Just Giulio
@giuliowolfe.bsky.social
Humanitarian tech and stuff. Also, random shitpoasting
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There’s a good chance the British Prime Minister’s main adviser on AI is an OpenAI shareholder - but the government refuses to say whether she is.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
There’s a good chance the British Prime Minister’s main adviser on AI is an OpenAI shareholder - but the government refuses to say whether she is.
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Citizens already face AI harms: discrimination, privacy-violations, psychological and environmental harms. Instead of effectively addressing these harms and stopping companies from exploiting workers and stealing creative work, the President is promoting AI hype that serves these companies.
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Citizens already face AI harms: discrimination, privacy-violations, psychological and environmental harms. Instead of effectively addressing these harms and stopping companies from exploiting workers and stealing creative work, the President is promoting AI hype that serves these companies.
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"Draft changes would create new exceptions for AI companies that would allow them to legally process special categories of data (like a person’s religious or political beliefs, ethnicity or health data) to train and operate their tech"
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
"Draft changes would create new exceptions for AI companies that would allow them to legally process special categories of data (like a person’s religious or political beliefs, ethnicity or health data) to train and operate their tech"
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
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Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Triggering
Remember NFTs? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Triggering
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New from 404 Media: a small town is fighting a $1.2 billion AI datacenter for America's nuclear weapon scientists. It is fighting the construction of a "high-performance computing facility" that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
New from 404 Media: a small town is fighting a $1.2 billion AI datacenter for America's nuclear weapon scientists. It is fighting the construction of a "high-performance computing facility" that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
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NEW: I tried to explain why there are so many victims of spyware, despite the fact that its makers have been telling us for years that the tech is only intended to be used in limited cases.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch
Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficul...
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NEW: I tried to explain why there are so many victims of spyware, despite the fact that its makers have been telling us for years that the tech is only intended to be used in limited cases.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
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The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
EU Set the Global Standard on Privacy and AI. Now It’s Pulling Back | TechPolicy.Press
The draft Digital Omnibus could weaken core data protections and give tech companies more leeway in using European data, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
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Almost impossible to achieve slower enforcement of #magicAI illegal data usage but EU is going to try ... Instead of #RegulatingCode
The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
EU Set the Global Standard on Privacy and AI. Now It’s Pulling Back | TechPolicy.Press
The draft Digital Omnibus could weaken core data protections and give tech companies more leeway in using European data, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Almost impossible to achieve slower enforcement of #magicAI illegal data usage but EU is going to try ... Instead of #RegulatingCode
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Over 11,000 Palestinians from Gaza, mostly women and children, have disappeared since October 7. Their relatives don’t know if they’re dead or alive, trapped under rubble or detained in Israeli prisons — but they’re desperate to find answers.
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
The search for Gaza's missing
Over 11,000 Palestinians have disappeared since Oct. 7. Relatives don’t know if they’re dead or alive, under rubble or in prison.
www.972mag.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Over 11,000 Palestinians from Gaza, mostly women and children, have disappeared since October 7. Their relatives don’t know if they’re dead or alive, trapped under rubble or detained in Israeli prisons — but they’re desperate to find answers.
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
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"Israeli soldiers . described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"Israeli soldiers . described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
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Bringing NSO Group out of the cold would signal to the rest of the spyware industry that even the most notorious mercenary spyware company..
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
We asked David Friedman, the former US ambassador to Israel, who has been named exec chairman of the NSO Group holding company, whether he would try to get sanctions on NSO lifted. He said: “I hope that will be accomplished, but we haven’t made that request yet”. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration
Apple and WhatsApp say they’ll keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Bringing NSO Group out of the cold would signal to the rest of the spyware industry that even the most notorious mercenary spyware company..
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
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Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of #Gaza civilians - “I feel like they’ve destroyed all my pride in being an Israeli – in being an #IDF officer,” Daniel says in the programme. “All that’s left is shame.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of #Gaza civilians - “I feel like they’ve destroyed all my pride in being an Israeli – in being an #IDF officer,” Daniel says in the programme. “All that’s left is shame.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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"We see massive violations of international human rights law, direct attacks on civilians, noncompliance with international humanitarian law, which regulates conduct in relation to hostilities, & that the attacks are largely on civilians." news.un.org/en/story/202... #KeepEyesOnSudan
Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes
The UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention has raised concerns over widespread allegations of war crimes committed in Sudan’s El Fasher last month, and plans to meet his African Union counterpart o...
news.un.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"We see massive violations of international human rights law, direct attacks on civilians, noncompliance with international humanitarian law, which regulates conduct in relation to hostilities, & that the attacks are largely on civilians." news.un.org/en/story/202... #KeepEyesOnSudan
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This discussion started off with some of the ideas @dwj88.bsky.social and I wrote about in a post, "Republican Budget Bill Signals New Era in Federal Surveillance," from July. Thanks to Mel for the opportunity to connect it to recent events and to discuss the growing dangers to civil rights.
