Usenet
PulseAugur coverage of Usenet — every cluster mentioning Usenet across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Mastodon user suggests using old tech to confuse AI surveillance
A user on Mastodon suggested reviving old Usenet and BBS communication methods to confuse automated surveillance systems, particularly those related to "chat control" regulations. The idea involves using "Lineater" and …
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AI Fears Echo Internet's Past Anxieties
The author draws parallels between the fears surrounding artificial intelligence and those that emerged with the public internet in the 1990s. While early critics were often dismissed as alarmist, their concerns about h…
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User creates 103B token Usenet corpus for AI training
A user has compiled a 103 billion token Usenet corpus spanning from 1980 to 2013, emphasizing its value for training AI models due to its pre-internet, human-only content with zero AI contamination. The corpus is struct…