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WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer Aug 03, 2023

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As the UK pushes for a law that threatens end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has given itself a starring role in a doc about a girls’ soccer team fleeing the Taliban.

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This Disinformation Is Just for You Aug 02, 2023

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Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted at groups or even individuals.

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This Is the Era of Zombie Twitter Aug 01, 2023

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The bird may be dead, but Twitter—er, X—is still alive for communities, news, and memes.

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Meta’s Election Research Opens More Questions Than It Answers Jul 31, 2023

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Researchers were given unprecedented access to Meta’s data during the 2020 elections. Meta says their results show its platforms don’t cause political polarization. That’s not entirely true.

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Meta Just Proved People Hate Chronological Feeds Jul 28, 2023

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Some social media users and lawmakers say chronological feeds are healthier. A new study found that Facebook and Instagram users who were forced to see time-ranked posts turned to TikTok instead.

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Meta’s Open Source Llama Upsets the AI Horse Race Jul 27, 2023

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Meta is giving its answer to OpenAI’s GPT-4 away for free. The move could intensify the generative AI boom by making it easier for entrepreneurs to build powerful new AI systems.

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5 Ways ChatGPT Can Improve, Not Replace, Your Writing Jul 26, 2023

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Generate your own text—but get help from the AI bot to make it stand out.

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X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter Jul 25, 2023

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Twitter’s rebrand to X is both a bad joke and an attempt by Elon Musk to realize his decades-long ambition for an all-conquering super app.

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AI Giants Pledge to Allow External Probes of Their Algorithms, Under a New White House Pact Jul 24, 2023

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Leading AI developers including Google and OpenAI promised the Biden administration to check for problems such as biased output. The agreement is not legally binding.

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A Battlefield AI Company Says It’s One of the Good Guys Jul 21, 2023

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Helsing AI is building an operating system for warfare and says it’ll only ever sell to democracies.

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