2024-03-23
“In a different era, the big tech companies might have bought a start-up such as Inflection outright, but they appear reluctant to launch takeover bids today, given the antitrust activism of the Biden administration.” https://www.ft.com/...
Financial Times
Microsoft's deal with Inflection is a further sign that the emerging AI economy will probably be dominated by the US tech giants, as the AI talent war heats up
Microsoft's agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI
2022-12-14
Facebook is being compelled to declare that its algorithms will no longer promote inciteful, hateful, and dangerous content and demote it wherever found and roll out new crisis mitigation protocol qualitatively equivalent to those deployed in the US. https://www.wired.com/...
Washington Post
The son of a murdered Ethiopian professor files a lawsuit against Meta in Kenya, alleging Meta's algorithms promote hateful and violent content for engagement
Lawsuit alleges the social media giant is fueling violence and hate across Eastern and Southern Africa.
2022-11-02
Hope this content moderation council will have geographical representations, especially experts (not just one) from African countries because the US is not the only country in the world facing this problem. https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Elon Musk says Twitter will not reinstate banned accounts “until we have a clear process for doing so, which will take at least a few more weeks”
The pledge came after a Zoom meeting with representatives of civil rights groups that one participant called ‘respectful’
2022-09-30
The Africa team is already small, so you can imagine how this downsize will affect Meta's response to resolving problems, they either create or are created using their platforms, on the continent. https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
Source: Mark Zuckerberg told staff in a weekly Q&A that Meta will freeze hiring, restructure some teams, and cut budgets across most teams, citing the economy
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2022-08-01
The NCIC in conversation with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), which regulates social media firms, recommended the suspension of Facebook ahead of the elections due to national security concerns. https://www.reuters.com/...
Washington Post
Researchers say Meta is failing to moderate dangerous content on Facebook in Kenya, citing failures in AI as well as linguistic and cultural expertise gaps
NAIROBI — The shooter approaches from behind, raising a pistol to his victim's head. He pulls the trigger and “pop,” a lifeless body slumps forward.
The NCIC in conversation with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), which regulates social media firms, recommended the suspension of Facebook ahead of the elections due to national security concerns. https://www.reuters.com/...
Gizmodo