Social media reward system has influence on users

Social media platforms are structured to reward users for posting eye-catching material, whether correct or damaging. This has the potential to disseminate disinformation and other dangerous things. However, according to Ian Anderson, Gizem Ceyland, and Wendy Wood’s study, it is feasible to adjust the social media reward system to encourage users to provide correct information. […]

Zoom backtracks on AI training policy after user backlash

Zoom has backtracked on its policy of using user calls to train its AI models, after facing backlash from users who were concerned about their privacy. The company had previously said that it could use audio, video, and chat content from calls to train its AI models without user consent. However, following the backlash, Zoom […]