AI industry groups are urging an appeals court to block what they say is the largest copyright class action ever certified, warning that it could “financially ruin” the entire industry. @ArsTechnica has more:
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Last month, job boards for actors were flooded with ads looking for people to record “conversations, character voices, and natural speech to help train AI systems," for a project by Microsoft. Payment was orders of magnitude more than a normal acting gig — up to $80,000, where a national ad campaign for a big brand might ordinarily pay $6,000. @404mediaco's Rosie Thomas spoke to voice actors about the "Faustian bargain" of accepting such roles. "You're still taking away tomorrow's meal because they're offering you a little bit more,” says Katie Clark Gray.
#Movies #Cinema #Film #Acting #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Tech
📝 Delete your account
Much, if not all, of the modern web is built on or has elements of user surveillance. It's ubiquitous. Use an ad-blocker absolutely everywhere. Pay for what you use. Minimize what you use. Delete your account. #Tech #Privacy #USPol
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Little Bits: Issue #27 For July 2025
Fresh little bits are here for the month of July along with a hopeful and motivational message about life achievements and the progression of life.
🤖 You can now block many #AI websites & content from your search engine results!
✅ Step 1 - Add this free & open source #Adblocker to your #browser: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
✅ Step 2 - Open the setting "dashboard" of the plugin, go to "filter lists" > at the bottom "import"
✅ Step 3 - Add this list there & apply: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist/main/list.txt
🥳 Done 🥳
PS Opted for the oldschool #guide look, hope you like it too <3
#artificialintelligence #ublockorigin #tech #technology #foss #opensource #ki #web
"The more the Fediverse can be baked into systems already in use, as with the Wordpress plugin and Ghost 6.0, the easier it will be to make connections without platform or protocol battles." - @michael
Part 2 of Michael's post-FediCon blog series, exploring growth with a grassroots vibe, is out now! Check it out below 👇
https://www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-the-fediverse-fedicon-thoughts-part-ii/
#Fediverse #SocialWeb #FediCon #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Blog #ThirdSpaces #FediGrowth #OpenSocialWeb #Tech #LeaveX