“Twitter’s ad sales staff is concerned that advertisers may be spooked by a rise in hate speech and pornography…” nytimes.com/2023/06/05/tec…

Just sitting here remembering Tucker Carlson and his minions disparaging our supposedly “woke” military and how awesome the Russian army is….

.Meta Threads is ~decentralized~ except: – you must link your IG + all data to use it; can't even launch in EU cuz that violates DMA – you can't delete Threads w/o deleting your entire IG account – 0 details about when it may be interoperable or you'll get data portability 🙃

We cannot allow Big Tech to “self-regulate” new AI technologies. Our new #ZeroTrustAI Governance framework with AI Now Institute and @EPICPrivacy outlines 3 principles to help guide policymakers in addressing the societal risks posed by AI. 🧵 accountabletech.org/research/zero-…

New: AI Now Institute @accountabletechand EPIC released a "Zero Trust" framework for AI regulation. They say that the trend toward voluntary measures -- like today's AI redteam exercise at DEF CON -- aren't enough and the White House must act cyberscoop.com/ai-zero-trust-…

despite the talking points tech companies are pushing, regulating AI is NOT rocket science. claims that AI's complexity makes it necessary for companies to govern themselves are made in total bad faith– and only big tech corporations stand to gain from them. so what do we do?

Advocates Call for White House Action on AI Harms Policy proposals from American Progress, Accountable Tech, AI Now Institute, EPIC, Data & Society, Fight for the Future, Algorithmic Justice League, Upturn coincided with The White House announcements, per Gabby Miller: techpolicy.press/advocates-call…

I welcome many of the recommendations from Accountable Tech and partners on responsible AI governance. As we work to unlock the full positive potential of AI, we should enforce existing laws, establish clear rules of the road for companies, and ensure AI systems are safe for all.

NEW: Accountable Tech, AI Now Institute, and @EPICPrivacy asked lawmakers to "enforce existing laws, create bold, easily implemented bright-line rules, and place the burden on companies to prove AI systems are not harmful in each phase of the AI lifecycle." theverge.com/2023/8/14/2383…

"Over the past four years, the Vice President Kamala Harris's ideas and values shaped the best parts of the Biden agenda. From education & gun safety to equal pay & climate change, proposals Harris developed...are now government policy." I laid out the recepits in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 🧵ajc.com/opinion/opinio…

as Trump threw an incoherent hourlong tantrum about crowd sizes from Mar-a-Lago, Kamala was rallying Michigan auto workers with this fiery unscripted speech about fair wages & the dignity of labor…

63% of reproductive age women are concerned about being unable to get an abortion in a medical emergency. kff.org/womens-health-…

even as JD Vance smears Tim Walz’s 24 years of honorable service, draft dodger Trump is back to showing his disdain for wounded & fallen US soldiers…

Everyone should read this dive into VP Harris’s work protecting young girls as a prosecutor That’s who she is—a protector—and she’ll protect the country as POTUS ‘Nobody Ever Stood Up for Her’: Harris’ Early Skill in Sex Crimes Cases Defined Her Career politico.com/news/magazine/…

Thinking about our friend Tyrone Gayle today, he’d be so proud 🧡

rough headline for a guy with a weird crowd size obsession: DNC ratings thump Trump as 29 million TV viewers watch Harris’ acceptance speech latimes.com/entertainment-…

"political poison" –– analysts estimate Trump's tax plans will spike gas prices by at least 5%

Donald Trump literally just gave a speech to a bunch of CEOs and Wall Streeters on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan about how he's going to shower them with trillions of dollars of tax cuts, while raising taxes an average $4,000 on middle class families.

Springfield, Ohio City Hall was evacuated today due to a bomb threat after Trump amplified far-right lies about immigrants eating pets. wdtn.com/top-stories/sp…

"Bomb threats close city hall, school in Springfield, Ohio, after GOP rhetoric targets Haitian immigrants" cleveland.com/open/2024/09/b…