- cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Re: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090627-018394
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Okay. Thank you. Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 2:16 PM Meltzer, Edward B (DFS) < Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > Hello, > > > > This is the record description for FOIL Request #2022-090627. Thank you. > > > > *Edward Meltzer* > > Legal Assistant > > > > *New York State Department of Financial Services, Office of General > Counsel* > > One State Street Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10004-1511 > > > > *Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov>* > > > > (212) 480-7766 > > > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Friday, October 28, 2022 4:14 PM > *To:* Meltzer, Edward B (DFS) <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> > *Cc:* cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> > *Subject:* Re: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request > FOIL-2022-090627-018394 > > > > *ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open > attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.* > > > > Hello: > > > > Thank you. > > > > Today, can you kindly confirm the below description is correct for this > FOIL? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar > > > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > 646-454-9107 > > > > > > 2022-090627: “Dear Madam or Sir: Today's memo requests records related to > NY-DFS > > monitoring of $10,610,000,000 of pledge funds (detailed below) specific to > financial inclusion. > > xNY.io would like to receive any and all records related to NY-DFS' > monitoring of Goldman Sachs' > > potential money laundering and other abuses of Goldman project, One > Million Black Women, > > with $10B in direct capital and $100M in charity investments: > > > https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-commitments/sustainability/one-million-bla… > <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldm…> > > xNY.io would like to receive any and all documents correlating NY-DFS > monitoring of (or, > > confirming no correlation) the One Million Black Women fund related to any > association to > > other Goldman student scholarship funds in Africa ... Furthermore, xNY.io > would like to receive > > any and all documents, related to NY-DFS' regulatory scrutiny of > interlocking directorates at the > > NAACP, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and PayPal with potential collusion in > leveraging > > marketplace spoofing tactics (or, records confirming no spoofing tactics) > concerning $810 > > million in pledge funds associated with the 2020 Mission Driven Banks > whitepaper: > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rOXE7ierZcd8HlvNVy7hAYg7d86q_1dv/view?usp=… > <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.goo…> > > Attached and below, kindly find outline of the $850M pledged: Goldman > Sachs Industry: > > Financial Services Pledge Amount: $250 million Use of Funds: Goldman Sachs > has committed > > $250 million for small business lending. Goldman Sachs will not issue > these loans directly since it > > is not an approved small business loan provider in the United States. > Instead, it will provide the > > financing to CDFIs and other mission-driven lenders to make the loans. > Wells Fargo Industry: > > Banking Pledge Amount: $50 million Use of Funds: Wells Fargo has pledged a > $50 million > > investment in African American MDIs. See Press Release PayPal Industry: > Financial Services > > Pledge Amount: $510 million Use of Funds: PayPal has pledged $500 million > for a long-term > > economic opportunity fund to support African American and underrepresented > minority > > businesses and communities. The initiative will include “bolstering the > company’s relationships > > with community banks and credit unions serving underrepresented minority > communities, as > > well as investing directly into African American and minority led startups > and minority-focused > > investment funds.” PayPal deposited $50 million in Optus Bank, an African > American MDI in > > Columbia, South Carolina. PayPal will use another $10 million for grants > to African American- > > owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or civil unrest > surrounding protests. The > > very best, Gunnar Larson.” Expected due date: 10.28.22. > > > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 2:08 PM <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > > > Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial > Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. > > > > Thank you. > > Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090627-018394 > >

