Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy | The-14

AI bot swarms can fake public opinion, infiltrate online groups, and threaten democracy by creating synthetic consensus and manipulating voters at scale.

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Gig-work delivery jobs are getting more dangerous | The-14

Delivery gig jobs promise flexibility but expose workers to danger. Weak labour rights, unsafe streets and algorithmic pressure put lives at risk globally now!

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The Instagram Algorithm Knows Too Much | Digital Peace

How the Instagram algorithm is learning to shape emotions, subtly influencing what users feel, think, and keep scrolling for.

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Breaking news: Pinterest acknowledges the existence of "AI Slop" and gives you the power to banish it from your feed! A monumental step in the fight against digital mediocrity.

Where else is AI overstaying its welcome?

#AISlop #Pinterest #TechHumor #AlgorithmicControl #FutureOfAI
https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/new-pinterest-settings-let-you-reduce-how-much-ai-slop-you-see-on-your-feed/#ftag=CAD590a51e

New Pinterest Settings Let You Reduce How Much AI Slop You See on Your Feed

The new settings are available on Android and the web, starting Thursday.

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💡 Let's Take Back Control of Our Online Experience! 💡

I recently watched an engaging conversation between Dr. Caroline Orr Bueno and Rick Wilson on "Doomscrolling, Disinformation, and Algorithmic Tyranny." They unpack how algorithms are exploited to spread disinformation and what we can do to fight back.

Key Takeaway: "If a service is free, YOU are the product." Let's be mindful of how we engage online and take steps to protect our digital wellbeing.

📺 Watch and learn: https://youtu.be/9V2DqduoG-k degoogled: https://invidious.perennialte.ch/watch?v=9V2DqduoG-k

Together, we can promote digital literacy and make the internet a safer and more inclusive space!
#FightDisinfo #DigitalDemocracy #AlgorithmicAwareness #TechForGood #Community #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #InformedCitizen #AlgorithmicControl #TechCommunity #DigitalLiteracy #Disinformation #AlgorithmicTyranny #StayInformed #Democracy

Doomscrolling, Disinformation, and Algorithmic Tyranny

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📢 This Sunday: Part 2 of my #SurveillanceCapitalism series.

👁️‍🗨️ It's about the hidden incentives behind “personalized” experiences. How choice, behavior, and even dissent are being shaped upstream.

📬 Want it in your inbox?

🔗 https://massimoflore.substack.com/

#DigitalSociety #AlgorithmicControl #FutureFrontiers

Future Frontiers | Massimo Flore | Substack

Future Frontiers is your compass for navigating the challenges of tomorrow. Dive into insightful analysis and bold perspectives to make sense of our ever-changing world and master the art of thriving in today’s chaotic information landscape. Click to read Future Frontiers, by Massimo Flore, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

Algorithms Are Making the Choices Now—Not You

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts
https://youtu.be/35Nj0Y53Puo

#AlgorithmicControl #SocialEngineering #TheInternetIsCrack #EkdaleInterview #MediaLiteracy

#27 Algorithms and AI, Oh My!

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"Your mind, simulated. Your feed, manipulated."
Prof. Brian Ekdale breaks down how AI algorithms work by mimicking human thought to personalize your reality.

🎧 Full episode out.
https://youtu.be/35Nj0Y53Puo

#AI #AlgorithmicControl #DigitalMind #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack

#27 Algorithms and AI, Oh My!

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