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Mack DeGeurin

@mackdegeurin

Freelance tech policy reporter, with work in Gizmodo, PopSci, The Guardian, and more. Host of The Future is Ow podcast. Hit me up at [email protected]

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We need more reader-supported and independent publications. And I can't think of a smarter and more talented group of people that these four. Great journalists, great human beings. I'm excited to subscribe, and you should too! 404media.co/welcome-to-404ā€¦

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Iā€™m generally in favor of Oversight Board ā€˜s mission as a check on Meta but itā€™s worth pointing out when their recommendations get disregarded. A reminder that, at the end of the day, itā€™s really still Metaā€™s call whatā€™s on the platform. New Gizmodo gizmodo.com/facebook-rejecā€¦

GMG Union (@gmgunion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Onion and GMG Unions are saddened to report that our colleagues at Gizmodo EspaƱol, a site that once housed original, quality Spanish-language reporting, have been replaced en masse by an AI translation service.

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College and community radio stations explained to me how they are quickly becoming collateral damage in a war between Meta, the Canadian government, and big for-profit news publishers over the future of media in the country. My latest for Gizmodo gizmodo.com/facebook-instaā€¦

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Targets of nonconsensual deepfake pornography are fighting back against a colossal wave of AI-generated harassment flooding the internet. Thank you Gibi @ Shrek's Swamp šŸø and Adam Dodge for the candid conversations gizmodo.com/documentary-anā€¦

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Thrilled to share my first story for Popular Science!! I spoke with several rights experts to explore the promise and limitations of the EUā€™s new AI Act. Happy to be writing again reporting again. popsci.com/technology/ai-ā€¦

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I genuinely didnā€™t expect this would ever happen but proud to say Iā€™ve published my first story for The Guardian!! I got the chance to speak with legal experts about Epicā€™s bombshell antitrust win against Google and why it previously failed against Apple theguardian.com/technology/202ā€¦

Jason Kint (@jason_kint) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ok, I've now read the full NYT complaint filed this morning vs OpenAI and Microsoft. I'm impressed - it's future-focused around fair value for work vital to democracy. It also contains 220k pages of exhibits although the pages of Ex J stood out to me. more on that in a minute. /1

ok, I've now read the full NYT complaint filed this morning vs OpenAI and Microsoft. I'm impressed - it's future-focused around fair value for work vital to democracy. It also contains 220k pages of exhibits although the pages of Ex J stood out to me. more on that in a minute. /1
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ā€œWhile time spent playing chords was linked to a higher desire for casual sex, this did not necessarily translate into a higher number of sexual partners.ā€ Researchers showing guitar nerds no mercy psypost.org/2024/01/extremā€¦

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Around 100 activists in New York are currently protesting Hulu decision to run a controversial, AI generated ad that claimed Gaza would be a resort destination if not for Hamas

Around 100 activists in New York are currently protesting <a href="/hulu/">Hulu</a> decision to run a controversial, AI generated ad that claimed Gaza would be a resort destination if not for Hamas
Mack DeGeurin (@mackdegeurin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New story from me The Guardian . I dove into 23andMeā€™s massive data breach and spoke to a customer who believes data related to his genetic heritage was used to place him on a curated, dark web ā€œhit list.ā€ #CyberSecurity theguardian.com/technology/202ā€¦

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A.I. and robotics are transforming our economy. Working people should benefit from this increased productivity, not just billionaires. Itā€™s time for a 32-hour workweek.