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On April 13, Gaia Bernstein discusses her new book "Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies."
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AI Desperately Needs Global Oversight
BKC Responsible AI Fellow Rumman Chowdhury advocates for global oversight of AI.
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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
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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.
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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…
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On April 13, Gaia Bernstein discusses her new book "Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies."
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