Or so says Paul Kapustka with his list of “Top Ten Net Neutrality Influencers”, on which I do not rank even an honorable mention.
Tip of the hat, however, to friend-of-the-blog and occasional sparring partner Richard Bennett included in the honorable mention slot.
On the plus side, no one will care if I take Wednesday and Friday off.
Stay tuned . . . .
But while the uproar has swayed much of the public to Johansson's defense at a time when #genAI is increasingly under scrutiny, this may not quite be an open-and-shut case should she decide to sue . Read the breakdown from @M_F_Rose in her latest article:
The release of @OpenAI's new digital assistant "Sky" stirred controversy after actress Scarlett Johansson alleged that the company had infringed on her rights by using a soundalike voice of hers after she'd declined to voice it herself.
Just saw @MargotSusca fantastic interview with @adamconover about the death of local news at the hands of hedge funds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N21YfWy0-bA A theme I have written about *a lot*. Like this blog post from 2018: https://wetmachine.com/tales-of-the-sausage-factory/we-need-to-fix-the-news-media-not-just-social-media-part-i/ This has been a long time in the making.
I wrote yesterday on the terrifying escalation of antisemitism in Canada, citing events just over past week. Now there is more: last night a firebomb attempt at a Vancouver synagogue. Daily antisemitic incidents is who we are now.
https://www.jewishvancouver.com/important-community-updates-may-20-2024
https://x.com/mgeist/status/1796233336203194446
I told Paul that my inclusion on his list undermines its credibility. I think you know you hold more sway on this issue than I ever will, and you’re on the winning side to boot.
Let us resolve it by joining each other’s fan clubs.
I hear Kevin Martin is the president of yours. Maybe he’ll comment.
Don’t feel so bad. Paul posted it on Muniwireless and he did not mention me at all.
When I get the call to appear on “Dancing with the Stars,” I’ll put in a good word for you, Esme.
Hey, just like any good policy maker I can be swayed by contributions… for the next rev!
The list is so appended… Howard is now honorably mentioned as well. I apologize for the omission!
Howard!
Oh, the ignominy!
jrs
d’oh! Can’t even get a correction correckt. (It’s correct on the web page, though.)