@NetopiaEU

Web publication & idea forum based in Brussels, discussing the future of the internet from a broad perspective on society's digital evolution ➡https://xitter.cf/t.co/bsL4ACvMbM

 Brussels, Belgium
Joined February 2019
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Tech claims for AI = 100% Current AI capability = ~3%
Andrew Orlowski
@AndrewOrlowskiOct 25
OK, it's four years since ChatGPT was opened up and the bubble really started. Outside of software development where the impact is huge, AI is neutral or negative. Something has to give. "Accelerationists" should be praying the blast radius will be contained. If the damage to the economic system are as big as I expect, then the political realignments I suggested a week ago will be really brutal and enduring. apollo.com/wealth/insights-n…
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Silicon Valley tech use a well-oiled policy pipeline: A) Announce an egregious practice B) Row it back and wait... C) Launch said practice later with limited rowback aka bait & switch fastcompany.com/91628981/met… #techpolicy #brusselsbubble #eupolitics #publishers #copyrightdirective

Meta quietly delays controversial update that critics say will allow website scraping

Following outrage from news publishers, the tech giant pushed back an update for business accounts by three weeks. It still plans to move forward with it.

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Live piracy needs a response while the event is still on. As the EU considers new copyright measures, clear takedown deadlines & enforceable duties for intermediaries should be central. digital-strategy.ec.europa.e… #Copyright #EUPolicy #Piracy #FootballStream #Streaming #AudioVisual

Commission seeks views on the review of EU copyright rules

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather feedback on possible targeted measures to modernise the EU copyright framework, as well as on the practical impact and effectiveness...

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Access to audiences should not mean surrendering control of journalism. #Copyright #PublishersRights #AI OPEN LETTER FROM News/Media Alliance newsmediaalliance.org/wp-con…
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Ed Newton-Rex
@ednewtonrexOct 22
AI copyright lawsuits are coming thick and fast. In just the last couple of weeks: - USA Today & 18 other papers sued OpenAI - around 300 authors sued Meta - a pair of musicians sued Black Forest Labs The Black Forest Labs one is particularly interesting - I wouldn't be surprised if much bigger music rights holders follow suit. The pace of arrival of these lawsuits is speeding up, not slowing down.
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Hundreds Sue Meta for Copyright Infringement, Rejecting Class Action Payouts Publishers Weekly Edward Nawotka shersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/…
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The US Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to update anti-piracy enforcement, citing links to malware, fraud and organised crime. advanced-television.com/2026… #Copyright #Piracy #Cybersecurity
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They don't fear fines - no matter the amount! They fear competition. bbc.com/news/articles/cqdr8z…

Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy

The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.

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Anthropic’s proposed US AI legislation has drawn criticism from safety advocates, who say it offers weaker safeguards than the bipartisan FRONTIER Act. transformernews.ai/p/anthrop… #AI #TechRegulation

Anthropic’s weak AI bill undermines its ‘safety first’ approach

The leaked draft bill is weaker than the FRONTIER Act and makes Anthropic’s safety-first pitch ring hollow

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€20.5M to support & strengthen the EU media sector. 3 new calls will fund: 🔹journalism partnerships supporting pluralism & collaboration 🔹cross-border media literacy projects 🔹a mechanism to monitor violations of press & media freedom 🔗link.europa.eu/xryqRk
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TikTok staff raised concerns about child sexual exploitation and other risks, according to depositions reviewed by NPR. The testimony raises questions about executives’ response. ijpr.org/npr-news/2026-10-20… #TikTok #OnlineSafety

TikTok staff raised child safety alarms. Court records show executives failed to act

The warnings surfaced in a trove of unreported court records. "I have been fighting about fixing this for months with people who didn't think the harms are severe enough," wrote one executive.

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AI's Ticking Clock linkedin.com/pulse/ais-five-… #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #BigTech #Nvidia #DataCentres #DigitalEconomy #TechInvestment #AIBubble
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The AI bubble may not burst because the technology fails, but because the economics of replacing it simply do not add up.

ALT The AI bubble may not burst because the technology fails, but because the economics of replacing it simply do not add up.

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Meta are playing fast and loose with EU law showing scant regard for #CopyrightDirective or #ArtistRights
Jason Kint
@jason_kintOct 20
If you're a business or artist with intellectual property, watch the clock. 10 days until Meta claims the right to scrape your website to develop its AI. Your consent? Apparently unnecessary. All it takes is someone sharing a link on Facebook or Instagram - or you using Meta's services.
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Be it your content or the stolen goods, platforms act only under duress. "France's digital minister on Monday urged online resale platforms to remove listings for looted items. uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/as… #ebay #vinted

European stocks fall on unrest in France as Nasdaq bounces

Paris and Milan equities led a retreat across European stock markets Monday as escalating violence across France and street clashes in Italy's financial capital fueled concerns over elevated debt.In...

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The artificial-intelligence industry's phenomenal rate of growth means claims have the potential to outpace the limits on existing coverage wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-runs-into…

AI Runs Into Its Next Big Obstacle: Insurance

Safety incidents risk exposing AI developers to multibillion-dollar liabilities, with other businesses vulnerable for using the tech.

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Regulatory creation and capture – so who regulates whom here as Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers politico.com/news/2026/10/16…

Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers

politico.com
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Regulatory creation and capture - so who regulates whom here as Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers politico.com/news/2026/10/16…

Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers

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Meta continues to sail very close to breaching TDM exceptions and article 15 of the EU Copyright Directive. theverge.com/tech/1013409/me… #eu #digitalpolicy #publishing

Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites

Language that experts say allowed the scraping of news sites to train its AI has been removed from Meta’s terms.

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If I steal your lunch but hand you back one potato, did I still steal your lunch?
Ed Newton-Rex
@ednewtonrexOct 19
Anthropic exploits the work of millions of creatives without paying them. This is not absolved by donating a fraction of the ill-gotten gains to the ‘public good’. If you want to work for the ‘public good’, start by not exploiting people.
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Does this comply with #article15 of the #copyrightdirective ? niemanlab.org/2026/10/google…

Google’s News AI pilot expands to over 400 publications, including U.S. local news outlets

In December, Google launched its News AI pilot program, which licenses content from select publishers and uses it to test new AI features in Google News. On Thursday, the company announced that the...

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