Curated Commons // Edition 160
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Is AI reducing the world to stereotypes?
Most AI systems are trained on datasets that have levels of bias embedded deep in them. One more reason why you should be cautious of taking Gen AI output at face value. A look at how Gen AI systems perpetuate stereotypes when it comes to national identities - Read here
How a part-time DJ shook up the aviation industry with fake spares
This is a wild story. It appears most aircraft currently operational globally have some fake parts, many originating thanks to one shady distributor that forged documents. - Read here ($)
Netflix is in the House
Or rather, Netflix is apparently considering dabbling in retail venues for consumers to walk in. There’s only so many price hikes that consumers will take. New revenue streams need to start coming in I guess - Read here
Will we finally get closer to how our brains work?
We now have a comprehensive map of the human brain. Took 10 years, $500Mn+, 250 researchers across 45 institutions. Onwards to understanding many diseases and curing them! - Read here ($)
Gaming is big business. And hard at that.
Good deep-dive into the new FIFA-replacement from Electronic Arts. You can’t play the world cup, but do fans of the game care for that, or for the realism that EA has been known for. And where does this leave “FIFA”, the sports body who now need to fill a big revenue hole? - Read here ($)
Meet the Taylor economy
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is a tour de force, not just for music, but for its business performance. Swift is expected to make $4.1 Bn from the tour. While adding billions to the overall economy! - Read here ($)
Are export restrictions coming to AI systems?
First it was hardware and chips. Now the US dept of Commerce is apparently considering restrictions on exporting general purpose AI programs to China. - Read here ($)
Are our phones taking photos or creating fakery?
With Gen AI features creeping into phones, that’s a genuine question. But then again, have smartphone pictures, with the ability to modify a range of parameters, ever been real? - Read here ($)
The nightmare of app-driven instant loans
The BBC has a documentary out on the horrible industry that has grown in recent years in India - instant loans. An industry that also owes its presence in large parts to Android/Google and the free-for-all nature of the Google Play Store.
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