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INSIGHT: Regarding privacy concerns about the new "Confirm with Palm" feature that accounts can use if they are locked on suspicion of being an AI bot:
- there is always the option of using face ID, which is entirely on device.
- it works with gloves
- does not transmit any identifying information
Fake news
1. Moving your hand in front of your phone camera does not identify you
2. FaceID does not provide X with your identity or image of your face. It remains entirely on device, per iOS’s security model.
This is our frontline defense against AI bots.
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NEWS: Elon agrees the algorithm needs an overhaul. Changes may include reducing Reddit-like toxicity, and increasing posts from people you follow.
ALT Austen Allred requests more tweets from followed accounts; Elon Musk agrees the algorithm needs an overhaul in response.
NEWS: The British government is expected to announce a ban on social media for under-16s, aswell as a curfew for 16 and 17 year olds.
The ban is expected to include X, as well as Youtube, Meta, Reddit and more. However, the list does not currently include Bluesky.
It is also said to include livestreaming and some uses of AI chatbots such as "AI girlfriends"
PSA: Alongside SpaceXAI's IPO, Grok has an offer for 67% off subscriptions for 3 months ----> grok.com/#subscribe
It's definitely noticeable the decline of high-quality threads and engagement with them compared to the old Twitter. To an extent threads might be replaced by long posts, but it doesn't seem this can explain all of the difference.
in other Anthropic news, it looks like they're approaching profitability archive.vn/BoY3H
NEWS: SpaceXAI has released its IPO prospectus.
The document reveals that, under the deal announced this month, Anthropic is paying SpaceX $1.25 billion per month through May 2029 for access to compute capacity at Colossus.
The figures also reveal how much money xAI is spending on AI capex: the Q12026 figure annualizes to $31 billion a year, while revenues are running around 10x lower.
link: sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/…
