If a country halted co-operation with the international community on sharing counter-terrorism intelligence, while simultaneously reducing its own capabilities in domestic counter-terrorism, this would patently be a national security risk. The same is true of biological security.

Hope is not a plan.

The fine comes after the authority found OpenAI processed users' personal data to "train ChatGPT without having an adequate legal basis and violated the principle of transparency and the related information obligations towards users." www.reuters.com/technology/i...

It's #MementoMoriMonday! Here's a silver watch in the form of a human skull, c. 1660. The watch is inscribed with: vita fugitur (life is fleeting), aesterna respice (look down upon a fallen thing), caduca despice (look upon eternity), incertita hora (death/hour is uncertain)

I read two essays on how AR devices will reshape user interfaces. Both argue traditional PC and smartphone UIs need rethinking, with generative AI playing a key role. I believe Voice-based UIs combined with device’s ability to “see” what you see could be as game-changing as GPS was for the iPhone.

I'm really not one to moan about the patriarchy, but a male journalist friend has now been paid $1/word TWICE to write about a family recipe I made for him, by outlets that used to pay *me* to write for them.... 🙄 #hirewomen

Readers, I did.

Take off your mask, before you lose sight of your true self. 💙📚 Source: geni.us/XmzviTq

The last 12 words. I think in poetry and music so here is the sentiment contained in those words, set to music by the incomparable APP. youtu.be/kyDw_zbOZOk

More folks need to read Isabel Wilkerson's doorstopper of a book "Caste" to see the thread through slavery, Nazism and Brahminical/ UC thinking connected elegantly (the writing).

In September alone, there were more than 32mn visits globally to ‘nudify’ or ‘undressing’ sites. Activists hope that legislation could force Big Tech platforms to make it harder to access, advertise and monetise these products on.ft.com/4g5qY3I

Regulators want information as EC President joins BlueSky. That the FT is providing context with the headline they are using is fascinating in itself.

You only communicated something when it feels you over-communicated. 💙📚

im on every app. im in your city, in your neighborhood. the sales associate who handed you a large when you asked for a medium? that was me. i am now behind you.