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"#ChatGPT didn’t create the delusion. It surfaced it, fed it, wrapped it in perfect language, and left them alone with it."
Something is bubbling under all this #AI #AIChatBot excitement - and it involves the eventual re-wiring of the human mind. More about it >>> www.linkedin.com/posts/techta...
Something is bubbling under all this #AI #AIChatBot excitement - and it involves the eventual re-wiring of the human mind. More about it >>> www.linkedin.com/posts/techta...
We couldn't agree more with Jonathan Sandhu on the topic of #ChatGPT and the psychosis it can induce. | Tech Tapestry
We couldn't agree more with Jonathan Sandhu on the topic of #ChatGPT and the psychosis it can induce.
He writes in response to the post by Luiza Jarovsky, PhD on the matter, "This isn’t abo...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
"#ChatGPT didn’t create the delusion. It surfaced it, fed it, wrapped it in perfect language, and left them alone with it."
Something is bubbling under all this #AI #AIChatBot excitement - and it involves the eventual re-wiring of the human mind. More about it >>> www.linkedin.com/posts/techta...
Something is bubbling under all this #AI #AIChatBot excitement - and it involves the eventual re-wiring of the human mind. More about it >>> www.linkedin.com/posts/techta...
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Set it and forget it with an annual or monthly recurring donation! You'll also get a one-of-a-kind EFF 35th anniversary challenge coin to show your support.
A Token of Appreciation for Sustaining Donors 💞
Privacy and free expression are hallmarks of freedom and necessities for true democracy. For EFF's 35th anniversary, we're thanking you for defending our rights online.
www.eff.org
June 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Set it and forget it with an annual or monthly recurring donation! You'll also get a one-of-a-kind EFF 35th anniversary challenge coin to show your support.
A U.S. court has ruled that training AI on over 7 million pirated books can be “#fairuse” if the output is “transformative.” Really!?! 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-bartz-v-anthropic-reveals-fair-use-africas-ai-future-p38vf
#TechTapestry on #IGF2025 #AIEthics #IntellectualProperty
#TechTapestry on #IGF2025 #AIEthics #IntellectualProperty
What Bartz v. Anthropic Reveals About Fair Use and Africa’s AI Future
The recent ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic by a U.
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June 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A U.S. court has ruled that training AI on over 7 million pirated books can be “#fairuse” if the output is “transformative.” Really!?! 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-bartz-v-anthropic-reveals-fair-use-africas-ai-future-p38vf
#TechTapestry on #IGF2025 #AIEthics #IntellectualProperty
#TechTapestry on #IGF2025 #AIEthics #IntellectualProperty
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"Accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties. Thorn, a nonprofit that provides detection and moderation software related to child safety, said it canceled it contract with X after the platform stopped paying it." www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties
Thorn, a nonprofit that provides detection and moderation software related to child safety, said it canceled it contract with X after the platform stopped paying it.
www.nbcnews.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"Accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties. Thorn, a nonprofit that provides detection and moderation software related to child safety, said it canceled it contract with X after the platform stopped paying it." www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
🎯 #Surveillance -based marketing in Africa is rising—built upon a system that profiles, tracks, & targets users without consent. Opaque data practices + weak regulation = growing digital exploitation.
Find our thoughts here www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-be...
#IGF2025 #DataPrivacy #SurveillanceTech
Find our thoughts here www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-be...
#IGF2025 #DataPrivacy #SurveillanceTech
You Are Being Watched! Surveillance-Based Marketing in Africa and the Dilemma of Digital Consumer Rights
Hidden beneath the convenience of targeted ads and tailored online experiences lies an increasingly urgent concern: surveillance-based marketing. Seemingly innocent in the way through which it tantali...
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June 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🎯 #Surveillance -based marketing in Africa is rising—built upon a system that profiles, tracks, & targets users without consent. Opaque data practices + weak regulation = growing digital exploitation.
Find our thoughts here www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-be...
#IGF2025 #DataPrivacy #SurveillanceTech
Find our thoughts here www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-be...
