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June 20th, 2024 | Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Jun 21, 2024
Topics include EU Council withdrawing vote on Chat Control, Tetris font creation, Gilead shot preventing all HIV cases, increase in disabled Americans employed due to remote work, Small claims court as Meta's customer service, Philip Hazel's impact on free software, discovery of oldest white wine in a first-century tomb, and challenges with ES Modules in NodeJS.
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  • EU Council withdrew vote on Chat Control, highlighting legislative challenges in surveillance measures.
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet represents advanced AI surpassing previous versions, sparking debates on future AI developments.

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EU Council Withdraws Chat Control Vote

The EU Council's decision to withdraw the chat control vote marks a significant pause in a legislative effort proposing surveillance measures. The Belgian-led initiative, facing opposition, aimed at implementing client-side scanning for encrypted communications but lacked vital support, leading to indefinite postponement. As Hungary prepares for negotiations, privacy advocates raise concerns over security risks tied to such measures, emphasizing the need for transparency in decision-making and accountability.

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