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This discussion started off with some of the ideas @dwj88.bsky.social and I wrote about in a post, "Republican Budget Bill Signals New Era in Federal Surveillance," from July. Thanks to Mel for the opportunity to connect it to recent events and to discuss the growing dangers to civil rights.
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This from Emily Tucker: www.techpolicy.press/to-have-demo...
To Have Democracy, We Must Contest Data | TechPolicy.Press
Emily Tucker makes the case for redlines for data, not AI—real limits on corporate data collection to protect democracy and political self-determination.
www.techpolicy.press
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This from Emily Tucker: www.techpolicy.press/to-have-demo...
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And this from @dia.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/ai-surveilla...
AI Surveillance on the Rise in US, but Tactics of Repression Not New | TechPolicy.Press
Resistance sends a message that intimidation tactics won’t work and to those targeted that they are not alone, writes Dia Kayyali.
www.techpolicy.press
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
And this from @dia.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/ai-surveilla...
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The US national strategy to prevent suicide failed to address the risks posed by social media and AI, Erich Mische writes. That's why he's come to regret signing it — and calling for a new plan.
The US Needs a New Suicide Prevention Plan That Tackles Social Media and AI | TechPolicy.Press
Our national suicide prevention largely treats technology as a tool to be managed, not a threat to be confronted, Erich Mische writes.
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The US national strategy to prevent suicide failed to address the risks posed by social media and AI, Erich Mische writes. That's why he's come to regret signing it — and calling for a new plan.
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Two weeks ago, there were weird reports online of explosions at KK Park, Myanmar's largest scam compound, and people fleeing the streets.
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Two weeks ago, there were weird reports online of explosions at KK Park, Myanmar's largest scam compound, and people fleeing the streets.
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
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Bug or Feature?
Digital welfare system incorrectly cut entitlements to thousands of citizens saving the government millions of pounds.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Digital welfare system incorrectly cut entitlements to thousands of citizens saving the government millions of pounds.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
HMRC trial of child benefit crackdown wrongly suspected fraud in 46% of cases
Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Bug or Feature?
Digital welfare system incorrectly cut entitlements to thousands of citizens saving the government millions of pounds.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Digital welfare system incorrectly cut entitlements to thousands of citizens saving the government millions of pounds.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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And of course his greatest hit, the story that introduced me to him, and has now gone eight years without being corrected: Peters’ absolute whopper of a lie in defense of Trump’s reaction to the Nazi riot in Charlottesville
theracket.news/p/how-the-ne...
theracket.news/p/how-the-ne...
How the New York Times made 'The Charlottesville Lie' hoax possible
theracket.news
November 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
And of course his greatest hit, the story that introduced me to him, and has now gone eight years without being corrected: Peters’ absolute whopper of a lie in defense of Trump’s reaction to the Nazi riot in Charlottesville
theracket.news/p/how-the-ne...
theracket.news/p/how-the-ne...
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It is, and what goes unsaid is that the piece in question a) opened with one of the most blatantly racist ledes I’ve read in years* and b) was by Jeremy Peters, who for the last decade has functioned as effectively a Heritage Foundation-type operative inside the Times newsroom
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It is, and what goes unsaid is that the piece in question a) opened with one of the most blatantly racist ledes I’ve read in years* and b) was by Jeremy Peters, who for the last decade has functioned as effectively a Heritage Foundation-type operative inside the Times newsroom
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This would be funny if it weren't so tragic.
I've only looked at the "simplification" rules for data protection and they seem to be written by someone who doesn't understand the regulations in the first place.
It's not about disagreeing, irrespective of goals they're incompetent. 🧵
I've only looked at the "simplification" rules for data protection and they seem to be written by someone who doesn't understand the regulations in the first place.
It's not about disagreeing, irrespective of goals they're incompetent. 🧵
In 2026 will continue simplifying ↓
Over a half of our legislative proposals will focus on making EU laws easier to apply and implement faster.
Over a half of our legislative proposals will focus on making EU laws easier to apply and implement faster.
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This would be funny if it weren't so tragic.
I've only looked at the "simplification" rules for data protection and they seem to be written by someone who doesn't understand the regulations in the first place.
It's not about disagreeing, irrespective of goals they're incompetent. 🧵
I've only looked at the "simplification" rules for data protection and they seem to be written by someone who doesn't understand the regulations in the first place.
It's not about disagreeing, irrespective of goals they're incompetent. 🧵
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Could errors from an AI surveillance tool cause ICE to grab and detain you? The agency’s use of facial recognition — and alarming new details on its reckless procedures for doing so — make that sci-fi-sounding nightmare an all too real risk, argues Jake Laperruque.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Could errors from an AI surveillance tool cause ICE to grab and detain you? The agency’s use of facial recognition — and alarming new details on its reckless procedures for doing so — make that sci-fi-sounding nightmare an all too real risk, argues Jake Laperruque.
buff.ly/s0o5o7V
buff.ly/s0o5o7V