https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/11/24/could-anti-consumerist-brand-campaigns-put-end-black-friday She’s tried most things. Apps that limited time on the sites. Ad blockers. Even putting her phone in one of those locked boxes with a timer. She’d even tried meditation. No good. And this time of year was the worst of course. And the algorithms knew it. Dynamic pricing and personalised design meant the … [Read more…]
https://www.marketing-interactive.com/virtual-protest-roblox-ethically-market The authorities should do something. Don’t get me wrong I am all for free speech and the right to protest, and obviously not everyone involved here is a militant but clearly some are. They are intent on trouble and they need to be dealt with. No-one wants to see marches or protests banned but … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/roblox-palestine-protest/ We keep a second chat window open of course. The main window has the chants and songs but the second one is in many ways the most important. During training and planning sessions we advise people to keep it open all the time, no matter on the size of the screen. Knowing where the … [Read more…]
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/19/1081974/meta-realeyes-artificial-intelligence-hollywood-actors-strike/ “Scab!” I can hear it. I feel it. I’m old enough to remember The Strike. I remember my dad and uncles on the picket line. I remember my mum and the other women discovering a new power. I remember the sense of pride across the community. I remember those gay and lesbians visiting. And … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/30/humanes-ai-pin-debuts-on-the-paris-runway/ He was a great fan of badges. When we found the box there were ones from the Miners’ Strike, anti apartheid, and of course lots of different bands. He used to get into trouble at school for refusing to take them off his blazer. He continued to wear his heart and opinions on his … [Read more…]
https://adage.com/article/opinion/gen-zers-brand-purpose-means-helping-us-impact-world/2506546 The kettle was boiling. The police had sealed the exits and behind their shields and visors they were settling in. Their iron fist colleagues were waiting in the side streets but the velvet glove was still running the show. Gradually choking, the hope was. Their phones had been blocked but the best network was … [Read more…]
https://www.wired.com/story/pause-ai-existential-risk/ The science is overwhelming. The data is there. You don’t need to be a supercomputer to see. Once you accept that, the next logical step is action. Things need to change and change now. There is a moral imperative to act. Within the existing law or beyond it, the moral imperative and the survival … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/acf0307c-ca6d-445d-889a-50cbe64d61e2 It takes time but it’s worth it. My right-on parents only had to check that the toys weren’t uniformly pink or blue and the story didn’t include golliwogs. We’ve got it more difficult. So many more books and toys to check. So many ever-changing issues, and so many things to try and raise with … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/13/fan-fiction-writers-are-trolling-ais-with-omegaverse-stories/ Are we sure about this? Really sure? Yes, I know we’ve had successes. I couldn’t have predicted how the last launch went down. It’s revolutionised NPD and new launches. No doubt about that. Our new Saudi investors are very happy. The power of picking up on every idea our customers and stakeholders are talking … [Read more…]
From The Atlantic: “Companies using AI to generate fake people are committing an immoral act of vandalism, and should be held liable.” https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/problem-counterfeit-people/674075/ He’s due to speak tonight. But not if I have anything to do with it. I’m all for free speech but there are limits. He can say what he likes in his … [Read more…]