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British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement

Engadget

The Society of Authors have published an open letter calling for UK Secretary of State Lisa Nandy to hold Meta accountable for possible copyright infringement regarding its LLM, Llama 3. Signatories of the letter include successful British authors Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Val McDermid and Sarah Waters.

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How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In 2001, the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) released a set of recommendations called the Charleston Principles to supplement fundraising laws that had not kept pace with technology. The other option is to outsource registration to an experienced state charitable registration provider like Labyrinth or a law firm.

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DeepMind has detailed all the ways AGI could wreck the world

Ars Technica

Unfortunately, we don't have anything as elegant as Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. While some in the AI field believe AGI is a pipe dream, the authors of the DeepMind paper project that it could happen by 2030. It contains a huge amount of detail, clocking in at 108 pages before references.

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Asimov’s laws of robotics need an update for the workplace

The Next Web

Seventy-six years ago, sci-fi author Isaac Asimov wrote his initial three laws of robotics as part of his short story, “Runaround.” Later, in an effort to modernize those laws, Asimov drafted fourth law that preceded the other three. Here are Asimov’s original… This story continues at The Next Web.

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Why Your Nonprofit Does Not Need an Executive Committee

NonProfit PRO

Did you know that it is possible to have a nonprofit board committee that has more power and authority than the full board? This is most often in the form of a standing executive committee described in the by-laws. No, I’m not making this up.

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23andMe files for bankruptcy, CEO steps down

Mashable Tech

Any buyer will be required to comply with applicable law with respect to the treatment of customer data and any transaction will be subject to customary regulatory approvals," the company said in its announcement.

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Authorities have taken down the dark web’s largest illegal marketplace

The Verge

DarkMarket, reportedly the world’s largest dark web marketplace, has been taken offline by a Europol-coordinated international operation, according to authorities (via Gizmodo ). Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The dark web marketplace traded everything from drugs and counterfeit money to stolen credit card details and malware.

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