When Musk met Sunak: the prime minister was more starry-eyed than a SpaceX telescope As a man soon out of a job, perhaps Rishi Sunak sat dreaming of his own future in Silicon Valley, says Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
Lost swans, unbroken records and a seatless underground – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023
We owe it to our children to grip AI risks ‘early enough’, Sunak says The Prime Minister will arrive on Thursday at Bletchley Park for the second day of the UK’s AI summit. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Meta's president of global affairs decrees that concerns over AI to be akin the 'moral panic' over video games in the 1980s Oh good, so there's absolutely nothing to worry about then. PC Gamer · Nov 1, 2023
Meta exec and former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister compares AI fears to past ‘moral panic’ over video games—and bicycles Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, spoke ahead of the landmark AI Summit being hosted at Bletchley Park in the U.K. The summit is expected focus on mitigating the potential harms of AI. Fortune · Nov 1, 2023
‘World-first’ Bletchley declaration on AI safety agreed ahead of summit Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said it was the start of a global conversation around the risks of artificial intelligence. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
AI could be used to interfere with 2024 elections, Nick Clegg warns Meta executive plays down fears over long-term risks of AI – dismissing ‘hype’ as akin to 80s-style ‘moral panic’ over video games The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Nick Clegg compares AI clamour to ‘moral panic’ in 80s over video games Meta executive’s comments show regulation discussions at UK summit could face tough resistance The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
Three former senior Lib Dems sue Sun and NoW publisher over phone hacking Exclusive: Vince Cable, Chris Huhne and Norman Lamb claim they were targeted for stories or to 'exert political influence’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
Cameron and Clegg considered audacious electoral pact in 2015 Senior Tory and Lib Dem MPs were behind the plan, new book reveals The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
How austerity (and ideology) broke Britain This endless week of crumbling schools, poor public services and collapsing council finances has been 13 years in the making – and even loyal Tories now know the game is up The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023
Biden White House Pressured Facebook To Censor Lab Leak Posts "Can someone quickly remind me why we were removing—rather than demoting/labeling—claims that Covid is man made," asked Meta's president for global affairs. Reason · Jul 28, 2023
New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization. WEKU · Jul 27, 2023
Up First briefing: Meta's free AI; Trump's legal troubles; a scary fish's teeth Facebook's parent company has released its newest AI for free. Trump says he's a target in the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation. An Oklahoma boy finds a piranha-like fish with human-like teeth. WEKU · Jul 19, 2023
Fortune · Jul 19, 2023 A.I. is ‘quite stupid,' top exec at Facebook parent company Meta insists "They literally try and guess the next word in response to a prompt that you give them," Meta's president of global affairs said. "They have no innate autonomous intelligence at all.”
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023 Nick Clegg defends release of open-source AI model by Meta Head of global affairs at Facebook owner claims AI’s development is running behind ‘hype’ about its risks
Fortune · Jul 1, 2023 Meta is lifting the curtain on Facebook and Instagram’s elusive recommendation algorithms Meta unveils "system cards" and expands content explanation feature to address user concerns about Facebook and Instagram algorithms.
Axios · Jun 29, 2023 Meta to AI skeptics: We come in peace Facebook's parent company says it's aiming for transparency as it lays out how it uses AI in its products.
Fortune · Jun 5, 2023 Nicola Mendelsohn battled an incurable cancer on her way to becoming a top Meta exec. Now she’s trying to solve the Facebook parent’s growth crisis The head of Meta's global business group was promoted amid Meta's "efficiency" layoffs, its first year-over-year drop in revenue, and a grim economy for advertisers. Can she turn things around?
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023 TechScape: Warnings of a ‘splinternet’ were greatly exaggerated – until now In this week’s newsletter: Facebook has been hit with a €1.2bn fine by EU regulators, and the cracks in the fault lines of data regulations are showing. Could that be a good thing?
Al Jazeera · May 22, 2023 Meta fined $1.3bn over transfer of EU user data to the US Facebook, Instagram owner says ruling ‘flawed, unjustified, sets a dangerous precedent for countless other companies’.
Wales Online · May 22, 2023 Facebook owner Meta fined £1billion for breach in user data rules The record fine was levied after a three-year probe
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023 Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse vision is over. Can Apple save it? The CEO of the social media giant has spent billions – and still no one understands the idea. But now the world’s richest firm could change the game
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t like talk of a hung parliament, but he needs to prep for one The legacy of the 2019 defeat makes it very challenging for Labour to get to a parliamentary majority in one go
The Week · May 10, 2023 What a Labour-Lib Dem coalition might look like Keir Starmer has set hares running over a possible Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition after the next election by refusing to categorically rule out such a deal.