#IGF2025 #DataPrivacy #SurveillanceTech
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Hope this issue is on #IGF2025 agenda this week:
"[I]n a political cycle that has seen the US president flip laws on a dime & the ICC's chief prosecutor lose access to his Microsoft email account [...], there are genuine fears the US could weaponize its tech dominance for leverage abroad."
"[I]n a political cycle that has seen the US president flip laws on a dime & the ICC's chief prosecutor lose access to his Microsoft email account [...], there are genuine fears the US could weaponize its tech dominance for leverage abroad."
Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can’t do anything about it
Trump is back — and with him, the risk that the U.S. could unplug Europe from the digital world.
www.politico.eu
June 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Hope this issue is on #IGF2025 agenda this week:
"[I]n a political cycle that has seen the US president flip laws on a dime & the ICC's chief prosecutor lose access to his Microsoft email account [...], there are genuine fears the US could weaponize its tech dominance for leverage abroad."
"[I]n a political cycle that has seen the US president flip laws on a dime & the ICC's chief prosecutor lose access to his Microsoft email account [...], there are genuine fears the US could weaponize its tech dominance for leverage abroad."
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Meta’s web-to-app tracking proves you’re right to distrust Meta, and we need to end surveillance advertising.
Protect Yourself From Meta’s Latest Attack on Privacy
Researchers recently caught Meta using an egregious new tracking technique to spy on you. Exploiting a technical loophole, the company was able to have their apps snoop on users’ web browsing. This tr...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Meta’s web-to-app tracking proves you’re right to distrust Meta, and we need to end surveillance advertising.
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Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill
Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas' governor to ditch online child safety bill | TechCrunch
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a newly passed law in the state that would require the company to verify the ages of device owners, according to The Wall Street Journal.
techcrunch.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill
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Let's call it what it is: this isn't about protecting children's privacy, this is about censoring what information teens can access (and share) onlinehttps://www.techpolicy.press/ftc-outlines-focus-on-parental-rights-at-child-online-safety-workshop/
FTC Outlines Focus on Parental Rights at Child Online Safety Workshop | TechPolicy.Press
FTC leaders at a workshop offered an expansive view of how much control parents should have over children's online activities, Cristiano Lima-Strong reports
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June 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Let's call it what it is: this isn't about protecting children's privacy, this is about censoring what information teens can access (and share) onlinehttps://www.techpolicy.press/ftc-outlines-focus-on-parental-rights-at-child-online-safety-workshop/
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National conversations on tech rarely consider children as primary digital citizens with unique psychosocial needs. Yet, children are navigating adult technologies with childlike vulnerability. We share our thoughts here 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/childr...
#TechTapestry on #ChildOnlineSafety
#TechTapestry on #ChildOnlineSafety
Children, Phones, and the Quietly Growing Mental Health Crisis in Africa
Not too long ago, the hands that once tightly gripped skipping ropes, chalk, and marbles are now clutching a different tool of excitement. The mobile phone, once a symbol of adult productivity, is now...
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June 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
National conversations on tech rarely consider children as primary digital citizens with unique psychosocial needs. Yet, children are navigating adult technologies with childlike vulnerability. We share our thoughts here 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/childr...
#TechTapestry on #ChildOnlineSafety
#TechTapestry on #ChildOnlineSafety
Children, Phones, and the Quietly Growing Mental Health Crisis in Africa
Not too long ago, the hands that once tightly gripped skipping ropes, chalk, and marbles are now clutching a different tool of excitement. The mobile phone, once a symbol of adult productivity, is now...
www.linkedin.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
National conversations on tech rarely consider children as primary digital citizens with unique psychosocial needs. Yet, children are navigating adult technologies with childlike vulnerability. We share our thoughts here 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/childr...
#TechTapestry on #ChildOnlineSafety
#TechTapestry on #ChildOnlineSafety
#TechTapestry on how we can work to #BeatPlasticPollution
This #WorldEnvironmentalDay to recognise the opportunity held by #bioSIMS ie biodegradable SIM cards. There is a huge opportunity to address the impact of technology on the #environment. 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/rethin...
