Mastodawn

Growing Presence of AI Data Centers Prompts Debate on Native Lands

Concerns include environmental impacts and resources needed for the centers, as well as cultural creative theft from AI.

https://murica.website/2026/03/growing-presence-of-ai-data-centers-prompts-debate-on-native-lands/

Growing Presence of AI Data Centers Prompts Debate on Native Lands – The USA Potato

eicker.media ❖ social media 1h ago

Meta is ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs, with users informed that the security measure will no longer be available from May 8. The company began rolling out encryption in 2022 but has now reversed course without explanation. Privacy advocates have criticized the move. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-ends-end-to-end-encryption-on-instagram/814765/ #Media #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy #Meta

Meta ends end-to-end encryption on Instagram

Privacy campaigners have criticized the move, while some regulators will welcome increased transparency.

Social Media Today

EGroupware 2h ago

EGroupware Maintenance Release 26.3.20260316
Release notes:
https://help.egroupware.org/t/egroupware-maintenance-release-26-3-20260316/79663

#Groupware #opensource #collaboration #DigitalSovereignty #Cloud #dataprivacy #productivity #opensourcesoftware #oss

ODIT 4h ago

One supplier breach can turn into everyone’s bad day.

#CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #RiskManagement #InformationSecurity #CyberResilience #Infosec #CloudSecurity #CyberRisk #ITSecurity #Compliance #DataProtection #DigitalTransformation #CyberAwareness #SecurityLeadership

The Daily Perspective 5h ago

Google Expands Gemini Personalisation to Free Users, Raising Privacy Trade-offs

#Gemini #PrivacyRights #ArtificialIntelligence #DataPrivacy #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-17-google-expands-gemini-personalisation-to-free-users-raising-privacy-trade-offs-80da49e7

Google Expands Gemini Personalisation to Free Users, Raising Privacy Trade-offs

Google rolls out Personal Intelligence to free Gemini users. Privacy researchers warn about data collection risks despite opt-in design.

The Daily Perspective

James 6h ago

The Washington Post is using an AI algorithm and personal data to set different subscription prices for different people. The practice is called surveillance pricing, using your zip code, income, and buying history to pick your price.

CBS found Instacart doing the same, charging some shoppers up to 23% more. We only know about the Post's pricing because New York law requires disclosure. 12+ states are now considering similar laws.

#AI #DataPrivacy #AIRegulation

Danny van Kooten 6h ago

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In today’s digital landscape, balancing insights with user trust is non-negotiable. This tool hits that sweet spot perfectly. 🛡️💻 #DataPrivacy #WordPress #Analytics #TechInnovation #PrivacyFirst

Leon Furze Sep 17, 2023

Hands on with Adobe Firefly: Finally an image generator that can be used in school

Generative AI is a multimodal technology, with applications in text, image, video, audio, and code. Unfortunately, up until now, the actual usefulness of GAI in schools has been limited by technical and practical barriers. ChatGPT, for example, is easy to access but problematic in the classroom due to its obscure terms and conditions and dubious privacy and data storage. There are also ethical concerns with its construction, the bias in the output, and the potential to generate inappropriate […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/09/18/hands-on-with-adobe-firefly-finally-an-image-generator-that-can-be-used-in-school/