How antitrust cases against tech giants could reshape the digital advertising landscape

Feb17
by on February 17, 2024 at 8:00 am
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The digital advertising landscape in Europe is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by antitrust cases against tech giants, new regulations like the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, and the rise of emerging players. This change promises to regulate competition concerns, manage consumer protection, and handle the responsibilities of digital platforms in the advertising ecosystem. European antitrust actions: a regulatory landscape In 2023, the European Union introduced two landmark regulations, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), reshaping the online world. The DSA empowers users to flag illegal content and demand greater transparency from tech…

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3 ways businesses should prepare for the AI transformation

Feb16
by on February 16, 2024 at 9:30 am
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AI might be ready to disrupt how businesses operate, but businesess aren’t ready for the AI transformation. According to Cisco’s AI Readiness Index for 2023, only 14% of businesses across the globe are prepared to leverage and deploy artificial intelligence. European companies in particular also struggle to train their employees on AI use and develop a clear strategy for responsible AI. “At the moment, businesses aren’t well-equipped to deal with AI,” David Shrier tells TNW. “It’s not going as fast as it should.” Shrier is a futurist and leads venture studio Visionary Futures LLC, which supports companies in their growth…

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AI chip tags can fight espionage from hostile states, report says

Feb15
by on February 15, 2024 at 4:06 pm
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Tags on chips and a global registry of their locations can reduce the risks of AI espionage by hostile nations, experts say. The proposals were made in a new report on AI safety, which calls for a stronger regulation of hardware. Three Cambridge University institutes co-led the study paper, alongside OpenAI and the GovAI research community. They fear that governments are overlooking the dangers of compute, which could trigger disasters. Without tighter protections, they warn that AI could turbocharge mass surveillance, information warfare, international instability, and even human extinction. Governments are well aware of these dangers, but their safeguards largely concentrate on software.…

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Don’t trust AI girlfriends — they only want you for your data

Feb14
by on February 14, 2024 at 4:57 pm
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It’s Valentine’s Day and digital romances are blossoming. Across the world, lonely hearts are opening up to virtual lovers. But their secrets aren’t as safe as they may seem. According to a new analysis by Mozilla, AI girlfriends harvest reams of private and intimate data. This information can then be shared with marketers, advertisers, and data brokers. It’s also vulnerable to leaks. The research team investigated 11 popular romantic chatbots, including Replika, Chai, and Eva. Around 100 million people have downloaded these apps on Google Play alone. Using AI, the chatbots simulate interactions with virtual girlfriends, soulmates, or friends. To…

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Will AGI pose a threat to humanity? We asked 3 experts at TNW Conference

Feb13
by on February 13, 2024 at 3:49 pm
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From Skynet to The Matrix, the possibility of machines one day being able to outsmart us has provided the backdrop to stories from science fiction books to the silver screen. But with AI technology evolving at rapid speed, will it soon be time to say “hasta la vista baby” to humans’ control over machines? Although many now agree that the trajectory towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has been set, experts are divided on when we’ll reach this technological milestone. Several subscribe to the vague notion that it could happen “around 2050.” Still, others, such as DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg, believe…

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