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Google is releasing an open source harassment filter for journalists

The Verge

Google’s Jigsaw unit is releasing the code for an open source anti-harassment tool called Harassment Manager. It’s debuting as source code for developers to build on, then being launched as a functional application for Thomson Reuters Foundation journalists in June. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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OneBusAway needs ‘influx of cash’ to hire dedicated developer and keep popular transit app running

GeekWire

The open-source code project has grown far beyond the Seattle region and is used by transit agencies in New York City, Washington, D.C., Ferris joined Google in 2011, where he works on transportation and urban-mobility technology for Google Maps. San Diego, Spokane, Wash., Buenos Aires, Australia, Finland and more.

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Your car is about to go open source

Galido

Having an open-source IVI operating system would create a reusable platform consisting of core services, middleware and open application layer interfaces that eliminate the redundant efforts to create separate proprietary systems. By developing an open-source platform, carmakers can share upgrades as they arrive.

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Seattle mayor expands tech tool built with Google to streamline benefit program application process

GeekWire

The City received pro-bono support from the Google.org Fellowship program , a part of Google’s philanthropic arm that provides technical expertise to help nonprofits and civic entities solve technical challenges. Smart Cities Connect named CiviForm one the 50 most transformative smart projects of 2023.

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Why Meta is giving away its extremely powerful AI model

Vox

At a time when other leading AI companies like Google and OpenAI are closely guarding their secret sauce, Meta decided to give away , for free, the code that powers its innovative new AI large language model , Llama 2. But open-sourcing AI comes with major risks. But open-sourcing AI comes with major risks.

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Meredith Whittaker wants to keep your digital conversations private

Vox

In a recent paper , she and her co-authors explained why “open source” AI isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. And when, in March, AI leaders (and Elon Musk) signed an open letter urging all labs to press pause on powerful AI, she withheld her signature. Some 3,000 employees signed and Google pulled out of the project.

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Meredith Whittaker wants to keep your digital conversations private

Vox

In a recent paper , she and her co-authors explained why “open source” AI isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. And when, in March, AI leaders (and Elon Musk) signed an open letter urging all labs to press pause on powerful AI, she withheld her signature. Some 3,000 employees signed and Google pulled out of the project.