John Kaag writes: In this age of information and surveillance, privacy has become a necessary watchword—a countermeasure to the constant documentation of what we say, do, buy, and consume. Though the implications of the term have changed with the rise of the internet and other digital technologies, people have long been wary of intrusion into their…
Author: Dissent
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Garance Burke and Hilke Schellmann report: Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences, according to interviews with more than a dozen software engineers, developers…
PayPal’s new data sharing: good luck trying to opt out!
PayPal recently sent out a notice that it will automatically share your data unless you opt out: We are updating our Privacy Statement to explain how, starting early Summer 2025, we will share information to help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you. The key update to the Privacy Statement explains…
Brave women tell their stories… it’s time for men to vote to protect women they love.
There are some incredibly determined women — women who are giving up their privacy to tell their stories of abuse and trauma. Abortion laws put women’s lives at risk Some are telling their stories of great physical and emotional trauma after being denied an abortion because of state legislators interfering with a woman’s right to…