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The HackerNoon Newsletter: Explaining Prompt Engineering (11/15/2024) | HackerNoon

Snowden's possible return ignites debate on ethics and national security.
Prompt engineering is vital for improving AI interactions and user experience.
#accountability

OpenAI employees warn of AI's potential existential threats to humanity in letter

AI poses existential threats including human extinction, highlighting concerns of manipulation, inequality, and loss of control.

Azeem Rafiq leads calls to force firms to investigate whistleblower concerns

Whistleblowers need better protections and mandatory investigations to ensure concerns are addressed in the workplace.

OpenAI employees warn of AI's potential existential threats to humanity in letter

AI poses existential threats including human extinction, highlighting concerns of manipulation, inequality, and loss of control.

Azeem Rafiq leads calls to force firms to investigate whistleblower concerns

Whistleblowers need better protections and mandatory investigations to ensure concerns are addressed in the workplace.
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#ndas

Understanding Your NDA (and When It Can Be Broken)

Restrictive NDAs can prevent reporting securities violations but are illegal; employees can confidentially report misconduct and illegal NDAs to the SEC.

ITN criticised by its journalists after report into internal complaints

ITN must address low trust and psychological safety issues following complaints about internal management and use of NDAs.

Understanding Your NDA (and When It Can Be Broken)

Restrictive NDAs can prevent reporting securities violations but are illegal; employees can confidentially report misconduct and illegal NDAs to the SEC.

ITN criticised by its journalists after report into internal complaints

ITN must address low trust and psychological safety issues following complaints about internal management and use of NDAs.
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Suspects in City Hall audio leak won't be charged with misdemeanors

The Los Angeles City Attorney decided not to charge two suspects in a controversial illegal recording case due to insufficient evidence.

Whistleblower claimed class, race and gender divide' at Post Office

The Post Office is grappling with significant issues related to class, race, and gender diversity within its leadership and broader operational challenges.

A police officer sued after he was allegedly ousted for giving a traffic ticket to a friend of the chief

The NYPD officer settlement underscores the misuse of 'courtesy cards' in traffic infractions without real departmental changes.

Whistleblower unfairly dismissed after being told to arrange visa for Chinese 'espionage agent' awarded $745,000

Bharat Bhagani was awarded £565,000 after being unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing on serious regulatory violations.

'Little Guantanamo' Gets Bigger

Secretive prison units for dissenters have expanded by 80% over 15 years, using isolation and monitoring.
Daniel Hale's transfer underscores punitive measures in prison systems against whistleblowers and dissenters.

A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S. is delayed pending fair trial assurances.
Assange's background, founding WikiLeaks, role, and controversies highlighted.

With $16M in fresh funds, Whistleblower Software rebrands and expands into compliance | TechCrunch

Formalize, a Danish startup, rebrands as it ventures into the compliance software market and secures €15 million for expansion.
Compliance software market is booming due to regulatory pressure, as seen in recent high-value deals and investments in startups.

European Data Privacy DayPrivacy Day: EFDPO Stresses Importance of DPOs for Successful DigitalizationEuropean Data Privacy Day * EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers

Whistleblowing in data protection
Experiences shared in EU-wide webinar

Free Online Workshop: Whistleblowing From a Data Protection Perspective - National Experiences and Knowledge Sharing * EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers

The Czech Data Protection Association and FederPrivacy organized an online seminar on whistleblowing, with panelists from various EU member states sharing their experiences.
The panelists discussed the state of transposition of the EU whistleblowing directive in their respective countries and highlighted problematic points.

OpenAI hit by two big security issues this week

OpenAI faced security concerns regarding the ChatGPT Mac app and internal messaging system breaches.

Incoming Post editor tied to self-described 'thief' who claimed role in his reporting

John Ford assisted Robert Winnett in obtaining confidential information, bringing to light unethical media practices.
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