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Parmy Olson: AI’s hold over humans is starting to get stronger

It has been an exasperating week for computer scientists. They’ve been falling over each other to publicly denounce claims from Google engineer Blake Lemoine, chronicled in a Washington Post report, that his employer’s language-predicting system was sentient and deserved all of the rights associated with consciousness.

Tribune News Service

Anti-abortion police could criminalise period-tracking app data and search history. Inside the battle to stop them

Legislation could prevent sensitive user data in menstrual-tracking apps and search engine results from being used to prosecute abortion providers, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Senators Want To Control Google Search Results About Abortion

Plus: Uvalde cops didn't check classroom door, Texas GOP slides further to the right, telemedicine deregulation in peril, and more...

Reason

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Commentary: What should we do if a chatbot has thoughts and feelings?

Recently, a Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, was suspended when he claimed that a Google chatbot called LaMDA (language model for dialogue applications) had become sentient, or capable of feeling. Lemoine shared transcripts of conversations with LaMDA, in which LaMDA claimed to be able to think and feel in many of…

Los Angeles Times

Alan Kohler: Sentient or not, AI needs regulating

We need the digital equivalent of the ingredients lists and nutrition panels we get on food packets: We deserve to know what is being put in our minds.

The New Daily

Maryland Apple store union vote marks latest in labor drives

A vote by Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb marks the latest labor drive at big companies in recent months

The Independent UK

Some Democrats urge Google to fix search results leading to fake abortion clinics

The lawmakers wrote that the issue was "especially concerning" given the Supreme Court's looming decision on Roe v. Wade.

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Readdle's powerful Calendars app is now available on Mac

Readdle, which is most known for its iOS PDF and document productivity apps, also provides a Calendars app that combines tasks, to-dos, and reminders, and it's now available for Mac.

Dynamite News

Forget sentience… the worry is that AI copies human bias

The fuss about a bot’s ‘consciousness’ obscures far more troubling concerns

The Guardian - UK

The 300m high beauty spot called The Cloud with awesome views and rare double sunsets

The top of the peak can be reached with a short walk, making it the perfect beauty spot to visit on summer evenings

Manchester Evening News

Planet Ice Bristol responds to TripAdvisor reviews criticising 'overpriced' and crowded rink

It's been eight months since the highly-anticipated opening, and reviews have been mixed since then

Bristol Post

Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store

More than 100 employees of an Apple store in a Baltimore suburb say they have voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin

The Independent UK

The top-ranked places to eat seafood on the Northumberland Coast according to Google Reviews

Northumberland has some of the tastiest and freshest seafood in the country - but where are the best places to get it?

Chronicle Live

Why is Google so alarmed by the prospect of a sentient machine?

The tech giant seems to be running scared over an engineer’s claim that its language model has feelings

The Guardian - UK

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Chronicle Live

Sunday lunch deliveries around Newcastle to enjoy this Father's Day

Here are the top 10 places around Newcastle offering Sunday lunch deliveries, according to Google - plus the top 10 restaurants for delivery as ranked on TripAdvisor

Salon

Big Tech cracks up the GOP

Republicans abandon their free-market ideals to go all-in on the culture wars

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mexico Court Fines Google $245 MN over Defamatory Blog

A court in Mexico City on Friday ordered Google to pay $245 million to a Mexican lawyer who said the US tech giant allowed the dissemination of a blog that accused him of money laundering. Google said it would appeal the ruling. "We deplore the conviction," Google said in a…

Tribune News Service

Google co-founder Sergey Brin seeks divorce, joining Gates and Bezos in split

Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder and world’s sixth-richest person, filed for a divorce from his wife of three years, making him the third mega-billionaire to do so in as many years.

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The Quarry and High On Life reportedly began as Stadia exclusives

Google was apparently behind two of this month's hottest games at one point.

Reason

Accessing Google Drive, Using Inadvertently Revealed Long URL, Can Violate Computer Fraud & Abuse Act

So holds a federal district court, in a dispute arising from the school policy wars.

The Independent UK

Democrats urge Google to stop steering abortion patients to ‘fake clinics’ in search results

Lawmakers are calling on tech companies to block misleading results and limit the data they collect from users as states look to prosecute abortion providers

Tom’s Guide

The best Miracast and screen-mirroring devices in 2024

The best Miracast and screen-mirroring devices wirelessly transmit video from your gadgets to the TV.

Input

The 6 best digital picture frames for all of your dad's photos

For Father’s Day, get your dad a digital picture frame. From ones that auto-update to ones that double as smart displays, these are the six best to get dad.

The Independent UK

Google co-founder Sergey Brin divorcing from wife Nicole Shanahan, court documents show

Proceedings began in January, records show

Reason

A Bipartisan Tech Antitrust Bill May Soon Pass. It's Still a Bad Idea.

The legislation is likely to have a number of negative consequences for consumers.

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