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Florida bans Flock cameras, Perplexity adds hybrid AI, and Australian university uses AI chatbots

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Macquarie University in Australia is replacing in-person psychology classes with an AI chatbot for two subjects, a move that has drawn criticism from academics concerned about potential staff cuts and the devaluation of teaching roles. Meanwhile, Perplexity has introduced a 'Hybrid Compute' feature that allows users to divide tasks between cloud-based and local AI models, enhancing privacy for sensitive operations. Separately, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the removal of Flock cameras from state highways due to concerns over potential misuse of automated surveillance technology. AI

IMPACT AI is being integrated into education and surveillance, raising privacy and job security concerns, while also offering new hybrid compute capabilities.

RANK_REASON The cluster covers disparate news items including a policy decision, a product feature, and an academic institutional change, none of which constitute a primary frontier release or significant industry event.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Florida Bans Flock Cameras From State Highways schwit1 shares a report from WCTV: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he's removing Flock camera from state roa

    📰 Florida Bans Flock Cameras From State Highways schwit1 shares a report from WCTV: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he's removing Flock camera from state roadways. The announcement comes amid a growing concern over the misuse of automated lice... 📰 Source: Slashdot 🔗 Link: htt…

    LINKS news.slashdot.org/…/florida-bans-flock-ca…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Perplexity's Hybrid Compute splits sensitive tasks between cloud and local AI Perplexity's Hybrid Compute lets you split tasks between cloud and local models.

    📰 Perplexity's Hybrid Compute splits sensitive tasks between cloud and local AI Perplexity's Hybrid Compute lets you split tasks between cloud and local models. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2248548/perplexitys-hybrid-compu…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/perplexitys-hybrid-compute…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say w

    🤖 Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’An Australian university has s…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/macquarie-university-us… web.archive.org

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