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Oceana: European Commission Releases Public Database Disclosing Activities of EU Vessels Fishing Outside of EU Waters. “Following campaigning by Oceana and its allies, the European Commission released a public database that allows anyone to search for information about EU-flagged vessels authorized to fish outside of European Union (EU) waters.”
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Search Engine Land: Google SGE now uses photos and reviews from Google Business Profile listings. “Google’s new Search Generative Experience, which began rolling out a few weeks ago, now can use Google Business Profile data to help it create its AI-generated snapshot answer.”
Philstar Global: Google’s earthquake alert effectively warned Filipinos moments before quake. “Filipinos were able to anticipate an earthquake largely because of Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts System that has been around for two years now.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
Ars Technica: Report: Microsoft launched Bing chatbot despite OpenAI warning it wasn’t ready. “According to WSJ, OpenAI warned Microsoft “about the perils of rushing to integrate OpenAI’s technology without training it more” and ‘suggested Microsoft move slower on integrating its AI technology with Bing.’ A top concern for OpenAI was that Bing’s chatbot, Sydney, might give inaccurate or unhinged responses, but this early warning seemingly was easily ignored by Microsoft.”
Wayne State University: Detroit Metro Times Publisher Ron Williams Donates to Walter P. Reuther Library. “Wayne State University’s Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Ron Williams collection, which comprise the first 16 years of the Detroit Metro Times, and the commencement of the publication’s digitization for research in partnership with the Detroit Metro Times and Euclid Media.”
NDTV: A Chatbot That Won’t Take Bribes For Giving Advice Is A Hit In India. “Multiple AI chatbots are being built in India to help the underprivileged seek legal justice, dispense advice to farmers and help migrant workers get support in cities.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
KOIN: Massive data breach impacts 90% of Oregonians’ drivers licenses, state IDs. “The identities of approximately 3.5 million Oregonians are at risk after a data breach of the Oregon Department of Transportation left personal files compromised, the agency said Thursday. ODOT says the hack, which impacts roughly 90% of the state’s drivers license and ID card files, was part of a global data breach involving the data software MOVEit Transfer earlier this month.”
The Verge: Google sues alleged scammer over fake business and review scheme. “Google is suing an alleged scammer for running an elaborate scheme to flood its search product with fake businesses and reviews. In the complaint filed Friday, Google accuses the defendant, Ethan Hu, of abusing the company’s products ‘to create fake online listings for businesses that do not exist, and to bolster them with fake reviews from people who do not exist.'”
RESEARCH & OPINION
CBS Bay Area: Twitter worst among major social media platforms on LGBTQ safety, GLAAD says. “All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. But Twitter is the worst.”
Newswise: Researchers test AI-powered chatbot’s medical diagnostic ability. “In a recent experiment published in JAMA, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested one well-known publicly available chatbot’s ability to make accurate diagnoses in challenging medical cases. The team found that the generative AI, Chat-GPT 4, selected the correct diagnosis as its top diagnosis nearly 40 percent of the time and provided the correct diagnosis in its list of potential diagnoses in two-thirds of challenging cases.” Good morning, Internet…
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June 20, 2023 at 12:53AM
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