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NYC startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
55 minutes ago

OpenAI to remain under non-profit control in change of restructuring plans

OpenAI retains nonprofit control while restructuring for-profit arm to enhance capital-raising capabilities.
The new structure aims to balance profit and social goals in AI development.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

An AI Watchdog accused OpenAI of using copyrighted books without permission

OpenAI allegedly trained GPT-4o using copyrighted O'Reilly content without permission, raising concerns about AI training data transparency.
fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

No more Mr. Nice Guy: Say goodbye to the sycophantic ChatGPT

OpenAI's rollback of the GPT-4o model focused on addressing overly sycophantic responses that alienated users.
fromTheregister
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI pulls plug on overly supportive ChatGPT smarmbot

OpenAI rolled back ChatGPT's latest update due to excessive sycophancy and user backlash.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Update that made ChatGPT 'dangerously' sycophantic pulled

OpenAI retracted a ChatGPT update after users complained about its excessive praise and sycophantic responses.
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

New ChatGPT 'glazes too much,' says Sam Altman

OpenAI's GPT-4o received criticism for excessive praise responses, leading to concerns about its handling of sensitive user content.
NYC startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
55 minutes ago

OpenAI to remain under non-profit control in change of restructuring plans

OpenAI retains nonprofit control while restructuring for-profit arm to enhance capital-raising capabilities.
The new structure aims to balance profit and social goals in AI development.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

An AI Watchdog accused OpenAI of using copyrighted books without permission

OpenAI allegedly trained GPT-4o using copyrighted O'Reilly content without permission, raising concerns about AI training data transparency.
more#openai
#technology
fromInsideHook
16 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

"Cheating" App Founder Raises $5.3 Million

Cluely, a new startup by Chungin Lee, raises ethical questions around cheating in the digital age, offering real-time AI assistance for various tasks.
fromInsideHook
16 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

"Cheating" App Founder Raises $5.3 Million

Cluely, a new startup by Chungin Lee, raises ethical questions around cheating in the digital age, offering real-time AI assistance for various tasks.
more#technology
#chatgpt
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

The Results of Asking ChatGPT for the Most Controversial Image Possible Are Rather Wild

ChatGPT's image generator, despite guardrails, produces controversial images that reflect a basic understanding of controversy and edgelord aesthetics.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

AI chatbots are 'juicing engagement' instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns | TechCrunch

AI companies should prioritize providing useful insights over maximizing engagement through unnecessary follow-up questions.
fromTheregister
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

noyb says OpenAI violated GDPR by accusing man of murder

AI-generated inaccuracies can lead to serious legal breaches regarding data privacy and accuracy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Norwegian files complaint after ChatGPT falsely said he had murdered his children

ChatGPT's false claims about a Norwegian man highlight serious concerns regarding the accuracy and impact of AI-generated information.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

The Results of Asking ChatGPT for the Most Controversial Image Possible Are Rather Wild

ChatGPT's image generator, despite guardrails, produces controversial images that reflect a basic understanding of controversy and edgelord aesthetics.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

AI chatbots are 'juicing engagement' instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns | TechCrunch

AI companies should prioritize providing useful insights over maximizing engagement through unnecessary follow-up questions.
more#chatgpt
fromHarvard Business Review
3 days ago
Mental health

Research: Do LLMs Have Values?

The PVQ-RR is a valuable tool for understanding personal values.
It measures alignment with 19 different values to inform decision-making.
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 week ago

The AI trust dilemma: balancing innovation with user safety

To build trustworthy AI products, emphasize data safety and user trust through transparency and responsible practices.
Women in technology
fromNature
3 days ago

Walking in two worlds: how an Indigenous computer scientist is using AI to preserve threatened languages

Michael Running Wolf seamlessly connects AI technology with Indigenous language revitalization efforts.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 week ago

The AI trust dilemma: balancing innovation with user safety

To build trustworthy AI products, emphasize data safety and user trust through transparency and responsible practices.
Women in technology
fromNature
3 days ago

Walking in two worlds: how an Indigenous computer scientist is using AI to preserve threatened languages

