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Spotify’s AI Persona Label to Pluck AI Artists From Your Algorithm

Spotify’s AI Persona Label to Pluck AI Artists From Your Algorithm

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Music fans who are seeking to pin down AI artists versus human creatives on Spotify will soon have a new tool at their disposal. On Tuesday, the music streamer shared that it’s adding an “AI Persona” label to the platform as another way to help fans — and artists — identify AI creators. The badge will start appearing in profiles, songs, search results and in an artist’s About section in mid-September.  If you’re worried about those tracks popping up in your finely tuned algorithm, don’t. Spotify explained that AI Personas will automatically be excluded from your personalized recommendations by default, unless you choose to follow the AI Personas account or a specific AI music profile.  How will the streamer pinpoint which accounts are AI? Starting Aug. 11, accounts can self-report via Spotify for Artists, but Spotify will also conduct its own reviews and tag profiles with the AI Persona label. According to the streamer, it will check “artist profiles and identify those whose public identity — the identity an artist presents on their profile, including …

The “HDMI 2.1” label on your TV might be lying, legally

The “HDMI 2.1” label on your TV might be lying, legally

Published by Miika Tikkanen

If you buy a TV with an “HDMI 2.1” badge on the box, it is perfectly reasonable to expect the features people now associate with that label, including 4K at 120Hz, variable refresh rate, and the 48Gbps maximum bandwidth commonly used to advertise the generational jump. The annoying part is that the television may not support any of those headline capabilities. I used to think HDMI 2.1 worked like a performance grade. A port was either qualified for the complete package or it was not. In reality, HDMI 2.1 is closer to the name of a rulebook. Related Did You Know You Can Plug These 10 Devices Into Your Smart TV’s HDMI Port? The HDMI port on your smart TV has so many uses. HDMI 2.1 is a specification, not a performance tier The badge passed the test, but your expectations did not Credit: HDMI The HDMI Forum released HDMI 2.1 on November 28, 2017. The specification raised the maximum raw link bandwidth from the 18 Gbps available with HDMI 2.0-era connections to 48 Gbps. It …

FDA Allows Label Saying Zyn Nicotine Pouches Less Harmful Than Cigarettes

FDA Allows Label Saying Zyn Nicotine Pouches Less Harmful Than Cigarettes

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Food and Drug Administration is letting Philip Morris International market its Zyn nicotine pouches as being safer than cigarettes. The FDA said on June 30 that the pouches can now feature the statement, “Using Zyn instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.” The authorization of the modified risk statement followed an extensive scientific review, regulators said. That process concluded that Philip Morris subsidiary Swedish Match demonstrated the claim was scientifically accurate, that consumers understand the claim, and that marketing the products with the claim would benefit the population. “FDA’s review of modified risk products is intended to ensure that adult users have clear, science-based information about the relative harms of tobacco products, so they can make informed choices,” Bret Koplow, acting director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, said in a statement. “Today’s decision allows these products to be marketed with a modified risk claim that informs adults who smoke about …

Let’s Rethink the “Doomer” Label

Let’s Rethink the “Doomer” Label

Published by Jenni Sidey

I have been blogging about artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) potential impact on intimacy for years. When I publish these posts, I risk being labeled an AI doomer. Similarly, I’m aware of this label every time I lecture about AI. An AI doomer is a dismissive term for people concerned about the potential negative consequences of AI. Here’s what bothers me most about that criticism. Not that it hurts my feelings (though it does—it’s insulting), but because of the impact on us all. The Doomer Label Shuts Down Necessary Conversations When we label someone an AI doomer, we’re not just disagreeing with their assessment. We’re dismissing them as unwise, irrationally negative, and dramatic. In a culture that values positive thinking and optimism, being called a doomer carries real social cost. It suggests you’re the problem, not the issue you’re raising. And that’s dangerous. Because it discourages honest conversation about real risks at exactly the moment we need those conversations most. Some people who have legitimate concerns will simply stop talking. They’ll see what happened to others who …

You Are More Than a Label

You Are More Than a Label

Published by Jenni Sidey

We are in a time where information needs to be extrapolated in 90-second increments to be relevant. This means that people feel they have an understanding of a topic that is based on 90 seconds of information. That understanding leads to a perception of knowledge and expertise with very little information. Sadly, we also apply this concept to our understanding of ourselves and others. Ninety seconds is made even shorter by labels. There is a sense of knowing everything about a person based on whatever label they describe themselves by or is assumed by others. There seems to be a sense of embracing or hating someone just based on their label. We see this play out on a daily basis on the news and on social media. Unfortunately, this concept is used to influence people in how they look at and treat one another. As with many things, the origins started with a more neutral position. In the 1950s, Erik Erikson developed the stages of development in an attempt to conceptualize how we grow into …