Episode 247 - Twitter, Paypal, and Ukraine (Musk's World)
Headlining today is Elon Musk's re-takeover of Twitter, after seemingly backing out earlier. Updates from the war in Ukraine. Paypal says it will fine you $2500 if you say certain forbidden things - but then quickly backtrack. Biden's administration aspires for new "AI" regulations - and finally - Ziph's Law is the distribution of the week!
Links
The New York Times: Russia-Ukraine War: Explosion on 12-Mile Crimea Bridge Kills 3
The New York Times: Elon Musk’s Twitter Will Be a Wild Ride
Business Insider: Twitter employees are venting on social media and in private forums about Elon Musk's agreement to buy Twitter
Politico Magazine: Elon Musk Isn’t About to Light $44 Billion on Fire
Twitter: Elon Musk’s tweet: Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app
Yahoo News: PayPal Pulls Back, Says It Won’t Fine Customers $2,500 for ‘Misinformation’ after Backlash
AI Bill of Rights
MIT Technology Review: The White House just unveiled a new AI Bill of Rights
The White House: Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
The Wall Street Journal: White House Issues ‘Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights’
Episodes Mentioned
Episode 25 - The Great Twitter Purge of 2018
Episode 78 - Bayesian Thinking: Flat Earth Priors, The Mises Brothers, and Curb Your Analogy
Episode 195 - Why We Sample
Episode 217 - Voices From Ukraine
Episode 215 - Polina Shevchenko: Growing up in Donetsk