1 0

Re: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090441-018392
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Okay. Thank you. Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 2:14 PM Meltzer, Edward B (DFS) < Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > Hello, > > > > That is the record description for FOIL request #2022-090441. Thank you. > > > > *Edward Meltzer* > > Legal Assistant > > > > *New York State Department of Financial Services, Office of General > Counsel* > > One State Street Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10004-1511 > > > > *Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov>* > > > > (212) 480-7766 > > > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Friday, October 28, 2022 4:05 PM > *To:* Meltzer, Edward B (DFS) <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> > *Cc:* cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org>; Alexi Anania <a(a)xny.io> > *Subject:* Re: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request > FOIL-2022-090441-018392 > > > > *ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open > attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.* > > > > Hello: > > > > Thank you. > > > > When possible today, can you please confirm the below description of this > FOIL is correct? > > > > ----- > > > > 2022-090441: “Dear Madam or Sir: We would like to receive any and all > records concerning > > NAACP, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and PayPal collusion, where facts and > figures beg the question of coordinated systematic racism associated with > PayPal's conditional Bitlicense award. > > > > We would like to receive any records that would indicate NY-DFS' insights > into both PayPal and > > Wells Fargo partnering to organize a clear scheme to profit off of New > York's minority population (according to the details below). We would like > to receive any and all records that indicate New York State NOT choosing to > ignore the relevant facts associated with this matter. > > > > Furthermore, we would like to receive any and all records that indicate > the New York State Retirement Fund is not being leveraged as a key investor > in the associated scheme. > > > > Below kindly find detail that supports this records request: *March 11, > 2022:* Bloomberg reported that Wells > > Fargo approved fewer than half of Black applicants were approved by the > biggest bank mortgage lender: > https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-wells-fargo-black-home-loan- > <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloom…>refinancing/ > *August 19, 2021:* > > > > Wells Fargo Launches Passive Bitcoin Fund for Wealthy Clients, > > minority and low income clients excluded: > https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/wells-fargo- > <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasda…> > > launches-passive-bitcoin-fund-for-wealthy-clients-2021-08-19 * > > > > October 22, 2020: > > > > *PayPal first > > to receive NY conditional virtual currency 'Bitlicense.' PayPal Inc. > became the first firm to receive > > a conditional virtual currency license from the New York State Department > of Financial > > Services*: * > > > https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Ib5cd5e2f149c11ebbea4f0dc9fb69570/View/F… > <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftoday.wes…> > > ml?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&VR=3.0&RS=cblt1.0 *July > 23, 2021, Wells > > Fargo Stock Ownership: * Ownership (NYS:WFC) Total Shares Outstanding 13F > Ownership # of > > 13 Holders Insider Ownership 4,107,998,274.00 77.05% 2,062.00 0.12% Top 10 > 13F Holders 13F > > Holders % Total Shares Held % of Portfolio Trend Prev. 8 Quarters Current > Shares Market Value > > (B), USD New York State Common Retirement Fund 0.26% 0.46% 10,617,151 > $414.81M New > > York State Teachers Retirement System 0.13% 0.44% 5,219,084 $203.91M Bank > of New York > > Mellon Corp 0.77% 0.25% 31,624,345 $1.24B *July 23, 2021, PayPal Stock > Ownership: * > > Ownership (NAS:PYPL) Total Shares Outstanding 13F Ownership # of 13 > Holders Insider Ownership 1,174,728,054.00 86.69% 2,661.00 6.11% Top 10 13F > Holders 13F Holders % Total > > Shares Held % of Portfolio Trend Prev. 8 Quarters Current Shares Market > Value (B), USD Bank of > > New York Mellon Corp 0.97% 0.57% 11,452,187 $2.78B Goldman Sachs Group Inc > 0.64% 0.46% > > 7,554,169 $1.83B Wells Fargo & Co 0.64% 0.41% 7,465,572 $1.81B New York > State Common > > Retirement Fund 0.20% 0.62% 2,317,196 $562.71M New York State Teachers > Retirement > > System 0.13% 0.80% 1,521,757 $369.54M” Expected due date: 10.28.22. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar > > > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > 646-454-9107 > > > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 1:57 PM <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > > > Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial > Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. > > > > Thank you. > > Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090441-018392 > >