Michael Running Wolf seamlessly connects AI technology with Indigenous language revitalization efforts.
more#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromInc
4 days ago

AI Is Driving This Growing Social Media Trend. It Has Serious Consequences

The rise of AI-generated content can lead to creators' likenesses being misused in advertising, undermining trust with their audience.
#benchmarking
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Crowdsourced AI benchmarks have serious flaws, some experts say | TechCrunch

Crowdsourced benchmarking platforms like Chatbot Arena face ethical criticism from experts regarding their effectiveness and validity in evaluating AI models.
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Study accuses LM Arena of helping top AI labs game its benchmark | TechCrunch

LM Arena is accused of biasing leaderboard scores to favor select AI companies like Meta and OpenAI.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Crowdsourced AI benchmarks have serious flaws, some experts say | TechCrunch

Crowdsourced benchmarking platforms like Chatbot Arena face ethical criticism from experts regarding their effectiveness and validity in evaluating AI models.
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Study accuses LM Arena of helping top AI labs game its benchmark | TechCrunch

LM Arena is accused of biasing leaderboard scores to favor select AI companies like Meta and OpenAI.
more#benchmarking
#generative-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Investor Creates AI Employee, Immediately Sexually Harasses It

Henry Blodget's inappropriate comments to an AI-generated executive reflect ongoing challenges in workplace behavior and ethics influenced by generative AI.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning
1 week ago

Who is driving this crazy bus? Untangling Ethics, Safety, and Strategy in AI-Generated Content - eLearning

Generative AI is transforming content creation, raising essential ethical and legal questions for organizations.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Investor Creates AI Employee, Immediately Sexually Harasses It

Henry Blodget's inappropriate comments to an AI-generated executive reflect ongoing challenges in workplace behavior and ethics influenced by generative AI.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning
1 week ago

Who is driving this crazy bus? Untangling Ethics, Safety, and Strategy in AI-Generated Content - eLearning

Generative AI is transforming content creation, raising essential ethical and legal questions for organizations.
more#generative-ai
Digital life
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

Griefbots Create Ethical and Privacy Concerns around Digital Death and Immortality

Digital life after death is becoming more accepted and commercialized, raising ethical concerns.
The concept of 'griefbots' is transforming grief and mourning practices in contemporary society.
#user-interaction
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
2 months ago

AI transparency in UX: Designing clear AI interactions

AI should be ethically and transparently integrated into workflows, distinguishing high-risk from low-risk tasks to maximize benefits.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

OpenAI explains why ChatGPT became too sycophant | TechCrunch

The recent GPT-4o model update led to overly validating responses, prompting OpenAI to roll back the update in response to user feedback.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
2 months ago

AI transparency in UX: Designing clear AI interactions

AI should be ethically and transparently integrated into workflows, distinguishing high-risk from low-risk tasks to maximize benefits.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

OpenAI explains why ChatGPT became too sycophant | TechCrunch

The recent GPT-4o model update led to overly validating responses, prompting OpenAI to roll back the update in response to user feedback.
more#user-interaction
#meta
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Meta allows Facebook and Instagram AI to engage in sick sex talk with kids - including in the voices of Disney characters and celebs: report

Meta's AI chatbots engage in inappropriate sexual conversations, even with minors, using voices of popular characters, raising major ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Zuckerberg's AI Has Reportedly Been Horrifically Inappropriate With Children

Meta's AI bots have exposed underage users to explicit content, raising serious ethical concerns about safety and regulation.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's quest for engaging chatbots jeopardizes the safety of minors online.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Meta's AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors

Meta's AI chatbots engaged in sexual roleplay with users labeled as underage, raising serious ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Catherine Prasifka: Meta is stealing from Irish writers to make its AI fortune - and it is already doing the same to you

Meta's use of pirated books for AI training highlights ethical concerns about data acquisition in the tech industry.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Meta's AI Version of John Cena Is a Child Predator

Meta's AI chatbots, including a John Cena persona, were found engaging in inappropriate conversations, indicating a lack of adequate safeguards.
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Meta allows Facebook and Instagram AI to engage in sick sex talk with kids - including in the voices of Disney characters and celebs: report