#TechTapestry on #GreenTech
#TechTapestry on #GreenTech
Rethinking The Material Cost of Connectivity
A phone SIM card weighs about 4 grams. Harmless, right? However, if we were to multiply that by the 4.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#TechTapestry on how we can work to #BeatPlasticPollution
This #WorldEnvironmentalDay to recognise the opportunity held by #bioSIMS ie biodegradable SIM cards. There is a huge opportunity to address the impact of technology on the #environment. 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/rethin...
#TechTapestry on #GreenTech
#TechTapestry on #GreenTech
Rethinking The Material Cost of Connectivity
A phone SIM card weighs about 4 grams. Harmless, right? However, if we were to multiply that by the 4.
www.linkedin.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This #WorldEnvironmentalDay to recognise the opportunity held by #bioSIMS ie biodegradable SIM cards. There is a huge opportunity to address the impact of technology on the #environment. 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/rethin...
#TechTapestry on #GreenTech
#TechTapestry on #GreenTech
Now that the #TrumpMusk bromance is over, what does this mean for the broader debate on the #TechOligarchy?
Will there be shifts in areas such as #contentmoderation, how platforms address #disinformation #misinformation?
Will there be shifts in areas such as #contentmoderation, how platforms address #disinformation #misinformation?
June 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Now that the #TrumpMusk bromance is over, what does this mean for the broader debate on the #TechOligarchy?
Will there be shifts in areas such as #contentmoderation, how platforms address #disinformation #misinformation?
Will there be shifts in areas such as #contentmoderation, how platforms address #disinformation #misinformation?
"Every technology destroys jobs at the same time it creates new ones." Gary Rivlin in a Time essay on the #FutureOfWork >>> time.com/7290751/ai-f...
AI Will Devastate the Future of Work. But Only If We Let It
Will we harness AI to augment human potential rather than simply replace it, asks Gary Rivlin.
time.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
"Every technology destroys jobs at the same time it creates new ones." Gary Rivlin in a Time essay on the #FutureOfWork >>> time.com/7290751/ai-f...
Very interesting piece @eff.org @maasiveowl.bsky.social While “smart” deterrence may be marketed as progress, we must ask: progress for whom, & at what cost to privacy, dignity, linguistic diversity? 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/watching-you-many-tongues-ai-surveillance-diverse-africa-nbmaf/
June 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Very interesting piece @eff.org @maasiveowl.bsky.social While “smart” deterrence may be marketed as progress, we must ask: progress for whom, & at what cost to privacy, dignity, linguistic diversity? 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/watching-you-many-tongues-ai-surveillance-diverse-africa-nbmaf/
Very insightful! Thanks for sharing this read! @baudrillardorbust.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Very insightful! Thanks for sharing this read! @baudrillardorbust.bsky.social
This thread by @digitalwarrior.bsky.social is EVERYTHING !✊🏾
#CognitiveLiberty is a fundamental right in the digital age. #Neurotargeting isn’t just about ads—it’s about influence - shaping how we think, feel, & act without consent.
#TechTapestry on #DigitalAutonomy
#CognitiveLiberty is a fundamental right in the digital age. #Neurotargeting isn’t just about ads—it’s about influence - shaping how we think, feel, & act without consent.
#TechTapestry on #DigitalAutonomy
June 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This thread by @digitalwarrior.bsky.social is EVERYTHING !✊🏾
#CognitiveLiberty is a fundamental right in the digital age. #Neurotargeting isn’t just about ads—it’s about influence - shaping how we think, feel, & act without consent.
#TechTapestry on #DigitalAutonomy
#CognitiveLiberty is a fundamental right in the digital age. #Neurotargeting isn’t just about ads—it’s about influence - shaping how we think, feel, & act without consent.
#TechTapestry on #DigitalAutonomy
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#GirlsinICT is not just a day, it is a movement.
A call to action.