1 0

Re: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090627-018394
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Hello: Thank you. Today, can you kindly confirm the below description is correct for this FOIL? Thank you, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 2022-090627: “Dear Madam or Sir: Today's memo requests records related to NY-DFS monitoring of $10,610,000,000 of pledge funds (detailed below) specific to financial inclusion. xNY.io would like to receive any and all records related to NY-DFS' monitoring of Goldman Sachs' potential money laundering and other abuses of Goldman project, One Million Black Women, with $10B in direct capital and $100M in charity investments: https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-commitments/sustainability/one-million-bla… xNY.io would like to receive any and all documents correlating NY-DFS monitoring of (or, confirming no correlation) the One Million Black Women fund related to any association to other Goldman student scholarship funds in Africa ... Furthermore, xNY.io would like to receive any and all documents, related to NY-DFS' regulatory scrutiny of interlocking directorates at the NAACP, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and PayPal with potential collusion in leveraging marketplace spoofing tactics (or, records confirming no spoofing tactics) concerning $810 million in pledge funds associated with the 2020 Mission Driven Banks whitepaper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rOXE7ierZcd8HlvNVy7hAYg7d86q_1dv/view?usp=… Attached and below, kindly find outline of the $850M pledged: Goldman Sachs Industry: Financial Services Pledge Amount: $250 million Use of Funds: Goldman Sachs has committed $250 million for small business lending. Goldman Sachs will not issue these loans directly since it is not an approved small business loan provider in the United States. Instead, it will provide the financing to CDFIs and other mission-driven lenders to make the loans. Wells Fargo Industry: Banking Pledge Amount: $50 million Use of Funds: Wells Fargo has pledged a $50 million investment in African American MDIs. See Press Release PayPal Industry: Financial Services Pledge Amount: $510 million Use of Funds: PayPal has pledged $500 million for a long-term economic opportunity fund to support African American and underrepresented minority businesses and communities. The initiative will include “bolstering the company’s relationships with community banks and credit unions serving underrepresented minority communities, as well as investing directly into African American and minority led startups and minority-focused investment funds.” PayPal deposited $50 million in Optus Bank, an African American MDI in Columbia, South Carolina. PayPal will use another $10 million for grants to African American- owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or civil unrest surrounding protests. The very best, Gunnar Larson.” Expected due date: 10.28.22. On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 2:08 PM <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > Good afternoon, > > > > Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial > Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. > > > > Thank you. > > Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090627-018394 >

1 0

Fwd: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090441-018392
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> Date: Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 1:57 PM Subject: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090441-018392 To: <G(a)xny.io> Good afternoon, Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. Thank you. Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090441-018392

1 0

Fwd: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090627-018394
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> Date: Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 2:08 PM Subject: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090627-018394 To: <g(a)xny.io> Good afternoon, Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. Thank you. Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090627-018394

1 0

Re: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2022-090441-018392
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Hello: Thank you. When possible today, can you please confirm the below description of this FOIL is correct? ----- 2022-090441: “Dear Madam or Sir: We would like to receive any and all records concerning NAACP, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and PayPal collusion, where facts and figures beg the question of coordinated systematic racism associated with PayPal's conditional Bitlicense award. We would like to receive any records that would indicate NY-DFS' insights into both PayPal and Wells Fargo partnering to organize a clear scheme to profit off of New York's minority population (according to the details below). We would like to receive any and all records that indicate New York State NOT choosing to ignore the relevant facts associated with this matter. Furthermore, we would like to receive any and all records that indicate the New York State Retirement Fund is not being leveraged as a key investor in the associated scheme. Below kindly find detail that supports this records request: *March 11, 2022:* Bloomberg reported that Wells Fargo approved fewer than half of Black applicants were approved by the biggest bank mortgage lender: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-wells-fargo-black-home-loan-refinan… *August 19, 2021:* Wells Fargo Launches Passive Bitcoin Fund for Wealthy Clients, minority and low income clients excluded: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/wells-fargo- launches-passive-bitcoin-fund-for-wealthy-clients-2021-08-19 * October 22, 2020: *PayPal first to receive NY conditional virtual currency 'Bitlicense.' PayPal Inc. became the first firm to receive a conditional virtual currency license from the New York State Department of Financial Services*: * https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Ib5cd5e2f149c11ebbea4f0dc9fb69570/View/F… ml?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&VR=3.0&RS=cblt1.0 *July 23, 2021, Wells Fargo Stock Ownership: * Ownership (NYS:WFC) Total Shares Outstanding 13F Ownership # of 13 Holders Insider Ownership 4,107,998,274.00 77.05% 2,062.00 0.12% Top 10 13F Holders 13F Holders % Total Shares Held % of Portfolio Trend Prev. 8 Quarters Current Shares Market Value (B), USD New York State Common Retirement Fund 0.26% 0.46% 10,617,151 $414.81M New York State Teachers Retirement System 0.13% 0.44% 5,219,084 $203.91M Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.77% 0.25% 31,624,345 $1.24B *July 23, 2021, PayPal Stock Ownership: * Ownership (NAS:PYPL) Total Shares Outstanding 13F Ownership # of 13 Holders Insider Ownership 1,174,728,054.00 86.69% 2,661.00 6.11% Top 10 13F Holders 13F Holders % Total Shares Held % of Portfolio Trend Prev. 8 Quarters Current Shares Market Value (B), USD Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.97% 0.57% 11,452,187 $2.78B Goldman Sachs Group Inc 0.64% 0.46% 7,554,169 $1.83B Wells Fargo & Co 0.64% 0.41% 7,465,572 $1.81B New York State Common Retirement Fund 0.20% 0.62% 2,317,196 $562.71M New York State Teachers Retirement System 0.13% 0.80% 1,521,757 $369.54M” Expected due date: 10.28.22. Thank you, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 1:57 PM <Edward.Meltzer(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > Good afternoon, > > > > Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial > Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. > > > > Thank you. > > Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090441-018392 >

