Can the Internet yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater?

https://www.bespacific.com/terrorism-violent-extremism-and-the-internet-free-speech-considerations/

Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and the Internet: Free Speech Considerations

EveryCRSReport.com – Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and the Internet: Free Speech Considerations, May 6, 2019 R45713: “Recent acts of terrorism and hate crimes have prompted a renewed focus on the possible links between internet content and offline violence. While some have focused on the role that social media companies play in moderating user-generated content, others have called for Congress to pass laws regulating online content promoting terrorism or violence. Proposals related to government action of this nature raise significant free speech questions, including (1) the reach of the First Amendment’s protections when it comes to foreign nationals posting online content from abroad; (2) the scope of so-called “unprotected” categories of speech developed long before the advent of the internet; and (3) the judicial standards that limit how the government can craft or enforce laws to preserve national security and prevent violence.

Of course they do. May not be the best approach.

https://www.cpomagazine.com/data-protection/tech-lobbyists-move-swiftly-to-limit-reach-and-scope-of-californias-ccpa-privacy-law/

Tech Lobbyists Move Swiftly to Limit Reach and Scope of California’s CCPA Privacy Law

With the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ready to go into effect in January 2020, tech lobbyists are working closely with various tech industry trade associations and business groups to weaken the effectiveness of this sweeping new state privacy law by introducing new amendments and changes. According to the new CCPA, California citizens can request a list of all personal information that businesses collect them, demand that it be deleted, or opt out of having it sold to third parties. The proposed amendments would weaken each of these rights articulated in the California law.

We are clearly moving into the “undue reliance” stage of AI.

http://theconversation.com/avoid-the-politics-and-let-artificial-intelligence-decide-your-vote-in-the-next-election-116507

Avoid the politics and let artificial intelligence decide your vote in the next election

If trust in our politicians is at an all time low, maybe it’s time to reconsider how we elect them in the first place.

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help with our voting decisions?

Music and video streaming services already suggest songs, movies or TV shows that we will probably enjoy. Online shopping sites helpfully suggest other products we might like to buy. All this is based on what we’ve already watched, listened to or bought.

So why not have a similar system to suggest whom we should vote for?

How does society benefit from a game that drives its developers over the edge.

'I'd Have These Extremely Graphic Dreams': What It's Like To Work On Ultra-Violent Games Like Mortal Kombat 11

… “I’d have these extremely graphic dreams, very violent,” they told Kotaku in a call. “I kind of just stopped wanting to go to sleep, so I’d just keep myself awake for days at a time, to avoid sleeping.”

Eventually, the developer says they saw a therapist, who diagnosed them with PTSD. They attribute this to their work on MK11—not just the content of the game and having to process and discuss its violent cinematics frame by frame, but also being surrounded by the reference materials artists used for research.