#ChatGPT competitor, #Gemini from Alphabet has been in the news for over-managing generation of historical images. Setting aside the politics, this highlights #bigtech 's ability to influence understanding of a wide variety of subjects.
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The other interesting point in this article is about the geographical spread of #bitcoin #mining . This will further #decentralise the cryptocurrency but make #regulation more challenging.
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With #bitcoin #halving later this month, this is a great reflection on the potential impact for bitcoin #miners and the industry. As the author comments, it creates renewed enthusiasm, even if the effect on the hash rate will be minor.
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#AI created using #Ray , an open source software, has exposed data to hackers. Sadly, it is reported that the developers, Anyscale received multiple vulnerability notifications last August. It is critical to work to the highest #standards in AI development.
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Decentralised AI is gaining momentum with seed funding investment in Tensorplex, backed by cryptocurrency funds. What do you perceive as the advantages and disadvantages of the #decentralised approach to #AI ?
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Reddit's 17bn posts are potentially useful for training AI models but personal data has been known to leak from AI models used in training, breaking the circle of trust. There's a great article on this here: zd.net/3vlvaKX

Ahead of next week's IPO, Reddit Inc. is working to licence its posts to Google for AI training. The deal could be extremely lucrative for Reddit, $203m – but where does this leave the contributor? The FTC (US Regulator) has launched an enquiry.
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MEPs in the European Parliament have endorsed the #ArtificialInteligence #Act with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions.
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The march of #cryptocurrencies in the markets continues. Today the Financial Conduct Authority Financial Conduct Authority has announced that trading can commence for crypto backed  #ETNs – but only for professional investors due to their high level of risk.
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Fascinating story of Mastercard using #cryptocurrency as a loyalty scheme in locations without Google Pay. It will be interesting to see how this stimulates the growth of #cryptocurrencies .
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Robust progress from #bitcoin for a number of interesting reasons. This is a great summary of the key trends pushing this #cryptocurrency upwards.

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#Cloud businesses can host their #facial #recognition #data in one jurisdiction but, as in Amazon's case, allow the transfer of their data for the purposes of #machine #learning elsewhere. Check out this article from from ComputerWeekly. bit.ly/3uyqYY0

Protecting legitimate law enforcement online from hackers is notoriously difficult. Kodex attempts to provide greater protection, providing law enforcement verification but its service may have been compromised.
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Digital personal assistants powered by #AI can offer enhanced #productivity . These services offer benefits such as meeting transcription, search, collaboration, conversation analysis and workflow automation. But what about the commercially sensitive and personal data therein?

DRIFT, a #Web3 game studio, has launched a new studio token #$DRIFT, for a new racing game, #PayoutPursuit that awards #crypto prizes. An intriguing example of #GameFi , a combination of online gaming and decentralised finance. More at this link:
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In the light of the Bank of England focusing recently on #risk , what are your perceptions of risk management around data at #board level?
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After approval of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Grayscale, BlackRock and Fidelity Investments were poised to launch. Turbulent trading in the first few days but a milestone nonetheless.
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The news coming out of  #CES2024  is an increased focus on local device #ArtificialIntelligence . #AI in devices will be at the core of personalisation in this space and more mobile use of large AI language models.
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Looking back over 2023, what a fantastic year it’s been. Thank you to my clients, colleagues, co-authors and industry associates for an interesting and exciting year. Wishing you all the best for 2024!

Wishing all my clients, Maitland colleagues, co-authors and industry colleagues a very happy festive period!