@rolf@drostan.org

The double-edged sword called Large Language Models: what until now was labour-intensive work becomes automated and scalable. It could help us with deliberations on societal problems, but it definitely also opens the door to mass spying for even more "personalised ads" (and more dystopia)… https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/12/ai-and-mass-spying.html

New on Rolf's events watch list: EU Open Source Policy Summit, Feb 02, 2024 <a href="https://summit.openforumeurope.org/">https://summit.openforumeurope.org/</a>

New on Rolf's events watch list: FOSDEM 2024, Feb 03, 2024 Free and Open Source Software <a href="https://fosdem.org/2024/">https://fosdem.org/2024/</a>

@jaapwiering Maybe also have a look at what the Sovereign Tech Fund invests in, perhaps a good proposal could at least kickstart a proper setup of further work: https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/tech

New on Rolf's events watch list: g0v Summit 2024, May 04, 2024 g0v Summit Taiwan focuses on civic hacking, open government, open-source collaboration, and citizen participation <a href="https://summit2024.g0v.tw/en">https://summit2024.g0v.tw/en</a>

@waag "Slimme computers kunnen ons op vele manieren helpen, maar niet bij besluitvorming en afwegingen die het leven van mensen bepalen." — niet om de besluiten te nemen, maar misschien wel om de "collectieve intelligentie" van veel meer mensen aan te kunnen spreken? nog een reden om een dagje naar Eindhoven te gaan volgende week…

New on Rolf's events watch list: AI Fringe: AI for everyone, Oct 30, 2023 D<span>iscussion around safe and responsible AI beyond the AI Safety Summit’s focus on Frontier AI safety. </span><span>The AI Fringe is a separate event to the AI Safety Summit. </span><a href="https://aifringe.org/">https://aifringe.org/</a>

New on Rolf's events watch list: AI and Society Forum, Oct 31, 2023 The AI and Society Forum is an opportunity for changemakers, activists, campaigners and experts by experience to come together ahead of the UK Government’s AI Safety Summit to learn, share and commit to future action.  <a href="https://www.aisocietyforum.net/">https://www.aisocietyforum.net/</a>

@lzg it started simple but quickly is moving into the realm of "algorithms": who decides what you still hear, and why? I found this WSJ explainer useful (as well as having noise cancelling on my flights) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c10LhVego4o

New on Rolf's events watch list: Webinar "Democratizing AI : Principles for Meaningful Public Participation", Oct 19, 2023 <a href="https://datasociety.net/events/democratizing-ai-principles-for-meaningful-public-participation/">https://datasociety.net/events/democratizing-ai-principles-for-meaningful-public-participation/</a>