EdTechSR Ep 316 AI Legislative Insights

Podcast from January 10, 2024

Check out our Episode 316 from January 10, 2024! Here are all the links we discussed in the show:

1. In case you missed it, ChatGPT rival ‘Copilot’ is now on iOS and Android (Mashable; 2 January 2024)

2. The New York Times Sues Microsoft, OpenAI for Copyright Infringement (Thurott; 27 December 2023)

3. Exposing the Rotten Reality of AI Training Data (Podcast, Tech Policy Press, 31 Dec 2023)

4. Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’ (ABC News, 29 Dec 2023)

5. Facebook, Instagram block teens from sensitive content, even from friends (ArsTechnica, 9 Jan 2024)

6. AirTag saves Christmas, tracks down luggage stolen from Charlotte airport (Apple Insider, 29 Dec 2023)

7. Apple Just Broke a Tradition It Held for 12 Years (Mac Rumors; 1 January 2024)

8. Column: Meet the most dangerous quack in America (LA Times, 9 Jan 2024)

9. Tips for sorting online fact from fiction (NPR KUOW, 3 Jan 2024)

10. Jason’s Geek of the Week: Everyday AI Podcast

11. Wes’ Geek of the Week: Beeper – AI Resource Guides (PlayDateCLT)

Here are the links which made our show notes Google Doc, but we didn’t have time to discuss:

1. The Most Powerful Generative AI Text Tools of 2023 (Decrypt, 28 Dec 2023)

2. OpenAI launches GPT Store to capitalize on ChatGPT's consumer success (Reuters; 10 January 2024)

3. The Times Sues OpenAl, a Debate Over iMessage and Our New Year's Tech Resolutions (Hardfork)

4. The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI Would Open Up The NY Times To All Sorts Of Lawsuits Should It Win (TechDirt; 28 December 2023)

5. Good copyright and fair use discussion relating to AI: [PODCAST] The Times Sues OpenAI + A Debate Over iMessage + Our New Year’s Tech Resolutions (Hard Fork, 5 Jan 2024)

6. As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections (AP News, 26 Dec 2023)

7. CES 2024: AI everything, what we expect in Las Vegas and all the announcements so far (Engadget; 8 Janaury 2024)

8. Effective accelerationism (WikiPedia) via Hard Fork 15 Dec 2023

9. Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies (Nikkei Asia, 27 Dec 2023)

10. 3 new ways to check images and sources online (Google Blog “The Keyword,” 25 Oct 2023)

11. Experiments

    • 500 chatbots read the news and discussed it on social media. Guess how that went. (Business Insider,14 Nov 2022)

    • Amazon Review Summaries

    • Minecraft Castle Build Challenge / Quest

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