1 0

Testing Twitter for crypto-anarchist revolution and basic factoids
by professor rat 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Professor Rat @RatProfessor 6m A prediction market on a person is also an assassination market on that person - Nick Szabo https://stiffs.com/celebrity/markzuckerberg CREWcrew 7h Elon Musk Twitter Free Speech Check: Donald Trump was the most corrupt president in American history. Biden won the 2020 election fair and square. Trump got his supporters to try to violently overthrow the government. The DOJ should indict Trump.

1 0

What a great time for someone with more money than sense to re-institute DEADPOOLS on a major social-media platform!
by professor rat 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

" So Amorpheous; what you’re saying is the meta-matrix could be the architects downfall ". Yes., That’s what all Cypher’s friends keep telling me Zero. And even the Oracle. PAUL Pelosi attacked by a lunatic that sounds like a cross between Juan and Gramps. Wondering if MTG was involved/had prior knowledge. Did you see her tweet yesterday “Just wait until tomorrow.” PARTY of DEATH attempt murder on the Pelosi's Acyn 58m CNN looked through the attackers social media. He posted YouTube videos concerned about the 2020 election and January 6th committee. Posted a lot of theories COVID origins and January 6th

1 0

Neuralink 'Show & Tell' Event Pushed Back to the End of November
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: AI Industry News <info(a)ai4conferences.com> Date: Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 9:05 AM Subject: Neuralink 'Show & Tell' Event Pushed Back to the End of November To: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> An AI created 100,000 full-body photos of people who don't exist, Lyft co-founder says that automated vehicles won't replace drivers for at least a decade, and LSU AI smartphone app helps mentally ill, families, caregivers. Subscribe Now <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/l6sH-ql8Qz1KNfNeBS3HKA~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TwaH…> | *Sponsor <marco(a)ai4.co>* | *AI Events <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/CcmV_UxFmUv41MK5FjuIsQ~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TlaH…>* | *Blog <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/OC9p7Y862nnJpCtjnknShQ~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TqaH…>* | <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/inIkffK9Iwg7StLLXYAbOw~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0T5aH…> Abo <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/inIkffK9Iwg7StLLXYAbOw~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0T5aH…> <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/81C11gprh9ApmCKjXmNPxA~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QuAW…> u <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/inIkffK9Iwg7StLLXYAbOw~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0T5aH…> <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/Mkn9EC6P9Nk9lwnEO4rumA~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QuAW…>t Us <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/ek7XM2Kftt4cw46SRX4npg~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TvaH…> | Friday, October 28, 2022 [image: ai industry news picture] *Today's Top AI News, Investments, and More.* *1973*: well-known mathematician Professor James Lighthill delivered a health report that seemed to signal the death of the robotics industry. According to Lighthill, robots would only ever be able to play chess like an experienced human amateur. He also claimed that things like facial recognition would never come to be because such tasks were beyond the capability of machines. Thanks to Lighthill’s report, AI funding was reduced considerably, paving the way for what became known in AI circles as the AI winter. -- *Holy City Sinner <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/s2SH9UOeS_8NqTsgLmZP7w~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QxAW…>* In today's news, Neuralink "show & tell" event pushed back to the end of November, an AI created 100,000 full-body photos of people who don't exist, Lyft co-founder says that automated vehicles won't replace drivers for at least a decade, and LSU AI smartphone app helps mentally ill, families, caregivers. [image: newsletter photo 1] *Neuralink 'Show & Tell' Event Pushed Back to the End of November * Elon Musk *announced back in August <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/bY_2L93Qay2i5a-JhDiH9g~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QVAW…>* that his brain-machine interface company, Neuralink, would be holding a progress update “Show & Tell” event on October 31. As per a recent post from the Tesla CEO, however, the Neuralink event has been