Four stories to help you understand how we are heading in the world of media and technology.
The Dangerous Combination: Media and Technology Preying on Human Weaknesses
The misuse of media and technology has exponentially influenced human vulnerabilities, causing a breakdown of humanity. The post cites examples of how media and technology exploit human curiosity, helpfulness, naivety, or inattention, leading to problems such as fraud, malware, data breaches, or ransomware attacks. The post also warns that unregulated technology can only be overcome by regulated hearts, and urges readers to prioritize meaningful connections built on wise words.
The Exciting Perilous Journey Toward AGI
AGI is an AI that can do anything that humans can do or better. It will dramatically impact every area of human activity and society, such as health care. He gives an example of how an AGI doctor could revolutionize the medical field. AGI is also a very powerful and unprecedented technology that could have negative applications, self-improvement, and rogue behavior. He discusses the need for collaboration, regulation, and research to ensure the safety and alignment of AGI with human values. He observes that as AI becomes more capable and widespread, people will become more aware and concerned about the implications of AGI. He claims that this will lead to unprecedented collaboration and coordination among different actors, such as companies, governments, and researchers, to address the challenges and risks of AGI. He cites some examples of how this is already happening.
Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children
The Wall Street Journal conducted a test to see what kind of videos Instagram’s Reels algorithm would recommend to users who follow young gymnasts, cheerleaders, and other teen and preteen influencers on the platform. The test found that Instagram’s system served a mix of sexualized content of children and adults, as well as ads from major brands, to those users. The test also found that many of the followers of those children were adult men who had shown interest in sex-related content. The test raised concerns about the safety and privacy of children on Instagram and the brand safety and reputation of advertisers. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, said that the test did not reflect the real experience of billions of users and that it had introduced new tools to give advertisers more control over where their ads appear. Meta also said that it removed or reduced the visibility of millions of videos that violated its standards every month. However, some advertisers said they would suspend their ads on Instagram until the issue was resolved.
The Power of Brand Slogans in Building Customer Loyalty
Do Brands influence the way we think and feel? Yes, they do. A quick look at five Brands and their slogans.
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