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We're now in the middle of the special roundtable session on "Living With Machines: Comparative Literature, AI, and the Ethics of Digital Imagination".

I'll speak briefly about different kinds of AI (generative LLMs, non-generative LLMs, deep learning, machine learning); when to use which, and most important, when NOT to use LLMs; as well as some best practices for #transparency, #reproducibility and #sustainability in this context.

Details: conftool.pro/icla2025/index.ph

www.conftool.pro2025 ICLA Congress - ConfTool Pro - BrowseSessions

What is the impact of #ContentModeration on social media? Find out with Shantay 0.5, my tool for analyzing the EU's #DSA #transparency database. This version adds options for HTML report customization, fixes an incompatibility with Pola.rs 1.31.0, and improves test coverage including by enabling CI.
github.com/apparebit/shantay

Trying to make sense of the EU's DSA Transparency DB - apparebit/shantay
GitHubGitHub - apparebit/shantay: Trying to make sense of the EU's DSA Transparency DBTrying to make sense of the EU's DSA Transparency DB - apparebit/shantay

McKenzie Memorial Hospital in Michigan disclosed a breach involving protected health information. More than 54k people were affected.

In the substitute notice on their website, they do not specify whether this was a ransomware attack, nor do they mention any extortion demand. What they do say, in part, is

"We have taken steps to address the incident and are committed to protecting the information entrusted to us. In response to this incident, we partnered with third-party specialists to conduct a full investigation and took action to mitigate the risk to the data. There is no indication that any information has been or will be fraudulently misused.”'

So... did they pay the unnamed attackers? Sounds to me like they did, but I wish they'd be clearer. I've emailed them to ask them directly.

And oh yes, as @amvinfe also reported, this was McKenzie's second #databreach with #PHI since early 2022.

databreaches.net/2025/07/28/tw