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NPR’s Planet Money reported on October 20 that research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation, raising a question about jobs during a possible AI bust.
Workers could face weaker hiring alongside faster substitution if employers respond to a downturn by deploying workable labor-saving technology rather than postponing purchases.
France’s digital affairs minister, Anne Le Hananff, convened social platforms on October 20 over unrest, after resale platforms agreed to measures against looted goods, Wired reports.
Platform enforcement could restrict evidence of protests or flag legitimate sales unless companies distinguish dangerous encouragement, altered images, and goods linked to theft.
The BBC announced plans to close the BBC Three, BBC Scotland, and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels as it seeks £500 million in savings over two years.
Closing scheduled channels changes how audiences find and return to programs, even if some programming remains available through other services.
NPR reports that previously unreported court records show TikTok staff raised child safety concerns with executives who failed to act.
Children’s protection depends partly on whether TikTok’s managers turn internal warnings into product changes, rather than merely receive reports.
NPR reported on October 19 that schools experimenting with AI are struggling to measure whether the technology helps or harms students.
Without measures of learning separate from product usage, schools risk committing classroom time and purchasing funds without knowing whether students benefit.
Make Oklahoma Great Again spent more than $200,000 on Oklahoma TV airtime for an AI-generated attack ad depicting gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei embracing Hillary Clinton, Futurism reports.
Paid airtime gives a fabricated political scene opportunities to reach voters, but the expenditure does not establish how many viewers believed the scene or changed their votes.