The hottest Digital ethics Substack posts right now

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BIG OOF: Patreon is enabling an insane stalking campaign

Natalia Mitigates The Apocalypse • 353 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Social media Online Harassment Tech Platforms Content Moderation Digital ethics
  1. Stalking can happen to anyone, not just famous people, and tech companies like Patreon can inadvertently enable stalkers.
  2. Documenting and calling out instances of stalking and harassment can help raise awareness and hold tech companies accountable for their role.
  3. Coping strategies against online harassment include setting boundaries, exercising, practicing meditation, and using creativity to tell your story.

New newsletter, as suspicious of technology as ever

Technology, Environment, and Art • 39 implied HN points • 14 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Automation Content creation Digital ethics Technological Impact
  1. The author warns against AI and advocates for a cautious approach towards technology, believing AI is a significant danger to humanity
  2. Not all AI developments are beneficial; the author strongly objects to AI taking over creative tasks and emphasizes the importance of human connection over AI-driven efficiency
  3. The author calls for resistance against the advancement of AI, encouraging individuals to avoid AI tools and take a stand against the pervasive use of technology for the sake of genuine human interaction and creativity

Taylor Swift AI-Porn is terrible

GOOD INTERNET • 20 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Deepfakes Online safety Regulation Digital ethics
  1. AI-generated porn poses serious threats to privacy and psychological well-being, especially for activists and teenage girls.
  2. The omnipresence of AI-created porn can subject women to constant surveillance and objectification by digital swarms.
  3. Easy access to AI tools for creating fake porn raises concerns about the spread of nonconsensual and harmful content.

Threat Model

Reboot • 21 implied HN points • 18 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Privacy Security Internet Surveillance Digital ethics
  1. In the age of the internet, it's challenging to disappear in America due to the digital footprint left by basic needs like addresses, bank cards, and online accounts.
  2. There is a small community of tech-savvy individuals focused on extreme privacy, using specialized tools like privacy-focused operating systems, encrypted communication, and anonymous browsing.
  3. Extreme privacy can be isolating and exhausting, leading to a constant balance between the desire for privacy and the inherent risks and limitations of disappearing from the public eye.
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What Happens When Deep Fakes Get Too Realistic?

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 39 implied HN points • 20 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Deep fakes Blockchain Digital ethics
  1. Deep fake technology keeps improving and may soon create videos that are indistinguishable from reality, raising concerns about misinformation and manipulation.
  2. The rise of deep fakes adds complexity to the challenge of discerning truth from fiction, contributing to a post-truth era dominated by subjective realities.
  3. The potential consequences of flawless deep fake technology could escalate societal disarray, potentially leading to increased conflict and war.

The Artificial Intelligence Administration

The Andrew Thomas Arrow Living Blog • 1 HN point • 16 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Internet regulation AI Ethics Digital ethics
  1. The debate surrounds the need for an Artificial Intelligence Administration, similar to the FDA, to regulate AI development.
  2. One proposed solution is to create a sandbox environment for developers to test AI applications before release.
  3. Questions arise about how to balance AI automation, developer access, and the security implications of regulating AI on a global scale.