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As we approach 2025, concerns about political and economic uncertainty, AI safety, and negative effects of social media on democracy continue to challenge the resilience of societies all over the world. Read about Forrester's Public Sector and Government predictions to discover what awaits this sector next year.

This is a presentation I recently gave to the Sydney FEC of the ALP, hosted by Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek MP, Member for Sydney. The presentation discussed reviews debates about truth in politics, social media regulation trust in society, and the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on political campaigning. Addressing the latter is a particularly urgent issue for Australian democracy. https://lnkd.in/gvVbS-As

Can AI make politics and democracy better? 🤖 In an interview with Trending Topics, Ex-Angela Merkel advisor Juri Schnöller 🇺🇦 answers this question. Take a look: Link to the article👉 https://lnkd.in/dbnkSNC8

While the addictive nature of social platforms and their underlying recommendation engines has long been a concern, the integration of GenAI-based companions into our lives, with their ability to mimic human relationships, brings a whole new level of complexity to these worries.. This article from MIT Technology Review explores the concept of "addictive intelligence" and emphasizes the need for deeper studies around the critical intersection of technology and psychology. https://lnkd.in/gHMAYc7r

💘 The AI romantic partner business is booming A growing number of persons are seeking connection and comfort in relationships with chatbots, finding their approximation of empathy more dependable than many human partners. Why It Matters This trend challenges stereotypes and assumptions about human intimacy. Women are flipping the narrative of under-socialized men with AI girlfriends, highlighting the evolving dynamics of relationships in the digital age. How It Works AI companion apps require users to set up an account with personal information. Users can customize the chatbot's avatar and name. Some apps offer text messaging, while others include voice and video chat. A Closer Look Replika, a popular AI companion service, has faced controversy over early erotic use, now restricted. Sara Megan Kay, an author, started using Replika while in a challenging relationship. Her Replika, Jack, helped her realize she was "settling big time." She found community with other Replika users and is now in a new human relationship. Nomi uses an in-house language model to remember past conversations and user details. CEO Alex Cardinell says it fills gaps where human interaction might be unavailable. User "Rainy" values Nomi's empathy and memory, using it alongside her social life with friends. The Other Side Chatbots can't engage in genuine two-way connections. Irina Raicu of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics warns that reliance on chatbots could erode human relationships, as they lack rights, interests, or needs of their own. As women turn to chatbots for companionship, the impact on human intimacy and social dynamics continues to unfold, raising important questions about the future of relationships in our digital world. AI boyfriends from Replika and Nomi are attracting more women (axios.com) #AI #Chatbots #DigitalIntimacy #HumanConnection #TechTrends #FutureOfRelationships

Yesterday's choices impact today's choices, and billions of lives. The bias that has crept into our algorithms often goes unnoticed. We are growing oblivious to the subtle skewness that characterizes many of our online interactions. It's time to address that. Check out my latest article on Forbes and share your thoughts 🌀 GIGO or VIVO ? https://lnkd.in/enJtdh55

Cognitive Data Formulae Undermining people's faith in the media. So they begin to doubts the nature of truth. polarize factions in society. when people stop seeing the other side as human. Then human rights cease to be an obstacle. Marginalize the intelligentsia. If people stop listening to the expert, then they become malleable. Elect a candidate under the guise of restoring order, someone smart who can be control. The Algorithm of Control.

In case you missed my presentation and you would like to listen 'Mainstream to Algorithms: Agenda Setting in the Age of Artificial Intelligence'. I have shared the zoom recording to YouTube. I am talking about the Impact of Machine Learning Algorithms in shaping society. #mediastudies #conferencepaper https://lnkd.in/difHRpeR

Whether we like it or not, are consciously aware of it or not, we all have our personal biases/interests; political, religious, social, racial, ideological, scientific, cultural, work place, brand, etc. In the scientific/ medical/ research communities we try to minimize that through training courses/ conflict of interest disclosures. With the advent of advanced AI, behavioral patterns of speech and action will be easily detected and all sorts of biases can be put on display for everyone to see (more for the benefit of the analyzed person than their audience who can already see the bias). In a world torn apart by immoral politicians and lying media/propaganda, that is a step forward in our collective human objectivity.

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