Our head of emerging media @cjammet shared his thoughts on how #musk 's ruination of #twitter highlights the the importance of the #fediverse, especially for #governments, #NGO's, and #journalists. Give it a read and share your thoughts!
I see people making judgments about those that still remain on #BigSocial those that use “ #AI “ , those that work for #governments those that don’t use #foss etc whatever purity tests you lot have. I don’t respect you people. You’re the same people that have nasty racist, sexist, homophobic family, friends and colleagues that you call “good people” some of you are also these kinds of people yourselves with. The majority of the people you are critical of happen to be marginalised folk. People that don’t have the means, resources, support, time etc to do these things thus “convenience” is a big part of how they survive.
To me, it's more they know they're all wrong but they don't care. They've lost all their credit (for the little it remained, as their bullshit has lasted for some years now) and I don't give them any benefit of the doubt anymore. All these #governments were already bad way before this open conflict. The way they negotiate it is just in the continuity of their usual attitude. They aren't "afraid" of abusing people daily. This is just more obvious.
Imho all #governments in all countries on all levels should communicate via the #fediverse, instead of via commercial services. Why should a profit-maximizing feed #algorithm, and an ad placement algorithm get between the citizen and their government in a democracy?
Those who still believe autonomous AI isn't a threat need to reassess their stance.
"Several #governments are lobbying the #UN for a binding resolution restricting the use of AI killer #drones, but the #USA is among a group of nations — which also includes #Russia, #Australia, and #Israel — who are resisting any such move, favoring a non-binding #resolution instead."
An #adversarial device that could detect if someone is a large cloud-connected beacon and a #privacy horror approaching you. Where you could say "Turn off your devices and we can have a nice time". Dunno if that's technically feasible, and its similarly socially awkward.
Another angle is regulation. Making #surveillance#spyware packaged as neat fun gadgets forbidden. But #governments are limping miles behind the bleeding edge, and have agencies that are salivating by all this.
The 62-page report, “‘This Hell Was My Only Option’: #Abuses Against Migrants and Asylum Seekers Pushed to Cross the Darién Gap,” is the first in a series of #HumanRights Watch reports on #migration via the #DariénGap
"We write as journalists, artists, authors, activists, technologists, and academics to warn of increasing international #censorship that threatens to erode centuries-old democratic norms. [...]"
There are more than 100 #UncontactedTribes around the world, and they’re the most vulnerable peoples on Earth.
They avoid contact with outsiders, and are the #guardians of the most #biodiverse places on the planet. If their lands are protected they not only survive, but #thrive.
What do the right to repair movement, web browser privacy, and a volunteer rescue response to an earthquake have in common? They are all topics covered in our latest FSF Bulletin. Check it out at https://magazine.fsf.org/2023-spring/#WorkingTogether
> [T]he power of volunteers in free software communities, such as those working on #OSM development and #mapping, can exceed what #governments and #corporations merely pretend to provide.
Agree that #OpenStreetMaps is quite incredible, and their offline app, #OSMAnd really does feel like magic when one uses it. Its a real shame there are no ethical devices in #Australia to install OSMAnd onto.