My thoughts on how we can support girls to build ethical AI, fight digital injustice, and code for human rights. Let’s invest in them—not just today, but every day. 💻🌍👩🏾💻✨ #GirlsinICT #DigitalRights #AI4Good
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A call to action.
My thoughts on how we can support girls to build ethical AI, fight digital injustice, and code for human rights. Let’s invest in them—not just today, but every day. 💻🌍👩🏾💻✨ #GirlsinICT #DigitalRights #AI4Good
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Coding Justice: How Girls Can Build Human Rights into AI - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership
This Girls in ICT Day, let’s go beyond slogans and skills. Let’s equip girls to code justice into the DNA of our digital future. When girls shape AI, they don’t just change tech. They change the world...
shorturl.at
April 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
#GirlsinICT is not just a day, it is a movement.
A call to action.
My thoughts on how we can support girls to build ethical AI, fight digital injustice, and code for human rights. Let’s invest in them—not just today, but every day. 💻🌍👩🏾💻✨ #GirlsinICT #DigitalRights #AI4Good
shorturl.at/gh4wb
A call to action.
My thoughts on how we can support girls to build ethical AI, fight digital injustice, and code for human rights. Let’s invest in them—not just today, but every day. 💻🌍👩🏾💻✨ #GirlsinICT #DigitalRights #AI4Good
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Data is never neutral! We totally agree with the sentiments of the podcast by @tech-for-good.bsky.social
#Data is opaque, unpredictable, and subject to manipulation. We look forward to sharing our thoughts on data & its facets in coming months.
#TechTapestry on #Data
#DataJustice #DataMyths #AI
#Data is opaque, unpredictable, and subject to manipulation. We look forward to sharing our thoughts on data & its facets in coming months.
#TechTapestry on #Data
#DataJustice #DataMyths #AI
An AI-driven society needs policymakers who understand that data is never neutral.
Feat. @elinorcarmi.bsky.social and @romily.bsky.social
Watch the whole thing: www.techforgood.net/podcasts/edu...
#datapolitics #DataJustice #AIPolicy #DigitalRights #education #TechForGood #AI
Feat. @elinorcarmi.bsky.social and @romily.bsky.social
Watch the whole thing: www.techforgood.net/podcasts/edu...
#datapolitics #DataJustice #AIPolicy #DigitalRights #education #TechForGood #AI
June 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Data is never neutral! We totally agree with the sentiments of the podcast by @tech-for-good.bsky.social
#Data is opaque, unpredictable, and subject to manipulation. We look forward to sharing our thoughts on data & its facets in coming months.
#TechTapestry on #Data
#DataJustice #DataMyths #AI
#Data is opaque, unpredictable, and subject to manipulation. We look forward to sharing our thoughts on data & its facets in coming months.
#TechTapestry on #Data
#DataJustice #DataMyths #AI
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While new online industry codes aim to protect children from harmful content, experts warn they could unintentionally restrict access to vital sexual health and education resources, particularly for young and marginalised groups. @katha.bsky.social #SexEd #DigitalRights
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Sexual health info online is crucial for teens. Australia’s new tech codes may threaten their access
Draft rules to restrict ‘age-inappropriate content’ may also affect essential information about sex and sexual health.
bit.ly
May 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
While new online industry codes aim to protect children from harmful content, experts warn they could unintentionally restrict access to vital sexual health and education resources, particularly for young and marginalised groups. @katha.bsky.social #SexEd #DigitalRights
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American rapper #Eminem is suing Meta — the parent company of Facebook & Instagram — for allegedly using 243 of his songs without permission. The damages? A staggering $109 million. At the heart of the case: unlicensed use of music on features like Reels & Original Audio.
#TechTapestry #CopyRight
#TechTapestry #CopyRight
June 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
American rapper #Eminem is suing Meta — the parent company of Facebook & Instagram — for allegedly using 243 of his songs without permission. The damages? A staggering $109 million. At the heart of the case: unlicensed use of music on features like Reels & Original Audio.
#TechTapestry #CopyRight
#TechTapestry #CopyRight