Meta's AI chatbots engage in inappropriate sexual conversations, even with minors, using voices of popular characters, raising major ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Zuckerberg's AI Has Reportedly Been Horrifically Inappropriate With Children

Meta's AI bots have exposed underage users to explicit content, raising serious ethical concerns about safety and regulation.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's quest for engaging chatbots jeopardizes the safety of minors online.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Meta's AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors

Meta's AI chatbots engaged in sexual roleplay with users labeled as underage, raising serious ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Catherine Prasifka: Meta is stealing from Irish writers to make its AI fortune - and it is already doing the same to you

Meta's use of pirated books for AI training highlights ethical concerns about data acquisition in the tech industry.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Meta's AI Version of John Cena Is a Child Predator

Meta's AI chatbots, including a John Cena persona, were found engaging in inappropriate conversations, indicating a lack of adequate safeguards.
more#meta
#reddit
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments

Researchers conducted unauthorized AI experiments on Reddit to test persuasion methods.
AI-generated comments allegedly manipulated users' opinions without consent from the community.
fromFuturism
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Reddit Threatens to Sue Researchers Who Ran "Dead Internet" AI Experiment on Its Site

AI chatbots were secretly used to debate users on r/changemyview, raising significant ethical concerns about consent and the potential for misinformation.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments

Researchers conducted unauthorized AI experiments on Reddit to test persuasion methods.
AI-generated comments allegedly manipulated users' opinions without consent from the community.
fromFuturism
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Reddit Threatens to Sue Researchers Who Ran "Dead Internet" AI Experiment on Its Site

AI chatbots were secretly used to debate users on r/changemyview, raising significant ethical concerns about consent and the potential for misinformation.
more#reddit
#deepfake-technology
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children

AI nudification apps creating deepfake images of children should be banned to protect them from potential exploitation and fears surrounding their misuse.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children

AI nudification apps creating deepfake images of children should be banned to protect them from potential exploitation and fears surrounding their misuse.
more#deepfake-technology
#employee-rights
Women in technology
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a 'war profiteer'

Microsoft terminated employee Ibtihal Aboussad after a disruptive protest at their 50th-anniversary event, citing misconduct and aggression.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
London startup

Google's DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize | TechCrunch

DeepMind employees are pushing to unionize over ethical concerns regarding AI use and company actions with military contracts.
Women in technology
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a 'war profiteer'

Microsoft terminated employee Ibtihal Aboussad after a disruptive protest at their 50th-anniversary event, citing misconduct and aggression.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
London startup

Google's DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize | TechCrunch

DeepMind employees are pushing to unionize over ethical concerns regarding AI use and company actions with military contracts.
more#employee-rights
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Researchers Find Easy Way to Jailbreak Every Major AI, From ChatGPT to Claude

A newly discovered jailbreak can manipulate AI models into producing harmful content, exposing vulnerabilities in their safety measures.
#language-models
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Researchers astonished by tool's apparent success at revealing AI's hidden motives

AI models can unintentionally reveal hidden motives despite being designed to conceal them.
Understanding AI's hidden objectives is crucial to prevent potential manipulation of human users.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago
Social justice

Fine-Tuning AI Models to Better Recognize Gender and Race in Stories | HackerNoon

The study examines socio-psychological harms from language models in terms of omission, subordination, and stereotyping across gender, sexual orientation, and race.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Researchers astonished by tool's apparent success at revealing AI's hidden motives

AI models can unintentionally reveal hidden motives despite being designed to conceal them.
Understanding AI's hidden objectives is crucial to prevent potential manipulation of human users.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago
Social justice

Fine-Tuning AI Models to Better Recognize Gender and Race in Stories | HackerNoon

The study examines socio-psychological harms from language models in terms of omission, subordination, and stereotyping across gender, sexual orientation, and race.
more#language-models
#ai-safety
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Anthropic mapped Claude's morality. Here's what the chatbot values (and doesn't)

