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AI relies on mass surveillance, warns Signal boss
AI relies on mass surveillance, warns Signal boss

The AI tools that crunch numbers, generate text and videos and find patterns in data rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP on Thursday. "The AI technologies we're talking about today are reliant on mass surveillance," she said.

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China says US TikTok vote follows 'logic of a bandit'
China says US TikTok vote follows 'logic of a bandit'
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China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, blasting Washington's "bandit" mentality and vowing Beijing would "take all necessary measures" to protect the interests of its companies overseas.

Foxconn reports 33% rise in fourth-quarter net profit
Foxconn reports 33% rise in fourth-quarter net profit
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Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Thursday reported a 33 percent jump in net profit during the final three months of 2023, marking the second straight quarter of growth for the Apple supplier. The boost came on the heels of two consecutive quarterly misses -- with January-March seeing a drop of 56 percent and a one percent fall in the following three months.

At Texas arts and tech fest, virtual reality is perfectly human
At Texas arts and tech fest, virtual reality is perfectly human
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At South by Southwest -- the gargantuan Texas festival for cinema, music and tech -- artists this year embraced virtual reality as a way to better connect with humanity, not escape it. "Today, we can program anything we want," she said, but "it takes human intelligence to be artistic, to find the right connections."

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