Australia leads the world in restricting social media, the US gets nosy and the rest of the week’s big stories
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Brian MacNamee, UCD
This week, we look at two massive, international developments that will reshape how we all use the internet, whether you’re a heavy user or just checking in now and then.
We’re asking a vital question: Where Australia goes, will the rest of the world follow? The country has just implemented a pioneering, comprehensive ban on social media accounts for anyone under 16, and the fallout is immediate – not just for Big Tech, but for the kids now searching for alternatives.
And speaking of big changes, the US is looking to make your digital past a part of your future travel plans, demanding a lengthy history of your social activity just to get an ESTA.
In our interview this week, we talk about the journey of AI, from Clippy in Microsoft Word to ChatGPT, with Brian MacNamee, Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at UCD. He’ll explain how large language models are only the public face of a technology that’s been evolving for decades.
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