At U.N. Forum, Israel Opposes Rebuilding Gaza’s Internet Access

At U.N. Forum, Israel Opposes Rebuilding Gaza’s Internet Access

Israel opposed a proposal at a recent United Nations forum aimed at rebuilding the Gaza Strip’s war-ravaged telecommunications infrastructure on the grounds that Palestinian connectivity is a readymade weapon for Hamas. The resolution, which was drafted by Saudi Arabia for last week’s U.N. International Telecommunication Union summit in Geneva, is aimed at returning internet access …

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OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare”

OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare”

OpenAI this week quietly deleted language expressly prohibiting the use of its technology for military purposes from its usage policy, which seeks to dictate how powerful and immensely popular tools like ChatGPT can be used. Up until January 10, OpenAI’s “usage policies” page included a ban on “activity that has high risk of physical harm, …

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Gaza Internet Connectivity Decimated as Israel Bombs

Gaza Internet Connectivity Decimated as Israel Bombs

Amid a heavy retaliatory air and artillery assault by Israel against the Gaza Strip on October 10, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a message on Facebook to residents of the al-Daraj neighborhood, urging them to leave their homes in advance of impending airstrikes. It’s not clear how most people in al-Daraj were supposed …

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