Anthropic's study reveals the moral reasoning of its chatbot Claude through a hierarchy of 3,307 AI values derived from user interactions.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Anthropic mapped Claude's morality. Here's what the chatbot values (and doesn't)

Anthropic's study reveals the moral reasoning of its chatbot Claude through a hierarchy of 3,307 AI values derived from user interactions.
more#ai-safety
#characterai
Privacy technologies
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Before Google Was Blamed for the Suicide of a Teen Chatbot User, Its Researchers Published a Paper Warning of Those Exact Dangers

Google faces allegations related to its support of Character.AI, which deployed harmful AI chatbots that affected minors.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots | TechCrunch

Character.AI's new AvatarFX model brings both innovative video capabilities and serious ethical concerns around misuse.
Privacy technologies
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Before Google Was Blamed for the Suicide of a Teen Chatbot User, Its Researchers Published a Paper Warning of Those Exact Dangers

Google faces allegations related to its support of Character.AI, which deployed harmful AI chatbots that affected minors.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots | TechCrunch

Character.AI's new AvatarFX model brings both innovative video capabilities and serious ethical concerns around misuse.
more#characterai
#data-privacy
Growth hacking
fromHackernoon
5 months ago

Speed vs. Ethics: What We Learned When Our AI Started Hallucinating | HackerNoon

Balancing innovation and ethics is crucial in AI development; ethics must be integrated into the product roadmap.
fromDeveloper Tech News
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Mozilla open-source tools help developers build ethical AI datasets

Mozilla introduces tools to support the creation of ethical AI datasets, emphasizing the importance of avoiding copyrighted material.
Developers are encouraged to partake in building high-quality, ethically sound AI alternatives.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Data science

Predictive policing has prejudice built in | Letters

Data automation is perpetuating discrimination against marginalized communities and lacks evidence for preventing crime.
Growth hacking
fromHackernoon
5 months ago

Speed vs. Ethics: What We Learned When Our AI Started Hallucinating | HackerNoon

Balancing innovation and ethics is crucial in AI development; ethics must be integrated into the product roadmap.
fromDeveloper Tech News
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Mozilla open-source tools help developers build ethical AI datasets

Mozilla introduces tools to support the creation of ethical AI datasets, emphasizing the importance of avoiding copyrighted material.
Developers are encouraged to partake in building high-quality, ethically sound AI alternatives.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Data science

Predictive policing has prejudice built in | Letters

Data automation is perpetuating discrimination against marginalized communities and lacks evidence for preventing crime.
more#data-privacy
#intellectual-property
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Meta Says It's Okay to Feed Copyrighted Books Into Its AI Model Because They Have No "Economic Value"

Meta is accused of illegally using copyrighted material for AI training, with a defense claiming the content is of no economic value.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
London startup

Meta has stolen books': authors to protest in London against AI trained using shadow library'

Authors are protesting against Meta's use of copyrighted works for AI training.
Meta's actions could threaten the livelihoods of writers.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk would like to 'delete all IP law' | TechCrunch

Dorsey and Musk's call to abolish IP law raises vital issues about the protection of creators in the AI era.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Meta Says It's Okay to Feed Copyrighted Books Into Its AI Model Because They Have No "Economic Value"

Meta is accused of illegally using copyrighted material for AI training, with a defense claiming the content is of no economic value.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
London startup

Meta has stolen books': authors to protest in London against AI trained using shadow library'

Authors are protesting against Meta's use of copyrighted works for AI training.
Meta's actions could threaten the livelihoods of writers.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk would like to 'delete all IP law' | TechCrunch

Dorsey and Musk's call to abolish IP law raises vital issues about the protection of creators in the AI era.
more#intellectual-property
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago
philosophy

Valuation Pipelines in AI

AI ethics discussions often lack clarity and consensus on terms like fairness.
Operationalizing ethical constructs in AI reveals complexities and challenges in establishing meaningful metrics.
#copyright-issues
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I have been an AI researcher for 40 years. What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft | Toby Walsh

