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A German court has ruled that Google is liable for the false statements generated by its AI Overviews feature. The ruling could have massive impacts on the world's biggest search engine, which recently doubled down on giving users AI-generated results. www.wired.com/story/a-cour...

A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews

The ruling holds that a company that designs, trains, operates, and manages an AI system must assume legal liability for any damages caused by the responses it generates.

wired.com

US Ambassador says hold-up over opening Gordie Howe bridge relates to when/if Michigan starts getting 50% of tolls. The deal says that starts after Canada recoups costs, because Canada paid for the bridge Lower border traffic + interest on overbudget costs means payback takes longer Detroit News:

No deal yet on Gordie Howe bridge opening, ambassador to Canada says

Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said discussions with the Canadian government have been regular and positive but have not yet resulted in a final agreement.

detroitnews.com

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Insane story: Using facial recognition technology, The New York Knicks apparently tracked the movements of a transgender woman attending a game at Madison Square Garden to ensure she never appeared on the game's televised broadcast

The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Gardenโ€™s Surveillance Machine

Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

wired.com

BREAKING: Maryland is about to become the first state in the nation to ban the use of surveillance data and dynamic pricing at grocery stores. The Maryland House has just passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Governor Wes Moore plans to sign the bill.

this is why thereโ€™s been mass revolt and opposition to data centers being built in communities. it is genuinely a health hazard to live this close to something emitting this much sound. these need to stop being built

I do not think the takeaway here is that Americas don't trust their neighbors. This question is clearly more about the politics of the country. If Americans had answered the way Canada did, you could call them oblivious or say they don't care about injustice

Joey Politano๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ@josephpolitano.bsky.social ยท 6mo ago

Americans: we live in a fallen stateโ€”embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance. And you know why? Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.

ACLU@aclu.org ยท 6mo ago

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.