Do humans dream of androids dreaming?
The first question many people ask about artificial intelligence (AI) is, "Will it be good or bad?"
Jul 8, 2020
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Musk's past tweets reveal clues about Twitter's new owner
He may be good with rockets and electric cars, but don't turn to Elon Musk for public health predictions.
Nov 6, 2022
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Internet
Killer apps: New book explores media systems and the rise of military automation
A U of T Mississauga researcher is challenging naïve assumptions that technology can be easily controlled or grounded by policy and law, arguing that all technologies will be weaponized as the military establishment continues ...
May 22, 2020
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Internet
NATO researchers: Social media failing to stop manipulation
Social media companies are failing to stop manipulated activity, according to a report Friday by NATO-affiliated researchers who said they were easily able to buy tens of thousands of likes, comments and views on Facebook, ...
Dec 6, 2019
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Why crypto creators want to stay anonymous
The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art and people wanted to know who they were.
Feb 18, 2022
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Internet
Cyborgs, trolls and bots: A guide to online misinformation
Cyborgs, trolls and bots can fill the internet with lies and half-truths. Understanding them is key to learning how misinformation spreads online.
Feb 7, 2020
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How fake accounts constantly manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to connect with friends, family and people of interest. But anyone on social media these days knows it's increasingly a divisive landscape.
Jun 24, 2020
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Modeling social media behaviors to combat misinformation: A universal language framework
Not everyone you disagree with on social media is a bot, but various forms of social media manipulation are indeed used to spread false narratives, influence democratic processes and affect stock prices.
Sep 15, 2023
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Internet
Twitter accounts tied to China lied that COVID came from Maine lobsters
Twitter accounts linked to China were discovered spreading misinformation about the origins of COVID-19, such as lies that the virus came from a shipment of Maine lobsters to Wuhan.
Oct 22, 2021
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The (un)social network: The emergence of digital thought clones and what to do about them
In "The Social Dilemma," the Netflix documentary that has been in the news recently for its radical revelations, former executives at major technology companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, among others, share how ...
Dec 1, 2020
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