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technology4 days ago•11 min saved

Nadella Warns AI’s Real Cost Is Your Knowledge, Not Just the Price

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that AI costs organizations more than just the upfront price: they effectively pay with proprietary knowledge that must be fed into models. He calls this a 'reverse information paradox' and urges firms to own the knowledge created by prompts, corrections, and workflows via a continuous 'learning loop,' establish a new 'trust boundary' to prevent leakage to external models, and build multi-provider, interoperable AI systems to avoid vendor lock-in while preserving control over data and processes.

via NDTV|

#ai-knowledge-ownership #learning-loop #nadella

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

UK MPs warn Palantir dependence could become a public-service weakness

UK MPs say the UK’s growing reliance on Palantir’s data-analytics tools is an “unacceptable” weakness that could give the vendor outsized bargaining power and risk public services if Palantir withholds support. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee urges the NHS to exercise an early-termination clause in its Palantir contract and notes about $750 million in contracts with the NHS and the Ministry of Defense, alongside dependencies on other cloud providers. While Palantir defends its role as a neutral partner, critics question the company’s political stances and urge reducing reliance on a single vendor to protect public interests.

via WIRED|

#nhs #palantir #politics

technology1 year ago•67 min saved

Microsoft to Remove Password Storage from Authenticator App Next Month

The article discusses the challenges and concerns surrounding passkeys, including their complex implementation, vendor lock-in issues, limited interoperability, and the potential for increased platform entrenchment, while highlighting that current solutions are often confusing and not yet widely supported across devices and services.

via Hacker News|

#interoperability #passkeys #password-managers

technology2 years ago•3 min saved

HP's Ad Campaign: Turning Printer Hate into Print Solutions

HP has launched a marketing campaign in Europe with the tagline "Made to be less hated," aiming to present itself as empathetic towards people's frustration with printers. However, the campaign fails to address HP's controversial practices, such as bricking third-party ink cartridges and implementing region locks. HP's focus on maintaining the status quo and trapping customers into using only HP-branded ink and toner is highlighted, despite customer complaints and lawsuits. The company's CFO proudly spoke about the value of constraining customer choice and increasing print margins.

via Ars Technica|

#hp #ink-cartridges #marketing-campaign