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Serge Egelman

@v0max.bsky.social

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Scientist. Dir. of Usable Security & Privacy at the International Computer Science Institute (icsi.berkeley.edu). Founder, AppCensus (appcensus.io). All opinions are those of his employer(s), and not his own. https://www.guanotronic.com/~serge/

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Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 1d

I just don’t want to hear about the efficient market hypothesis ever again, thank you very much.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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Aram Zucker-Scharff @chronotope.aramzs.xyz · 1d

Here's the thing...

The AI Bubble Pop *won't happen* for the same reason that the long predicted ad tech bubble pop won't happen.

They aren't selling a technology, they're selling fraud and profitable frauds always sell, the bigger they are, the longer they sell. It does not have to work to sell

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 4d

History repeats.

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Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 5d

I remember 2.5 years ago, when I was invited to a DHS advisory meeting with senior officials, who stated they couldn’t proactively monitor *public* posts on social media for violent domestic extremism without a warrant due to the Privacy Act.

Those were quaint times.

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Tenaj Yecal @boontonkat.bsky.social · 5d

BRICK 🧱

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The genius idea that makes cars stop instantly #viralvideo

YouTube video by Ace Cooper

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Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 5d

Looking here (www.canada.ca/en/border-se...), I found this:

"There is also a web version of the app. We recommend this version for people who are not comfortable using mobile devices."

I am absolutely one of those people who is not comfortable using mobile devices!

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Advance Declaration: Access the ArriveCAN app and create your account - Canada.ca

Creating your ArriveCAN account; creating your saved traveller profile; upload your travel identity document; creating profiles for others

www.canada.ca

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Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 5d

I was just told I needed an app to enter Canada.

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