OpenAI will keep its nonprofit parent in control while restructuring its for-profit arm to raise more capital. This move comes amid legal challenges and concerns about balancing profit and public good in AI development. Do you think a non-profit should be allowed to switch to for profit? #comm345

#comm345 In this article it talks about humans being superior to AI when it comes to certain complex task such as reading the room."none of the AI models can match human brain and behavior responses to scenes across the board" how long do you think it will take for AI to replicate this?

#comm345 This weeks reading talks about wellness, more specifically your mental health in relation to social media usage. My question this week would be do you believe that it is really possible to cut yourself off of social media and internet when it is constantly demanded of you to use?

#comm345 This post by Wired shows the company Massive Blue is selling AI-powered bots to police, designed to pose as real people on social media to gather intel on suspects. Should law enforcement be allowed to use AI to infiltrate online communities, even if it risks infringing on free speech?

#comm345 This week's reading over Our Transformed Selves brought up some interesting points. Especially the section about the paradox in microcelebrity, where everyone is given a small but of fame. Do you think that microcelebrity is pushing people to be more authentic or try and gain popularity?

#comm345 Papa Johns executives have come out and said they want to improve their usage of AI within their app to give more personalized notifications based on previous orders and user data. To me this seems rather imposing, do you believe this to be something people want or just to much?

#comm345 In this week reading I found the section about fake news and Information interesting. Especially the term from the article: "bullshit = information spread without concern for whether or not it’s true" My question about this would be should spreading bullshit be punishable or be protected?

#comm345 This short podcast by WSJ brought up that the european commision is going after Google and Apple. They are both facing large fines due to self preferencing there own products within their search engines. Do you believe this is something that should be stopped or allowed?

#comm345, In this week's reading about memes, I found the section about the polar bear interesting. While this meme/ video grabbed attention but it did so at the expense of the truth. How can we ensure that important scientific messages are shared accurately while still capturing attention?

#comm345 In the latest JRE episode, Elon Musk discusses DOGE and criticizes legacy media, especially the AP, for spreading false information. He highlights the transparency on Doge.gov but notes that the news continue to misrepresent facts. How can legacy media regain its trust and its reputation?

#comm345 In this article for the week we learned about Equity and Gender within the online space and most specifically about women.The thing that shocked me were the laws still in place in Saudi Arabia about women. Why does it take the internet to raise awareness rather then opposing governments?

#comm345 In the reading for this week, we read how algorithms work in computers and online platforms. Algorithms depend heavily on human input.The example of Microsoft’s Tay shows how algorithms can adopt harmful behaviors from biased data. How can biases in data affect the behavior of algorithms?

#comm345 This weeks reading posed a very important question about cancel culture: is it a tool that can be used to hold people online accountable or is more so a toxic behavior abused by community’s online? Personally I think it can involve a little bit of both but I’m curious to see how others feel

#comm345 This week on the WSJ tech pod, Elon Musk bid to buy OpenAI with investors. This would change OpenAi from a nonprofit to a for profit. It raises questions about balancing public mission vs private interests in AI. Can AI stay true to its original goals while becoming a for-profit entity?

#comm345 In this reading, I found the idea of a "spliternet" an interesting concept. The idea that different countries through regulation can create different spaces that people can access. Do you think this is good overall for the world and diversity or does this create more of a global divide?

#comm345 In this podcast, Marco Dehnert discusses how technology, from AI companions to social media, fuels jealousy and trust issues in relationships. Algorithms often limit our perspectives, heightening insecurities. How do you think tech could evolve to support healthier emotional connections?

#comm345 One interesting takeaway from this article is how new technologies like digital cameras incorporate old elements, such as the shutter sound, even though there’s no physical shutter. How might these familiar cues influence our trust in adopting new tech?

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In a recent podcast with Joe Rogan and Mark Zuckerberg is extremely critical of Apple squeezing money from its consumers by forcing constant upgrades to its users. What can be done to change the monopolization of the apple company and their products.
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#comm345 Social media platforms are not new. What they do is amplify pre-existing forms of human communication. Since our behaviors shape the algorithms, what strategies can we employ to encourage platforms to prioritize positive, meaningful interactions over harmful ones?