I still don't think that a ban on #socialmedia for under 16s is the right approach. But the intent to wrest control from #siliconvalley is a good one. This is a good read.
https://thewalrus.ca/canada-joins-global-fight-to-ban-teens-from-social-media/
TechSpot: Android engineer leaves Google amid concerns over defense partnerships. “René Mayrhofer, a principal software engineer for Android Security and self-described pacifist and privacy advocate, has resigned from Google. The engineer had worked at Mountain View since 2017 but said he had become increasingly dissatisfied with what he sees as the company’s departure from its previously […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/15/techspot-android-engineer-leaves-google-amid-concerns-over-defense-partnerships/Universities have used draconian methods to suppress students' freedom of speech, but the kids can still find ways to express their support for Palestine.
Stanford grads chant and wave Palestinian flags as they walk out on Google & Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai as he begins his commencement speech.
EEUU veta por primera vez la exportación de una inteligencia artificial y confirma el inicio de la guerra fría digital
CounterPunch.org | AI is a Public Resource: You Should Own Half of It by Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders argues that artificial intelligence—foreseen as the most transformative technology in history—will reshape every aspect of society, from the economy and democracy to health, the environment, and education, and that its impact is inevitable; the real question, he says, is who will own and control that future. He stresses that AI is built on the collective knowledge, creativity, and data of generations of people—books, songs, art, journalism, code, research, conversations, images, and ideas—yet the tech elite have appropriated this work without permission or compensation. To prevent a handful of billionaires from monopolizing the benefits, Sanders proposes an “American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act,” which would impose a one‑time 50 percent tax in the form of stock ownership in the largest U.S. AI companies, creating a public sovereign wealth fund so that the wealth generated by AI is shared by all rather than concentrated in a few corporate moguls.
Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/06/08/ai-is-a-public-resource-you-should-own-half-of-it/
#BernieSanders #OpenAI #Anthropic #xAI #SiliconValley #SamAltman #ElonMusk #DarioAmodei
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Pettet8/116742131579090788
“Google was a different company 9 years ago.”
Hmm… was it, though? 🤔
https://ar.al/talks/#free-is-a-lie
#google #BigTech #peopleFarming #SiliconValley #surveillance #capitalism #meaCulpa
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