff-tsunami-but-is-ai-really-to-blame-281436

Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami " but is AI really to blame?

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (998+ words) Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The link seems obvious. Meta's chief people officer, Janelle Gale, said the job…...

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theconversation. com > ai-threatens-to-eat-business-software-and-it-could-change-the-way-we-work-275546

AI threatens to eat business software " and it could change the way we work

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (900+ words) In recent weeks, a range of large "software-as-a-service" companies, including Salesforce, Service Now and Oracle, have seen their share prices tumble. Even if you've never used these companies' software tools, there's a good chance your employer has. These tools manage…...

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theconversation. com > whats-the-difference-between-passwords-and-passkeys-its-not-just-the-protection-they-provide-264869

What's the difference between passwords and passkeys? It's not just the protection they provide

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (699+ words) Passwords are the keys to our digital lives " think how many times you log in to websites and other systems. But just like physical keys, they can be lost, duplicated and stolen. But what exactly are they " and how do…...

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theconversation. com > how-do-teens-really-use-ai-companions-with-more-creativity-than-you-might-think-278532

How do teens really use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (991+ words) In 2022, the founders of chatbot startup Character. AI launched a platform where anyone could create interactive characters powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The app exploded, quickly growing to more than 20 million users who created more than 10 million chatbot characters. Many…...

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theconversation. com > european-digital-identity-wallets-how-secure-are-they-and-what-are-the-risks-280057

European digital identity wallets: how secure are they and what are the risks?

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (991+ words) Many people have already heard of national digital wallets like France Identit" in France, My Gov. be in Belgium, m Obywatel in Poland, in Portugal or Ireland. The EU ID wallet will allow users to identify themselves via public and…...