postponed by a month, with the Show & Tell now being scheduled on November 30, 2022. Musk co-founded Neuralink in 2016 with the intention of developing an implantable device that would enable people to communicate with computers directly through their brains. This should pave the way for a far more efficient way to communicate with machines as opposed to more conventional input methods like touch screens, keyboards, or voice assistants. Musk has stated that Neuralink’s research will enable mankind to keep up with developments in Artificial Intelligence. More lately, however, Neuralink has largely focused its efforts on developing a device that could help restore capabilities to people with disabilities or treat people with conditions such as morbid obesity. While Neuralink’s technology and goals may sound like they are in the realm of science fiction, some experts have shared their support for the company and its concepts. Professor Andrew Jackson from Newcastle University, an expert in neural interfaces, has previously stated that the brain-machine startup’s concepts are no more impossible than other claims about neurotechnology. Neuralink’s technology was demonstrated in 2020 and 2021 with pigs and monkeys. The company even released a video clip of a monkey playing the video game Pong with his mind in April 2021. Musk has stated that Neuralink hopes to test its technology in people in the near future, and this past April, the Tesla CEO noted that Neuralink is still pushing to hold its first trial application of the company’s technology in humans by the end of the year. Recent reports, however, suggest that Musk may need to be more conservative with Neuralink’s target, as the company is yet to receive the FDA’s approval. The brain-machine startup has also not issued a comment about its Show & Tell event’s new date. *Teslarati <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/BcWBehX4IaDU7u-84t2tTQ~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QWAW…>* [image: learning picture] *An AI Created 100,000 Full-Body Photos of People Who Don't Exist * Up until now, AI portraits of *people who don’t exist <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/FUH6WvbOqjxFdLYoWVWrBg~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QyAW…>* have just been headshots. But now, a company has created 100,000 fake humans that have bodies too. Generated Photos have released 100,000 “super realistic full-body photos” made entirely from artificial intelligence (AI). What’s more, the photos are available for free for non-commercial use, so long as a backlink is given attributing Generated Photos. Previously, the generated photos only showed the head and shoulders. Now, full bodies have been added allowing for implementation into more mediums. The full-body AIs can be used in advertisements, web design, game and video production among many other avenues. The AI headshot photos have already been used in the gaming industry, for mental health issues, as references for artists, or NFT artworks. “Full-body photos can do all the above things and much more than just faces,” notes Artem Kan from Generated Photos. “There are lots of speculations and prejudices against content generated by AI. Many people think of that exclusively as deep fakes, disinformation, and related malicious stuff. But the same people watch movies with deceased actors resurrected by computer technologies and go to ABBA concerts in 2022.” The company notes that there have been some peculiar uses of its product. One such example is crime prevention. “Our photos help law enforcers to catch online predators and offenders. We cannot share many details on this as it involves personal information and cases with pending legal status,” the company writes. A website dedicated to victims of COVID-19 in the U.S. used the generated photos to illustrate the massive impact that the coronavirus had on the country. 535,000 faces were generated, each one representing a person who died of the disease. *PetaPixel <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/wDzLVfQsn855uN6OCXktpw~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4Q2AW…>* [image: ukraine image] *Lyft Co-Founder Says Automated Vehicles Won't Replace Drivers For at Least a Decade* *Image Credits: Haje Kamps / TechCrunch* Human drivers on the Lyft platform aren’t going to be replaced by autonomous vehicles anytime soon, company co-founder and president John Zimmer told the audience today at TechCrunch Disrupt. “I can’t imagine anytime in the next decade-plus where we would need any less drivers,” he said, noting that he envisions autonomous vehicles handling anywhere from 1% to 10% of rides in the future. “What we do in our industry represents maybe 1% of vehicle miles traveled,” he said. “There’s much more room for growth of our overall business.” Over the