br00t4c, to meta
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tayledras, to meta
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META AI vs A DOG

❝ I've taken to just walking into the woods and asking the first dog I see. The results are just as accurate, but at least I'm now talking to a dog. ❞

— Robert Barker, "On Meta AI"

PHOTO:
Jack England and his Guide Dog

thejapantimes, to business
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar

Sixteen companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence have pledged at a global meeting to develop the technology safely at a time when regulators are scrambling to keep up with rapid innovation and emerging risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/ai-summit-safety-commitments-companies/

br00t4c, to meta
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

Microsoft is bringing 'Windows Volumetric Apps' to Meta Quest headsets

#meta #microsoft

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/21/24161817/microsoft-windows-volumetric-apps-meta-quest-api

KimPerales, to Facebook
@KimPerales@toad.social avatar

works for despots & pols, worldwide, who in essence, buy elections, bc: pay top$:

Meta Pol Ads Incited Violence.
FB approved ads containing known slurs towards Muslims in IN: “let’s burn this vermin” & “Hindu blood is spilling, these invaders must be burned” +Hindu supremacist lang./disinfo. re pol ldrs.

Ads: created/submitted to Meta’s ad lib. -database of all ads on FB/IG, by ICWI & Ekō-corp. accountability org -based on real hate spee-. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/20/revealed-meta-approved-political-ads-in-india-that-incited-violence

mkwadee, to meta
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chlopmarcin, to Facebook Polish
@chlopmarcin@101010.pl avatar

W sumie nie wiem, po co miałbym opublikować kolejną negatywną informację o Facebooku. Przecież - gdzie jak gdzie - ale w Fediwersum wszyscy mają już wyrobione zdanie. Ale jednak ta informacja powinna dotrzeć jak najszerzej: Meta (firma Facebooka) zatwierdziła od razu ponad połowę z ogłoszeń zawierających nawoływanie do nienawiści i przemocy w czasie wyborów w Indiach. Ogłoszenia te nie ukazały się, bo zostały wycofane przez autorów eksperymentu. Ale może to wskazywać, że Facebook masowo zatwierdza naprawdę bardzo, bardzo szkodliwe treści.

Całość w artykule: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/20/revealed-meta-approved-political-ads-in-india-that-incited-violence

#Facebook #Meta #TheGuardian

Edent, to meta
@Edent@mastodon.social avatar

🆕 blog! “It isn't who you know - it's who knows you”

I'm terrible at networking. I forget people's names minutes after meeting them, I never have business cards and lose the ones I'm given, and I can't go five minutes without burbling some nonsense. But I recognise that networking is a skill and, like any skill, it takes practice to succeed. I've always been told that […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/05/it-isnt-who-you-know-its-who-knows-you/

#meta #work

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It isn't who you know - it's who knows you
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/05/it-isnt-who-you-know-its-who-knows-you/

I'm terrible at networking. I forget people's names minutes after meeting them, I never have business cards and lose the ones I'm given, and I can't go five minutes without burbling some nonsense. But I recognise that networking is a skill and, like any skill, it takes practice to succeed.

I've always been told that success isn't always about what you know, but more about who you know. So how does someone who is introverted, bad at small talk, and terrible at sending follow-up emails get to know people?

The answer, as always, is to let other people do the hard work.

I realise that asking lottery-winners for advice on how to pick your numbers is not a reliable method for becoming a millionaire - but I'd like to explain how I network and where it has got me.

Several years ago, I lost my job. I knew it was coming, but it still felt shitty. At midday, I rang my wife, told her what had happened and said that I was coming home.

"What about your presentation tonight?" she said. I'd forgotten that I had a Mobile Monday talk in my diary. Frankly, I couldn't think of anything worse than standing up in a room full of employed people and bleating on about my side projects.

"Nah. I'm just not up for it," I said.

"Look, you never know who is going to be there. You can enjoy your unemployment tomorrow."

So, I did the talk. I chatted with people (whose names I instantly forgot), picked up business cards (which are still in a pile somewhere), and drank a bit too much free wine. Then went home to cry.

A few days later, I had an interview with a trendy new startup! The very first thing that the CEO said to me was "Nice to meet you - I loved your talk at Mobile Monday last week!"

I got the job. Not necessarily because of how awesome a speaker I am - but it certainly helped that I received a round of applause from people in the industry.

Several months later and I was touting for work again. A casual acquaintance told me her firm was hiring. I went in to meet the manager and, again, almost the first thing she said was "We saw your talk at Mobile Monday - it was great!"

Two birds - one stone 🙂

More recently, I've got speaking gigs because people have said that they've watched my talks online. I've had more interviews where people have asked for me by name after reading one of my blog posts. I've had journalists call me up for "expert commentary" because they've seen that I've been posting on social media knowledgeably about a specific subject.

Relentless self-promotion is exhausting and - I think - off-putting to most of your audience. That's not the aim here.

So here are my vague thoughts on how to get people to know you:

  • Don't talk about yourself - talk about what interests you.
  • Don't insert yourself mindlessly into a conversation - build up a rapport with people you admire.
  • Don't be a "brand" - people see through that.
  • Do put yourself out there - go to events where you have only a vague interest in the subject.
  • Do ask. Tell people you'd like to present, or write a blog post, or help them organise.
  • Do be prepared to fail. Most people won't remember the things which go wrong; but the effort pays dividends.

