Guillermo Del Toro on AI, emotion and the value of art. Watch the full In Conversation on our YouTube channel. Guillermo del Toro

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Freedoms Knight First Amendment Institute rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/call-for-…

Hurrah!

I’m getting tired of saying this, but this is NOT from The Onion.

good morning 🌞

“This is about gaining political advantage in a presidential race. It’s not about addressing a true need.” —Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) I assume he must oppose his own party’s efforts to pass a bill to ban noncitizen voting which IS ALREADY ILLEGAL. 🎭 apple.news/AXwpBuJMaTF2uk…

Well this is depressing…

LinkedIn’s new default AI policy brings new meaning to “LinkedIn”…in the worst of ways. 🤬 LinkedIn

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a grosser string of words than: 'to develop cutting-edge, capital-efficient content creation opportunities.'

This is perfect. I give it 10/10. #NoAI #TeamHuman

“I have a weapon that’s fatal for the user…and I’m not afraid to use it.” —JD Vance

Senator Mark Warner If a private platform takes action on third party speech, that’s not a First Amendment violation. Private companies have the ability to exercise their content moderation practices. Content moderation is not censorship.

Important thread from Zachary Berger about the unsavory news concerning a lionsgate deal with Runway on use of AI that Lionsgate proudly suggests will save them millions of dollars… on unnecessary payment to cultural workers? This is nothing to celebrate.

“We believe the President must be a principled, serious & steady leader who can advance & defend American security & values, strengthen our alliances & protect our democracy. We… believe that [Harris] possesses the essential qualities to serve as President & Trump does not.”

Bush, Trump & Trump’s GOP “got what they wanted.” On November 5, we the people get to say whether this is what we want. And yes, Lawrence O'Donnell is indeed a national treasure. This is an amazingly powerful piece of journalism.