Would Posting a Message Stop Meta’s AI From Using Your Data?

What we’ll cover today:

🤖 Would posting a message stop Meta’s A.I. from using your data?

🚀 I Built a Company in 8 Minutes.

💼 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman explains why he chose to work on AGI.

🔗 The Event Roundup

Would Posting a Message Stop Meta’s A.I. From Using Your Data?

Think posting a message on Instagram will stop Meta from using your data?
Think again.

A viral hoax is tricking thousands into believing they can protect their info with a quick repost.
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t work.

Here’s the breakdown:

• The post: A “legal-sounding” chain letter that claims to block Meta’s A.I. from using your personal data.

• The reality: It’s just another internet hoax. Sharing it does nothing to protect your privacy.

• Meta’s response: The post has already been flagged as false information.

• What actually works: Setting your account to private is the best way to guard your data.

So, before you hit “share,” remember: spreading viral nonsense helps no one.

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1. I Built a Company in 8 Minutes.

Ryan Staley, Founder & CEO of Whale Boss, shared a recent tweet. 

In this tweet, he shares how he created a company in less than 8 minutes on his first try with the help of ChatGPT.

“Focus on the AI's reasoning, not just its output.” He adds

Here’s the whole tweet

2. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman explains why he chose to work on AGI.

" Working on AGI seems like the only choice for me and it began as a weak idea.

So my advice is to avoid negative people who prematurely dismiss ideas, as this can stop innovation "

Here’s the whole Tweet

1. Google paid $2.7B to rehire an AI genius who left after the company refused to release his bot: report.

Noam Shazeer, a 48-year-old software engineer hired by Google as one of its first few hundred employees in 2000, left the company in 2021 after it refused his request to release a chatbot that he had developed with a colleague, Daniel De Freitas.

2. Rippling Introduces AI-Based Tool to Evaluate Employee Performance.

Rippling, a business software startup, is rolling out a bot-forward way to size up a new employee. The product, Talent Signal, will tap corporate willingness to experiment with different ways to use artificial intelligence.

3. The rise of AI in accounting: Automation driving efficiency worldwide.

Automating accounting systems using AI has turned out to be a game-changer in the industry. AI is capable of automating routine financial tasks. This provides businesses with access to real-time data, facilitating faster and more informed decision-making.