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I asked Arati Prabhakar, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, how the federal government was thinking about the debate in AI between open-source and closed models. Here’s what she told me https://www.platformer.news/p/biden-seeks-to-rein-in-ai
Biden seeks to rein in AI

An executive order gives AI companies the guardrails they asked for. Will the US go further?

Platformer

Here's the full transcript of Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino's internal X all-hands that took place last Thursday, during which Musk said he wants the platform to compete with YouTube, LinkedIn, FaceTime, dating apps, and even your bank.

Also: his thoughts on sharing bad news in meetings and the state of journalism https://www.theverge.com/23940924/elon-musk-x-twitter-all-hands-linda-yaccarino-super-app

Elon Musk shares X ‘everything app’ plan in leaked all-hands

During an internal meeting, Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino said they want to turn Twitter into the X “everything app” for banking, video on TVs, hiring, and more.

The Verge
People are staging pro Palestine marches in Roblox
@gruber Radiant really stands out to me

“We really shouldn't have the government compromising with companies,” @emilymbender said. “The government should act in the public interest and regulate.”

https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2023/07/25/us-voluntary-ai-safety-commitment

Bluesky is going to skyrocket to mainstream popularity and actually replace Twitter, and Mastodon cannot, because Bluesky is being designed to be simple, fun, and — most importantly — easy to understand.
@space_wizard thanks I’ll def check it out!
Movie people: What’s the best film you’ve ever seen and why?
#film #cinema
Remember when Ron DeSantis said his “Don’t Say Gay” bill was only intended for children younger than the third grade? Well, that was bullshit. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/desantis-to-expand-dont-say-gay-law-all-grades-1234701993/
DeSantis Administration Expands 'Don’t Say Gay' Law to All Grades

The Florida governor is hell-bent on pushing his anti-LGBTQ crusade into every corner of the state’s education system

Rolling Stone