Reynaldo Gonzalez is suing Google under the Anti-Terrorism Act after his daughter was killed during an ISIS attack at a Parisian bistro in 2015. He says that Google aided ISIS's recruitment through YouTube videos, specifically by showing ISIS-related videos to users who may have been watching something else. If this case goes in favor of Gonzalez, if the Supreme Court decides to overturn or amend section 230, that will have massive implications for every site that uses a recommendation system.
Bing AI isn’t sentient. But it’s more than glorified autocomplete. How do we talk about — and understand — the power of today’s large language models? Then, Reddit’s C.E.O., Steve Huffman, on Section 230 and why the future of the internet lies with the Supreme Court.
Plus: Meta is charging for blue checks.
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Steve Huffman is the chief executive of Reddit.
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A Washington Post reporter asked Bing AI its opinion of Kevin Roose. Its response was eerie.
Microsoft made changes to Bing’s chatbot capabilities after the Chatbot’s unsettling behavior with some users. The company is already loosening some of those restrictions.
The Supreme Court heard a case challenging Section 230. Reddit is among many social media companies that have filed “friend of the court” amicus briefs against changes to the law.