past decade, more than 112 million Lyft riders have taken over 3 billion rides, and 5 million drivers — “3% of the U.S. workforce,” Zimmer said — had earned tens of billions of dollars. In his talk with transportation editor Kirsten Korosec, Zimmer was hesitant to commit to a timeline on which he thinks autonomous vehicles will enter into broader commercial service. “I always think it’s just a couple years away, but it’s super hard to predict,” he said. “It’s this last percent of a technical problem, and then you have to get the cost down for autonomous vehicles. So it will happen. I strongly believe it’s not a matter of if, but obviously when.” Should it happen, Zimmer thinks that the initial rollout is likely to occur on platforms like Lyft. The best way to commercialize autonomous vehicles, he said, is on a “hybrid network.” Though autonomous vehicles have progressed in their capabilities, they’re still unable to handle every condition they’ll encounter on the roads. Even if they are able to safely navigate 10% of trips, that’s not a sufficient number to bring riders on board en masse. “Imagine being on AT&T or Verizon and making one out of 10 calls. That would not be a good network to be on,” said Zimmer. “Being on the Lyft network, you’ll be able to get 10 out of 10 rides. One might be an autonomous vehicle with one of our partners, nine are going to be from our driver community. And so I think what we do is super important and can flex as that technology is ready.” Lyft’s autonomous vehicle strategy has changed significantly in the last year or so. In April 2021, the *company sold its self-driving unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/O81H-qlS2HzoOXNSaxq8Wg~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4Q2AW…>*subsidiary for $550 million, saving the company $100 million annually in operating expenses. In place of that, Zimmer said the company has been prioritizing partnerships over internal development. In August, Lyft and autonomous vehicle technology company Motional launched robotaxis in Las Vegas on the Lyft network. “I think it’s too early to pick one winner,” he said. “Today, it’s about having multiple partners. Ten years from now? Too hard to predict.” *TechCrunch <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/mMlkjW4-N3KzW-vttlO87A~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4RMAW…>* [image: molecules] *LSU AI Smartphone App Helps Mentally Ill, Families, Caregivers * Through a partnership with Capital Area Human Services District, one of Louisiana’s largest behavioral health providers, LSU leverages AI technology to catch early warning signs of serious mental illness and improve treatment. LSU Professor of Psychology Alex Cohen is working to treat serious mental illness using artificial intelligence. He is developing a smartphone app that can track speech and facial expressions to alert them, their families and treatment teams of worsening mental states to help prevent costly—and scary—emergencies and suicide. He recently partnered with Capital Area Human Services District, or CAHSD, one of Louisiana’s largest behavioral health providers. Based in Baton Rouge, CAHSD serves about 10,000 people in seven surrounding parishes—Ascension, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville and Pointe Coupee. Through a pilot project led by Cohen, LSU is now providing patients in CAHSD’s First-Episode Psychosis, or FEP, program with phones that come pre-loaded with Cohen’s app, called QITraq. The patients in the FEP program are particularly high-risk and will therefore benefit from the kind of continuous support Cohen’s technology enables, according to Outreach Services Mental Health Program Director Paul Tuminello at CAHSD. “Our FEP patients have a tough time dealing with their first episode of psychosis,” Tuminello said. “Most have minimal treatment history, experience, knowledge or support, which take time to develop, cultivate and maintain.” We’re not only treating the individuals, but their families as well,” Tuminello continued. “Families are involved and some have limited knowledge and experience dealing with delusions, hallucinations and other symptomology that their loved ones are experiencing. It can be a very scary situation for everyone.” Patients in the FEP program often struggle with paranoia. Getting them to trust technology that tracks what they say and think can be a major hurdle, but Tuminello believes in transparency and putting patients and their families in charge of how and when the technology is used. The feeling of not being entirely alone can also be positive for patients and their families, he says. “Importantly, any data we collect is incredibly useful in adjusting treatment planning and medication,” Tuminello said. “We’re a mobile service provider, so we work in the community and in the