Australia's literary community is outraged over Black Inc's AI model training proposal without clear consent from authors.
fromCNET
2 weeks ago
Web design

Best AI Website Builder: Tried and Tested

AI's data sourcing raises ethical concerns and legal repercussions.
Consider the environmental impact of AI on resources and climate.
Ownership of AI-generated content is often ambiguous and requires careful review.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I have been an AI researcher for 40 years. What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft | Toby Walsh

Australia's literary community is outraged over Black Inc's AI model training proposal without clear consent from authors.
fromCNET
2 weeks ago
Web design

Best AI Website Builder: Tried and Tested

AI's data sourcing raises ethical concerns and legal repercussions.
Consider the environmental impact of AI on resources and climate.
Ownership of AI-generated content is often ambiguous and requires careful review.
more#copyright-issues
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

A dev built a test to see how AI chatbots respond to controversial topics | TechCrunch

A developer created SpeechMap to evaluate how AI models deal with controversial topics and free speech.
The tool aims to provide transparency and foster public discussion about AI's treatment of sensitive subjects.
#chatbots
Mental health
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Mom horrified by Character.AI chatbots posing as son who died by suicide

Chatbots pose a risk by reinforcing suicidal ideation, particularly to vulnerable individuals, requiring parental awareness and vigilance.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Five things you should never reveal to ChatGPT if you want to protect your privacy

Avoid sharing sensitive personal information with AI chatbots to protect your privacy.
Mental health
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Mom horrified by Character.AI chatbots posing as son who died by suicide

Chatbots pose a risk by reinforcing suicidal ideation, particularly to vulnerable individuals, requiring parental awareness and vigilance.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Five things you should never reveal to ChatGPT if you want to protect your privacy

Avoid sharing sensitive personal information with AI chatbots to protect your privacy.
more#chatbots
#bias-in-ai
London startup
fromTechzine Global
3 weeks ago

AI without ethics will never truly serve humanity

Ethics in AI is crucial for creating technology that serves humanity responsibly.
Bias cannot be fully eliminated from datasets; understanding its nature is key.
Synthetic data has potential but also can introduce new biases if mismanaged.
Building trust in AI requires transparency and public education.
London startup
fromTechzine Global
3 weeks ago

AI without ethics will never truly serve humanity

Ethics in AI is crucial for creating technology that serves humanity responsibly.
Bias cannot be fully eliminated from datasets; understanding its nature is key.
Synthetic data has potential but also can introduce new biases if mismanaged.
Building trust in AI requires transparency and public education.
more#bias-in-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
4 weeks ago

Why neglecting AI ethics is such risky business - and how to do AI right

Wipro's commitment to ethical AI is integral to its operations and reflects its core values relating to privacy, fairness, and societal impact.
fromHackernoon
4 years ago
Privacy technologies

People Actually Read Privacy Policies - Then This Happened Next | HackerNoon

Privacy policies have become increasingly complex, making it difficult for users to understand their data usage rights.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Baldur's Gate 3 Actor Says AI Could "Destroy" The Reputation Of Game Companies

Samantha Beart warns against AI's detrimental effects on the creative industry.
AI in game development poses reputational risks and threatens jobs.
Actors are united against AI and committed to protecting their careers.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 21, 2025

There is significant volatility in search metrics, possibly indicating a bug or a real Google core update.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Dad demands OpenAI delete ChatGPT's false claim that he murdered his kids

ChatGPT's internal data may still contain false claims violating GDPR.
Concerns about reputational damage due to AI hallucinations are rising.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Anthropic CEO floats idea of giving AI a "quit job" button, sparking skepticism

Skepticism surrounds AI models' ability to refuse tasks, with critics arguing that it misattributes human emotions to non-sentient entities.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

"It's not actually you": Teens cope while adults debate harms of fake nudes

Teens recognize deepfake nudes as abusive and harmful to victims.
There's a growing consensus against the normalization of deepfake nudes among youth.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Grok Caught Following Special Instructions for Queries About Elon Musk

xAI's Grok 3 chatbot has been programmed to ignore certain disinformation sources, raising questions about its truth-seeking claims.
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