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Should U.S. citizens have the right to vote at 16? (A thread. 🧵) #MakeIt16 #elections #voting #politics

What if every stock trade funded charities? Could we cure cancer? Could we end homelessness? Could we feed all the hungry children in the world? The first impact market is going live... on @base. The Wyoming Decentralized Exchange wyde.org youtu.be/BItQDMf5MdE?si…

Some good tech news. California passed an electronics right-to-repair law this week, (the 4th state to do so). Manufacturers must produce repair tools, parts, & software for at least 7 years after manufacturing a device that costs more than $100. theverge.com/23910066/right…

A new analysis reveals that the environmental impact of AI could be significant—and if every Google search used AI similar to ChatGPT, its energy consumption might equal Ireland's annual usage. theverge.com/2023/10/10/239…

This one is just super strange and quite interesting... How a chatbot encouraged a man who wanted to kill the Queen. The case of Jaswant Singh Chail raises questions about the safety of AI-powered chatbots. bbc.com/news/technolog…

Disney’s Loki 2 production faces backlash over apparent use of generative AI in this poster for the movie theverge.com/2023/10/9/2390…

“No Fakes Act” - A draft bipartisan bill seeks to protect actors and recording artists from any unauthorized AI use of their "image, voice, and visual likeness". rollingstone.com/music/music-ne…

Will Hurd is taking AI seriously in his presidential campaign, likening frontier AI models to nuclear power plants. With his deep AI roots, should we all be paying more attention to the future of AI in politics? msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

Will Hurd is taking AI seriously in his presidential campaign, likening frontier AI models to nuclear power plants. With his deep AI roots, should we all be paying more attention to the future of AI in politics? msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

🗳️ Curious about nonpartisan open primaries? Delve into this informative explainer to understand how they work, their impact on elections, and why they matter in shaping the political landscape. 🤔 Read the full article here： npr.org/2023/09/18/119…

📚 Are college-educated workers feeling the impact of AI? Explore the concerns and insights surrounding the evolving job landscape in the age of artificial intelligence. Discover how education and technology intersect in the workforce. futureparty.com/college-educat…

California's proposal to address gun violence through a constitutional amendment is sparking conversation. How do you view the balance between gun rights and safety? twitter.com/GavinNewsom/st…

🎤🤖 Ghostwriter's AI-generated Drake song stirs Grammy controversy! Is it eligible for music's top honors? Dive into the debate on the intersection of AI and creativity in the music industry. theverge.com/2023/9/8/23864…

🤖💡 Google DeepMind unveils SynthID, a groundbreaking watermarking tool to distinguish AI-generated images. As generative AI becomes more prevalent, can SynthID combat misinformation, deepfakes, and copyright infringements effectively? 🔍 ow.ly/m0VP50PKLZr

🤖💡 Google DeepMind unveils SynthID, a groundbreaking watermarking tool to distinguish AI-generated images. As generative AI becomes more prevalent, can SynthID combat misinformation, deepfakes, and copyright infringements effectively? 🔍 ow.ly/m0VP50PKLZr

🤔 Is A.I. reshaping the future of music and challenging our perception of creativity? Dive into the enigmatic world of Ghostwriter, where innovation, Grammy dreams, and the power of A.I. converge. ow.ly/1FTE50PKLIe

Weird viral upside-down photo of Adele's face exemplifies the phenomenon called the Thatcher effect This is more evidence of how hard it is for humans to ascertain what is real or not. What do you think? upworthy.com/adele-thatcher…

Sen. Joe Manchin and his daughter pitched major donors on a $100M centrist politics project. What do you think - Is this just cementing the 'extreme center' establishment power, or an important move to make politics less polarized? yahoo.com/news/manchin-d…

WTF is Gerrymandering. This great TED talk explains simply what this common form of 'election tampering' is and how it is undermining American democracy. Are we letting partisan politics get in the way of the goal of a manipulation-free US democracy? youtube.com/watch?v=miv_Ww…

Student loan repayments are back! And don't expect that to change any time soon, Biden's new plan for mass debt relief will likely take a frustratingly long time, and almost definitely won't happen this year. msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds 6-Week Abortion Ban. The newly constituted all-male court reversed its previous ruling earlier this year to allow the 'heart-beat' Act preventing abortions after 6 weeks in the state. wsj.com/politics/polic…