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UK and Australia are slowly going the way of China in their blocking, and the eventual end effect could be that they will get their citizens cut off from the in

UK and Australia are slowly going the way of China in their blocking, and the eventual end effect could be that they will get their citizens cut off from the internet.

exodust 1y ago
They're coming for AI tools next. Here in Australia they're rolling out the academic socialist activists on the public broadcaster. These experts know how to keep us safe apparently. This morning it was all about "think of the children" in the context of banning AI tools that could potentially be used to make AI generated CSAM. Even adult nudity is in the firing line. Ban the lot was the advice from the expert. Not just banning access, but making it a crime to even possess the tools. What next? Ban paint brushes because someone might use them to paint offensive images?
- Jigsy 1y ago
  Some countries (like the UK) make it illegal to draw things. Hell, the UK are currently criminally investigating anime artwork websites.
  - exodust 1y ago
    Just noticed Flickr is jumping on the child-safety alarmism: "Flickr will now require all new users to be 18 years of age or older to create an account" Not just for UK but global.
isaacremuant 1y ago
The EU too. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-age-verification https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-age-ver... It's just that Australia and UK tend to lead the way when it comes to authoritarianism and then it becomes "this has always been like this, you conspiracy theorist".
Steve16384 1y ago
And several states in America.
budududuroiu 1y ago
I run a website that provides English articles to trending topics from Chinese social media. It’s kinda funny that topics discussed there are sometimes “too sensitive” for western LLMs who will straight up refuse to write about them. Take from that what you will re: China vs western censorship
- continuational 1y ago
  Like what?
  - budududuroiu 1y ago
    Domestic violence, crimes involving minors, without explicit mention of the crime

UK and Australia are slowly going the way of China in their blocking, and the eventual end effect could be that they will get their citizens cut off from the internet.

exodust 1y ago

They're coming for AI tools next. Here in Australia they're rolling out the academic socialist activists on the public broadcaster. These experts know how to keep us safe apparently. This morning it was all about "think of the children" in the context of banning AI tools that could potentially be used to make AI generated CSAM. Even adult nudity is in the firing line. Ban the lot was the advice from the expert. Not just banning access, but making it a crime to even possess the tools. What next? Ban paint brushes because someone might use them to paint offensive images?

Jigsy 1y ago
Some countries (like the UK) make it illegal to draw things. Hell, the UK are currently criminally investigating anime artwork websites.
- exodust 1y ago
  Just noticed Flickr is jumping on the child-safety alarmism: "Flickr will now require all new users to be 18 years of age or older to create an account" Not just for UK but global.

isaacremuant 1y ago

The EU too. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-age-verification https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-age-ver... It's just that Australia and UK tend to lead the way when it comes to authoritarianism and then it becomes "this has always been like this, you conspiracy theorist".

Steve16384 1y ago

And several states in America.

budududuroiu 1y ago

I run a website that provides English articles to trending topics from Chinese social media. It’s kinda funny that topics discussed there are sometimes “too sensitive” for western LLMs who will straight up refuse to write about them. Take from that what you will re: China vs western censorship

continuational 1y ago
Like what?
- budududuroiu 1y ago
  Domestic violence, crimes involving minors, without explicit mention of the crime