The power plants are considered “mobile” by the state of Mississippi because they are sitting on flatbed trailers, thus allowing them to dodge to air pollution regulations for one year. The NAACP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of residents in the area.

“Insights from union leaders in the US, Greece and the Philippines on how they are grappling with the dilemmas posed by an ever-evolving technology.”

“We still don’t understand how AI really works.” - Geoffrey Hinton

April 29 (Reuters) - Anthropic is weighing a funding round that would value the ​Claude maker at over $900 billion, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The existential threat has arrived. “Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.”

Happy #EarthDay Let's reflect on all we can do to help our beautiful planet & ensure a better future for ourselves & future generations. Share ideas & follow these awesome activists who fight every day to make this world better. I'll follow resisters who reply with climate action. Stronger Together!

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“More than 70 international labor unions representing 140 million workers have joined forces to resist AI-driven job displacement, calling for new legislation that would tax companies using autonomous systems to replace human labor.”

We are all in for good AI, it’s the lack of regulation and concern over the way AI is learning faster than it can be controlled.

A must watch via @t3.gg AI is leaping forward at speeds faster than imagined and faster than humans can possibly regulate.

“Insiders painted Altman as a people-pleaser who tells others what they want to hear while questing for power in an alleged bid to always put himself first.”

The Good News and the bad… “The artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced Tuesday that it was releasing the newest generation of its large language model, dubbed Claude Mythos Preview, but to only a limited consortium of roughly 40 technology companies…”

“What we found pretty consistently was irregardless (sic) of the wind direction, there was always a downwind warming that we could measure,” Sailor said. “And it was on the order of several degrees Fahrenheit.”

“It is now illegal in the UK for someone to request or create a deepfake of someone without their consent - we've been looking into what these are and how they are detected.”

Disney, which had inked a major pact for Sora, said it 'will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are'

This is fantastic news! Go Baltimore! In addition, 3 smart teens in TN filed class action against X for Grok making porn out of them ( article mentions this).

“Lawsuits are piling up against Elon Musk’s company after its Grok AI image generator enabled mass production of deepfake porn based on images of non-consenting women and children.”

This is a positive step! “Two GOP Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at creating safety and transparency requirements for artificial intelligence systems, particularly those used by children.”

“Sony AI, Sony’s research and development division has developed a new technology called Protective AI (PA), as reported by The Nikkei. Its purpose is to prevent copyright infringement in videos and music generated by AI and create a system in which creators can receive fair compensation.”

“Synthetic performers — like “Tilly Norwood” — present a harder case, because real-life actors gain little or nothing from their use, and also have scant leverage to stop studios from using their performances to train AI systems.”

“I am concerned that Grok’s apparent lack of adequate guardrails could pose serious risks to the safety of U.S. military personnel and to the cybersecurity of classified systems, especially if Grok is given sensitive military information and access to operational systems.” - Warren wrote.

“As a tool for researchers, lawmakers, journalists and the public, the CNTR AISLE Portal provides analysis of state- and federal-level AI bills pending across the U.S.”

Geoffrey Hinton warns that AIs are now faking their intelligence.

“U.S. app uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app jumped 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers responded to the news of OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense (DoD), which has been rebranded under the Trump administration as the Department of War.”

“The administration's decisions cap an acrimonious dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over whether the company could prohibit its tools from being used in mass surveillance of American citizens or to power autonomous weapon systems, as part of a military contract worth up to $200 million.”

“Discord has cut ties with Persona after revelations that the Peter Thiel-backed identity verification software was linked to US surveillance infrastructure.”

1/3 “Best-selling author David Baldacci explains why he is suing OpenAI and Big Tech, describing the unauthorized use of his novels as "1984 on steroids" and a direct theft of his life's work.”

“The head of the wannabe War Department met with Anthropic’s founder on Tuesday and issued an ultimatum to drop the safeguards that prevent Claude from being used for dubious and dangerous purposes, or the AI startup could potentially be labeled as a national security threat.”

As truth is becoming extinct, this is a must to follow: Creative Content Coalition for AI Safety | CCCAIS @cccais.bsky.social

➡️ Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet discussed AI during a televised town hall event. ➡️ McConaughey said actors need to protect their likeness in the age of AI. ➡️ McConaughey has secured eight trademarks related to his likeness. ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

“Hold Big Tech Accountable!”- Joseph Gordon Levitt

“Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand stated that AI safety and regulation must be built into platforms from the outset, not as an afterthought. Speaking at Synapse India, he stressed companies' responsibility for user safety on interactive AI.“

“After meeting with unspecified tech leaders, senator calls for urgent policy action as companies race to build ever more powerful systems”

“These fake videos have become part of a much wider trend - where online influencers and content creators portray Western cities such as London, Manchester, San Francisco or New York as overrun with immigrants and crime.”

“A study led by MIT researchers found that agentic AI developers seldom publish detailed information about how these tools were tested for safety.”

“Matthew McConaughey has issued a stark warning about the future of the entertainment industry, with concerns that artificial intelligence will eventually take over.”

“The UK government is closing a “loophole” in new online safety legislation that will make AI chatbots subject to its requirement to combat illegal material or face fines or even being blocked.”

“After the actors' union SAG-AFTRA condemned ByteDance, the company behind Seedance 2.0, earlier this week, Netflix has joined Warner Bros., Paramount, and Disney in standing against the Beijing-based brand.”

WATCH 🆘 There is only one way to show everyone how good AI has become. Anyone can create a deepfake with anyone’s voice and likeness. This is where we are.

"Increasing AI productivity will actually make our society worse."- Geoffrey Hinton

Cameron says that corporate driven AGI could push “surveillance capitalism” toward digital totalitarianism, if unchecked.

“The UK government is closing a “loophole” in new online safety legislation that will make AI chatbots subject to its requirement to combat illegal material or face fines or even being blocked.”

“Matthew McConaughey has issued a stark warning about the future of the entertainment industry, with concerns that artificial intelligence will eventually take over.”

“A study led by MIT researchers found that agentic AI developers seldom publish detailed information about how these tools were tested for safety.”

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“The AI era is giving fracking a second act, a surprising twist for an industry that, even during its early 2010s boom years, was blamed by climate advocates for poisoned water tables, man-made earthquakes, and the stubborn persistence of fossil fuels.” #Greensky #AIEthics

Surprise guest for breakfast? #feedcleanser

Researchers spent the past year alerting affected organizations, including T-Mobile and AT&T, but warn that large amounts of satellite data will remain unencrypted and exposed for some years to come.

“The debate over AI’s environment impact remains one of the most fraught in tech policy. Depending on what we read, AI is either an ecological crisis in the making or a rounding error in global energy use. As AI moves rapidly into video, clarity on its footprint is more urgent than ever.” #Greensky

“Your life matters, and you are here for a reason.”-Jane Goodall