Public can still be private?
https://www.databreaches.net/this-was-not-a-breach-how-big-tech-gaslights-the-world-on-data-leaks/
‘This was not a breach’: How Big Tech gaslights the world on data leaks
Vincent Manancourt and Laurens Cerulus report:
First Facebook. Then LinkedIn. Now Clubhouse.
After data on a combined billion Facebook and LinkedIn users appeared online last week, reports surfaced over the weekend that upstart social network Clubhouse had also leaked reams of user information.
But if you think any of the above is a problem, Big Tech has a message for you:
You’re the crazy one.
Read more on Politico.eu.
“Breach.”
“Leak.”
“Scrape of public info.”
If you don’t know what the terms mean, read the article. If you do know what the terms mean, then don’t let big companies try to convince you that scraped data is not a data security or privacy issue.
For my Computer Security lectures.
6 tips for receiving and responding to third-party security disclosures
Your first notification of your next breach or significant threat might come from outside your organization. Have these preparations in place to effectively and quickly respond to inbound security intelligence.
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7 new social engineering tactics threat actors are using now
Old tactics in new packages lead the list of current social engineering attacks. Experts provide real-world examples.
Don’t you love a good argument? My AI does.
Will R2-D2 and WALL-E Help Define Intellectual Property for Robots?
Now that the Supreme Court has dealt with copyright issues concerning computer code (well, sorta ), perhaps the justices will eventually get around to the humanoids who may one day compete for planetary dominance. We're talking about robots powered by artificial intelligence. What's the possibility that the future of androids will partly turn on a federal judge's view of C-3PO, R2-D2, WALL-E and other famous robots appearing in movies? Believe it or not, greater than zero.
In Pennsylvania federal court, an American company is currently suing a Chinese company over interactive robots alleged to be intellectual property violations. Specifically, Digital Dream Labs LLC is pursuing Living Technology LTD. over an "EMO toy robot" and construction vehicle-style robots that supposedly copy the three-dimensional sculpture of its own AI-assisted robot plus graphics, animations and sounds emitted from the robot's head potentially covered in copyright registrations. Plus, there are also trademark and trade dress claims asserted given the potential for consumer confusion.
… "This is a case about robots," states a memorandum from the Chinese defendant in support of a motion to dismiss. "Specifically, toy robots powered by artificial intelligence. Whether it is C-3PO, Johnny 5 or WALL-E, robots are familiar, and consumers have become accustomed, through popular culture, to the idea of interacting with robots that can perform a variety of tasks. These robots often exhibit human characteristics, including movements, gestures and physical traits, and even approximate human emotions."
The memorandum (which is adorned with lots of pictures ) continues, "Indeed, human physical traits, such as eyes, are depicted on these robots by everything from various mechanical components, to graphics on a screen, like BURN-E’s 'blue eyes.' The robots at issue in this case, just like their robot movie star counterparts, also have human-like traits and are powered by artificial intelligence to perform various functions and otherwise engage with a user."
In other words, Living Technology is ridiculing how the Americans are asserting ownership claims over what it sees as commonplace and functional elements while hunting for valid IP claims to fit the protection they seek. The dismissal motion asserts that "claims fail because the discrete items claimed are not copyrightable as a matter of law" and "because even if such discrete items were capable of being independently asserted as a basis of infringement, they are not substantially similar, as a matter of law."
Artificial Intelligence teaching artificial empathy?
https://www.ft.com/content/758e0a2f-3507-4b66-990a-73310d8f588b
It’s creepy that AI is teaching workers to be more human
Empathy is one of those precious human qualities that we don’t think artificial intelligence will ever supplant. It is argued that jobs requiring empathy will be relatively untouched (and perhaps even elevated) by the rise of smart machines. But in the call centre industry, a more complicated story is beginning to play out.
Companies such as Cogito promise to “deliver empathy on an enterprise scale” by using artificial intelligence to “coach” call centre workers in real time. Cogito monitors the words, tone and pitch of customer calls. If the customer starts to sound irritated or upset, it will send an “empathy cue” that reminds the worker to think about how the customer is feeling and try to relate. The purpose is to “help make individuals better versions of themselves”, as Cogito’s marketing material puts it.
Pretty snarky, but with a grain of truth.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/13/1022568/big-tech-ai-ethics-guide/
Big Tech’s guide to talking about AI ethics
50-ish words you can use to show that you care without incriminating yourself.
AI researchers often say good machine learning is really more art than science. The same could be said for effective public relations. Selecting the right words to strike a positive tone or reframe the conversation about AI is a delicate task: done well, it can strengthen one’s brand image, but done poorly, it can trigger an even greater backlash.
The tech giants would know. Over the last few years, they’ve had to learn this art quickly as they’ve faced increasing public distrust of their actions and intensifying criticism about their AI research and technologies.
Now they’ve developed a new vocabulary to use when they want to assure the public that they care deeply about developing AI responsibly—but want to make sure they don’t invite too much scrutiny. Here’s an insider’s guide to decoding their language and challenging the assumptions and values baked in.
Perspective. Talk is cheap?
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/12/22379414/microsoft-buys-nuance-ai-speech-tech
Microsoft buys AI speech tech company Nuance for $19.7 billion
Microsoft is buying AI speech tech firm Nuance for $19.7 billion, bolstering the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant’s prowess in voice recognition and giving it further leverage in the health care market, where Nuance sells many products.
… Nuance is best known for its Dragon software, which uses deep learning to transcribe speech and improves its accuracy over time by adapting to a user’s voice. Nuance has licensed this tech for many services and applications, including, most famously, Apple’s digital assistant Siri.
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19 Canva Tutorials for Teachers and Students - Certificates, Comics, and More!
I've been using Canva to make all kinds of graphics and presentations almost since the day it was first available to the public. Over the years I've used to make greeting cards, videos, infographics, presentations, posters, timelines, comics, and many other graphics. And, at one point or another in the last five years, I've made videos about how to make all of those graphics. In not particular order, here's my complete list of Canva tutorials for teachers and students.
More stuff for shut-ins.
https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-to-discover-podcasts-worth-listening-to/
5 Uncommon Ways to Discover Podcasts Worth Listening To
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