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3 months agoClegg accuses Vance of 'hypocrisy' over free speech criticism
Former UK deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has accused right-wing US politicians, including JD Vance, of "rank hypocrisy" for attacking UK speech laws while silencing dissent at home. Since coming to office this year, the US vice president has repeatedly criticised measures like the UK's Online Safety Act and claimed free speech in Europe was "in retreat". Sir Nick accused Vance of an "outrageous double standard" for attacking UK free speech laws while trying to "intimidate and bully" critics.
UK politics
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3 months agoMeta Defector Issues Devastating Psychological Takedown of Tech CEOs
"You'd think, wouldn't you, that if you were immensely powerful and rich like Elon Musk and all these other tech bros and members of that podcast community," the former politico told The Guardian, "that you'd reflect on your good fortune compared with most other people?"
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoIf I felt Zuckerberg and Sandberg were monsters, I wouldn't have worked at Meta': Nick Clegg on tech bros, AI and Starmer's half measures
Nick Clegg is a polite, self-effacing former deputy prime minister who joined Meta and supports his wife's emerging Spanish political career.
Artificial intelligence
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6 months agoLegendary Facebook Exec Scoffs, Says AI Could Never Be Profitable If Tech Companies Had to Ask for Artists' Consent to Ingest Their Work
Nick Clegg argues that requiring tech companies to seek consent from artists for AI training is impractical and could stifle the industry.
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