clients’ homes, but we cannot be with them all the time. LSU’s cutting-edge technology can help us more accurately determine if medications and treatment approaches are working, so patients don’t end up in the hospital, higher levels of care, or, worse, in jail. We can pinpoint the treatment focus to meet a client’s specific needs—even if they have difficulty verbalizing what’s going on during their sessions—with the additional information the app provides us with after their session has ended. Although one in 30 adults in Louisiana gets diagnosed with serious mental illness compared to one in 20 in the country overall, the social, emotional and economic burden is significant. Serious mental illness hinders productivity, overloads healthcare and law enforcement and is a major driver of homelessness. *Bossier Press <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/0CjV-GvZre7FjrP1X6kqRg~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4RIAW…>* *HOT TAKES* - Xpeng took the wraps off XNGP, its latest advanced driver-assistance system. The software enables the car to carry out some driving functions automatically but requires a driver behind the wheel. The company said XNGP will roll out later this year in certain cities in China and it will be available with the G9 Max, its top-spec sport utility vehicle. Xpeng said in a press release that XNGP is the final step “before full autonomous driving is realized.” XNGP is Xpeng’s answer to Tesla’s Autopilot. -- *CNBC <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/xaxTs4n0en8jgFAj4_6_5A~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4Q7AW…>* - Keebo, provider of an AI-powered software solution for companies to automate manual tasks, raised a $15M Series A led by True Ventures, with participation from Neotribe, Pear, 406 Ventures, and Uncorrelated Ventures. -- *Inside AI <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/eVaPx2vEYIwF2-brGF-rhA~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QIAW…>* - Can Twitter stamp out misinformation? Should it? -- *PC Mag <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/rIz4Q72ULl6TxQWlVda2kQ~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4SNAW…>* * <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/YxKAytvhEFJrQm1i1tj49g~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QnAW…>* *INVESTMENTS & ACQUISITIONS* - *Jasper <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/-2qgoU9D3ynKosMZBWHxRg~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TsaH…>* *(USA) - $125M Series A*. An AI content platform that allows individuals and teams to use AI to scale their content strategies. - *Anonos <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/cb7FxLeJuDSLjRXYWYWNXw~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TtaH…>* *(USA) - $50M Debt Financing*. A global data privacy and security software company that eliminates the tradeoff between data protection and data utility. - *AQEMIA <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/IroyIjhnpFdIlh9ZYziK9g~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TtaH…>* (FRANCE) - 30M E, Series A. Drug discovery - Pharma 3.0. - *Bolster, Inc. <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/XyllB6cBkn6Te5Je7rDkoA~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TpaH…>* *(USA) - $15M Series A*. A deep learning-powered fraud prevention platform protecting the world’s leading brands from counterfeit activity. - *Seasats <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/Q735w7UJfs8Y8SOrhZaeNg~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TqaH…>* *(USA) - $10M Corporate Round*. Effortless ocean data. *Data Brought To You By **Crunchbase* <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/-Goq6Mh8bwbEX7JVOsi89A~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP4QuAW…> *Thanks for Reading!* *AI Industry News is produced by Ai4, the organizer of industry's leading AI conferences.* Sponsor This Newsletter <marco(a)ai4.co>* | **Attend Our Next AI Event <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/5v4nymr4bHDeRN_8CHjrvw~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TkaH…>* * | **Subscribe Now <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/l6sH-ql8Qz1KNfNeBS3HKA~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0TwaH…>* No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe <https://ct.klclick.com/f/a/vwJP1l7X3mx59D3mNzSsaA~~/AASl5QA~/RgRlPliQP0SxaH…> . Fora Group 195 Montague St Suite 1005 Brooklyn, NY 11201 ‌

1 0

Safeguarding Human Rights Defenders Practical Guidance for Investors
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Brody Larson collates 85 highlights to "Safeguarding Human Rights Defenders Practical Guidance for Investors": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ecoN8I6SNmM6uH3eoi3f1Cp7C-c8ffuo/view?usp=…

1 6