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OpenAI has unveiled a new tool named GPTbot.

This revolutionary web crawler has been crafted to accumulate data from all corners of the internet, amplifying the precision and capabilities of AI models.

OpenAI says that granting GPTbot access to websites can play a pivotal role in refining AI models’ accuracy, increasing their overall potential, and enhancing safety measures. However, it has come to light that a substantial 15% of the world’s top 100 websites have opted to block GPTbot’s access.

GPTbot’s Impact and Adoption

Originality.AI has released data that reveals that within the initial fortnight following the launch of GPTBot’s documentation, nearly 10% of the globe’s most prominent 1000 websites chose to prevent GPTbot’s intrusion.

Notable sites…

Elon Musk, the owner of X, previously known as Twitter, recently announced plans to remove the platform’s block feature. His decision stems from his views on the feature, arguing it “makes no sense”.

Instead, users will only be able to prevent others from sending them direct messages. This decision has been met with a range of reactions from users and industry experts alike.

“Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs,” Musk stated in a post on X. This isn’t the first time Musk has shared this sentiment. In June, he expressed the opinion that blocking should be replaced by “a stronger form of mute”.
 

Concerns Over User Safety

 
One of the primary worries expressed by users is the potential increase in online harassment. The block feature…

(CBS DETROIT) – The Detroit Health Department is hosting a block party for Detroiters that will include free health screenings, dental screenings, and vaccinations, along with music, food, and more!

The block party will take place this Saturday, Sept. 10, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., on John R Street between Mack Avenue and Erskine, which is near the Detroit Health Department located at 100 Mack.

Here’s what the family-friendly block party will include:

• Free vaccinations including flu, Monkeypox, and COVID-19
• Free dental screenings
• Free health screenings, including blood pressure, cholesterol, and health education
• Free smoke detectors, gun locks, and public safety education
• Live entertainment, music, and DJ Angie Starr from Mason & Starr Morning Show on 105.9 KISS-FM, a video game truck,…

Truth Social, the social media platform backed by former president Donald Trump, aims to provide an “open, free and honest global conversation.” But one place would-be users won’t be free to access the service is on Google’s Play store. The internet giant says it isn’t allowing downloads of the app due to violent content. 

The Google Play app store allows people to pre-register for Truth Social, but they can’t yet directly download the service from the site, unlike at Apple’s App Store. In a statement to CBS MoneyWatch, Google said that it had notified Truth Social on August 19 about “several violations of standard policies in their current app submission.”

The snag with Google is yet another stumbling block for Truth Social, which rolled out earlier this year and has since 

A copyright battle has spawned a sweeping order demanding internet service providers block a set of pirate sites — one of the broadest such rulings to date.

As TorrentFreak recently reported, a New York district judge ruled in late April on a series of copyright lawsuits against three sites that rebroadcast mostly Hebrew-language television. The rightsholders demanded monetary damages from the site operators — who didn’t show up in court — and an injunction meant to prevent viewers from accessing the services. Judge Katherine Polk Failla approved the request and ordered a voluminous list of ISPs to block Israeli-TV.com, Israel.tv, and Sdarot.com. The companies are required to block not only the current addresses but also any domain known to be “used in the future … by…