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/05/it-isnt-who-you-know-its-who-knows-you/

#meta #work

ojrask, to meta
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Meta's Workplace shuts down in 2026.

I guess making money somewhat honestly by having customers that actually pay for a service with at least some guarantees of privacy and safety is not as lucrative as having an open platform network where people are tricked into giving out all their data while they are spied upon for whatever reasons.

Millennium, to tech French
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Miro_Collas, to Palestine
@Miro_Collas@masto.ai avatar

Why people use any Meta platform is beyond me. It could cost you your life, in some situations:

https://mas.to/@therightarticle/112469482824319988
"Report Indicates Israel Uses WhatsApp Data in Targeted Killings of Palestinians"
via @therightarticle

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel #Meta #WhatsApp
@palestine

chbmeyer, to apple German
@chbmeyer@digitalcourage.social avatar

Ja, natürlich kann man von einem sprechen, den schnellst möglich schließen wird, um seine Kunden vor dem zu bewahren. ...

Was für ein Käse.
Apple hat wieder einmal bewiesen, dass es sich weder an die eigenen Worte hält (30 Tage Speicherdauer), noch an Gesetze. Apple ist erwiesenermaßen eine , die einmal erhobene Daten wie einen hütet und den Kunden über die Existenz belügt. Das ist ein offener .

Apple ist und .
Apple ist kein Stück besser als & Co.

Ich bin mal gespannt, welche Fragen das @bsi an Apple richten wird und was aus der Zertifizierung wird. ...

Zeit für
Zeit für
Zeit für digitale Verantwortung in Europa!

tero, to apple
@tero@rukii.net avatar

"Just like Apple, Meta is behaving as though the permits it to carry on its worst behavior, with minor cosmetic tweaks around the margins. Just like , is daring the to enforce its democratically enacted laws, implicitly promising to pit its billions against ’s institutions to preserve its right to spy on us."

Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" | https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/big-tech-eu-drop-dead

nando161, to meta
@nando161@theblower.au avatar

According to #SadaSocial, there is an urgent need for an immediate investigation into #Meta's leak of #WhatsApp users' #data to the #Israeli #military.

The group diligently observes the collective dissent voiced by numerous Meta employees, encompassing #Facebook, #Instagram, WhatsApp, #Messenger, and #Threads, regarding the Meta #company's complicity in the #genocidal war against the #Gaza Strip, its endorsement of the Israeli occupation, and its fueling of the "Lavender" #artificialintelligence system used by the Israeli military to kill #Palestinian individuals within the Gaza enclave.

screwtape, to gamedev
@screwtape@mastodon.sdf.org avatar

Post nobody wants #itch #gamedev #meta analysis from latest / popular devlog posts.
https://lispy-gopher-show.itch.io/logos-lisp-legend/devlog/733862/post-nobody-wants-itchio-meta-at-my-glance
tl;dr #springlispgamejam2024 people are already doing well by breaking out of the sameyness with #lisp power tools and cultural memory. On the other hand, it must be hard to break into the crowds of The Exact Same People Doing The Exact Same Thing With The Exact Same Engine Demo Examples. Maybe just don't worry about it. I kinda regret writing this.

kenji, to internet German
@kenji@chaos.social avatar

Wohl nicht nur , sondern eher lang erwiesene - nicht umsonst reden wir schon seit Jahren über durch , ist da definitiv keine Ausnahme:
"Die EU- hat ein Verfahren gegen eröffnet. Brüssel wirft Meta vor, hauseigene Dienste so zu konzipieren, dass sie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen Suchtverhalten auslösen könnten."
https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/eu-kommission-meta-facebook-100.html

SabiLewSounds, to meta
@SabiLewSounds@mastodon.social avatar

I think anarchist Reddit permanently left me in bitch mode anyway - if this video uploads here's a rant against the #facist machine if not... It's on the #Meta Demon, which might be viewable on my website l, sorry thems, gals and guys

record scratch wait lemme just post it there brb!

Meanwhile we will need to earn $800 more to keep this room in very little time

https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/94yKz27VTo

icd, to ai Polish
@icd@mastodon.internet-czas-dzialac.pl avatar

W ostatnim odcinku pierwszego sezonu ICD Weekend Arek i Kuba opowiadają o newsach dotyczacych Facebooka, Apple i AI oraz dzielą się nowymi rekomendacjami aplikacji z F-Droida.

https://www.internet-czas-dzialac.pl/weekend-25/

glynmoody, to meta
@glynmoody@mastodon.social avatar

Brain-Wormed #RFK Jr. Sues #Meta, Cites #AI Chatbot Reply As Proof Of Shadowbanning - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/16/brain-wormed-rfk-jr-sues-meta-cites-ai-chatbot-reply-as-proof-of-shadowbanning/ "What do you get when you cross a Kennedy, a brain worm, and a social media giant?"

thejapantimes, to Japan
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar

On Thursday, Meta's oversight board began soliciting public opinions about a post criticizing PM Fumio Kishida on its Threads platform. The board is seeking opinions on how its political content policy impacts access to information and political speech. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/society/meta-seeks-opinions-on-threads-post-rapping-kishida/ #japan #society #meta #apps #hatespeech #fumiokishida

metin, to ai
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br00t4c, to Bulgaria
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Stti23, to Bulgaria German
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br00t4c, to Bulgaria
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Concerns over addicted kids spur probe into Meta and its use of dark patterns

#eu #meta

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2024851

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