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On April 13, Gaia Bernstein discusses her new book "Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies."
A conversation presented by the University of Ottawa AI + Society Initiative and BKC, with the UOttawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society
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Brace Yourself for a Tidal Wave of ChatGPT Email Scams
BKC Affiliate Bruce Schneier predicts a future wave of email scams that will take advantage of generative AI.
The Internet Is Ruined. The Metaverse Can Still Be Saved
BKC Affiliate Micaela Mantegna spoke about avoiding mistakes made with the internet in the metaverse.
What’s the Future for A.I.?
BKC Affiliate Aviv Ovadya comments on the need for cross-cutting, international regulation of AI.
GPT-4 needs more robust testing, “red team” member says
BKC Affiliate Aviv Ovadya speaks about the need for more robust testing for GPT-4.
Teaching kids how to use social media smartly and safely
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Grindr sends Egypt users a warning after alleged entrapments and arrests
BKC Affiliate Afsaneh Rigot comments on the arrests of LGBTQ+ people in Egypt.
Supreme Court to hear case on ‘Bad Spaniels’ v. Jack Daniel’s
Rebecca Tushnet discusses the Rogers test as a standard for trademark infringement which is implicated in a current…
Let me tell you, ChatGPT-like AI will not change our world
BKC Rebooting Social Media Visiting Scholar Yong Jin Park cautions against hype around generative AI, warning that…
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