The Grok AI scandal may be one of the first major tests of whether existing data protection law can constrain generative AI systems. Regulators are investigating whether AI-generated deepfakes constitute unlawful processing of personal data under GDPR. privacyinternational.org/news-analysi...

New Google feature called "Contextual suggestions" provides suggestions for actions based on ongoing surveillance of what you do on apps, services, location, & other patterns. Google is the biggest adtech company so it can auction which actions to suggest to you-> www.theverge.com/tech/930318/...

Never gets old. @aiannucci.bsky.social

There's only one man for the job.

Part of the hype strategy is presenting a failed business model as "revenue backlog". But the fake it till you make it guys are faking the lack of human labor behind their systems, faking numbers of pollution to justify data centres, and faking revenue. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...

Soaking up some sunshine 🌞

Watch Milo J Bring South American Folk & Uruguayan Murga to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

“Why is the proletariat not cheering for the bourgeoisie?” Look, if you believe AI is the “next Industrial Revolution,” ask yourself if weavers & the working class were super excited about factories. Then you’ll know what to say about AI at a commencement speech!

And terrifying

Back in London just in time for the hopeful news.

“ "Let's remind everyone in the courtroom that you are not a lawyer," she told Musk.” Slay Reina 👸 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Found this old tin of Huntley and Palmers Biscuits in parents’ home in Peru. Probably a souvenir from when my great great grandfather visited the UK in the early 1920s. What exactly is a “reading” biscuit, I wonder?

I wrote about RightsCon's cancellation after Zambia's government announced it would postpone the event to sort out its concerns over "thematic issues." With thousands about to depart (or already en route) to Lusaka, it's a huge blow to the digital and human rights field.

Really shocking. Comes a few days after Zambia signed a cooperation agreement with China. It was a big effort to bring this conference (which was in Taiwan last year) to Africa Sad state for #humanrights right now around the world www.404media.co/rightscon-hu...

Wow, this is really bad. The Zambian government cancels @rightscon.org on the same day a Bill Gates / Sam Altman backed "AI mine" opens in Zambia www.techpolicy.press/rightscon-ca... www.news24.com/business/com... www.mining.com/web/sam-altm...

The UK govt is Palantir’s 2nd biggest customer. Why? Or, more to the point, how? Our latest @thenerve_news investigation reveals a web of cronyism into the highest levels of govt. But Palantir also has a spin machine that uses political journalists to launder its PR 1/

Ultimately AI policy is dominated by guys with money bullying people who don't have money (or, at least, not as much money) and politicians paying no attention to anything because they want to be best mates with the bullies because otherwise what will happen to Progress™️

Same.

Some pretty spring blooms.

Coffee, toasties and private eye at my local cafe. Very unaesthetic but this is what the perfect morning looks like.

Not-so-Light reading for upcoming trip.

Many fellow Peruvian expats in the UK who enjoy free healthcare and benefits have voted for the far-right candidate in the Peruvian elections. Why tho.

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FYI punk rock was invented in Peru 🇵🇪 faroutmagazine.co.uk/los-saicos-p...

Pivot to a different AI strategy! We just co-convened a workshop at the Royal Academy of Engineering on low-resource alternatives and will have an advisory note to publish soon. Lots of potential to take routes that aren't chasing a Silicon Valley dream

I wasn’t able to vote in my country’s general elections today because my fingerprints weren’t read properly by the ID renewal system. Biometrics against democracy. 🫠

brilliant blog overnight by @parismarx.com on Sam Altman's hubristic thinking about intelligence as private utility: disconnect.blog/make-em-dumb...

For those of you in Portland, this in person event is tomorrow 👇🏽

🔇🔇🔇 On Friday April 17th (9am PDT/5pm CET/7pm EAT), we'll have a virtual event introducing our Refugees, Migrants and AI research program which centers the lived experiences of refugees and migrants and puts power back into their hands🧵 ☘️☘️☘️ Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/refugees-a...

The Pope is telling you to call Congress, so I guess you can say things are running pretty smoothly.

Went out to smell the flowers because what else is there to do 🥲

Actual picture of me coding on #NVivo rn

Reminded of this classic: NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake & Scout. He had to smuggle them into NASA-JSC for the photoshoot in the back of a van.

I live a few blocks away from a relatively well known actor. We cross paths often but I can never get to say ‘Morning’. It’s just the thin straight London smile. Wish there was an emoji for it.

INCA an EU-based project has just launched a terrific documentary on data (I'm pleased to be part of it - thanks to Niccolo Cuppini). The film is called “Data Revolution!” Please circulate to students, friends . . Trailer: lnkd.in/e2ewHcnP Full video: lnkd.in/ePzbnVEr Project page: lnkd.in/eZkpUWnh

LEAN y compartan esta carta por favor. Aplica a todas las Universidades e instituciones educativas que están sucumbiendo a la presión de implementar IA generativa. «...toda su estrategia de comunicación consiste en intentar convencerte de que no puedes hacer nada más que someterte a su dominio» 🎯

Still relevant

Officially switched to Tidal today. Less money for the bad people. 💪

New paper from @aial.ie! @harshp.com, Dick Blankvoort, Adel Shaaban, @sashamtl.bsky.social & me We analysed 6 GenAI ToS--finding missing info, major power imbalances & user obligations that are impossible to meet without violating the terms arxiv.org/abs/2603.18964 & aial.ie/research/ter... 1/

Cannot recommend the Chiharu Shiota exhibition at the Hayward Gallery enough. Mesmerizing.

Another year of life, another stunning birthday cake made by my lovely husband. I am the luckiest woman alive. Also, I expect a Paul-Hollywood-Handshake-Worthy gateau by the time I’m 50.

Peruvian Electoral campaign season. “Avanza País” party brought in the dancing robots. Highly likely they rented them off a company that offers them for events. This is the Black Mirror episode no one expected.

Book launch day! “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self Surveillance” is out. Bluesky friends, I would be so grateful if you would buy a copy. And if you can’t afford it, could you at least share this announcement. Thank you. #BookSky politics-prose.com/search?q=You...

Arequipean women wreaking havoc in London since 1839. Mujeres arequipeñas haciendo turumba en Londres desde 1839.

Fantastic event last Tuesday organised by @debbieball.bsky.social at @camri.bsky.social with panelists @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social, @adelewalton.bsky.social @couldrynick.bsky.social Spaces like these are a lifeline for those of us who still believe we can work towards joyful tech.

Time to revisit this old friend

Brilliant

I strongly agree. We cannot afford to abandon social media to the right, even as we need to find ways to rebuild social media on a better basis. @debbieball.bsky.social @adelewalton.bsky.social

Good news for a change www.thebookseller.com/news/governm...