Bing’s API is down, taking Microsoft Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT’s web search feature down too
"In this particular case, it’s interesting to see the increasingly important role of Bing’s API. While Google still dominates when it comes to web search, many services are now reliant on Bing’s API."
Relying on one company doesn't seem like a smart idea.
#DuckDuckGo going down again (#HugOps to everyone there) has really reminded my how much my unconscious workflow depends on a search engine these days.
"A global outage is affecting a variety of Microsoft services, including its Bing search engine and Copilot AI tool.
Users turned to social media on Thursday to complain about the outage, which is also impacting third parties, including the search engine DuckDuckGo, which relies on Microsoft’s infrastructure."
OK - but the problem is, they're going to lend credence to #Microsoft's claims that they're "dedicated to #privacy/#security", even though we know that A. it's lip service, and B. secure, private systems are currently not technically possible at all, let alone with MS products.
The proper regulatory response would be "No & we're going to need 3rd party documentation for privacy & security before you launch anything like this again & this goes for the entire industry".
Folks, I know… I use Duck Duck Go also but remember they have venture capital. Enjoy it while it lasts (or let’s fund and build alternatives differently that aren’t temporary businesses with profit motives and exits but commons-owned institutions working for the common good).
Diese Nachricht ist nicht für Microsoft bestimmt und darf nicht auf Windows-Rechnern mit aktiviertem "Recall"-Feature geöffnet werden. Datenschutzauskunfts- und Löschungsersuche hierzu bleiben ausdrücklich vorbehalten.
Microsoft chce, aby jego Generatywna sztuczna inteligencja była bardziej użyteczna dla zespołów — w szczególności w korporacjach i dużych organizacjach.
:quotesL: Because we leverage Microsoft’s #Bing technology to power some parts of this feature, the Microsoft Privacy Statement will apply to any personal data you may input into the input box for the AI-powered takeaways feature, as well as any personal data included in any Bing provided results :quotesR:
Reduced my thoughts on Copilot+ PC, as announced, to a piece for Forbes.
TLDR: Also we should think about compliance with things like subpoenas and how completely can anything ever be deleted with such a system.
The more I think about it, the less this seems like a well thought-out product for pros. Dreamed up by coders that already have had their life’s work sucked up by GPT through #Github.
Early access on Patreon! Geekom's new mini PC is a MIGHTY MOUSE at a great price! https://www.patreon.com/posts/geekom-a8-mini-104755258
This tiny PC is now packing the most powerful laptop chip AMD makes!
Funnily enough, Microsoft threw AMD and Intel under the bus.
NONE of the current selling "AI" PCs qualify for the "CoPilot" branding.
Who knows, maybe you don't want that new Microsoft Recall feature on your system anyway?
"The more effective approach to both risks is a focused pursuit of secure-by-default systems in the long term, and a focus on investment in engineering defenses such as unphishable credentials (like passkeys) and implementing multi-party approval for sensitive security contexts throughout production systems."
I'd say that basically means: no #Microsoft products.
On top of the privacy issues raised by #Microsoft#Recall constant screencapture feature is the apparent laziness and overreaching nature of the solution. 1/2
The online backlash to #Windows#Recall amuses me tremendously. I started building a similar open-source (non-AI, local only) thing for #Linux a month ago.
It would take screenshots and create a timeline video of your day. It also enabled searching across your past usage of the computer.
The inspiration was an open-source macOS app called "Rem" which does the same thing.
Ah well, I guess I'll abandon that then, as it's going to be seen as toxic thanks to #Microsoft.
Microsoft uruchamia kolejny produkt Gen AI (interaktywnie.com) Polish
Microsoft chce, aby jego Generatywna sztuczna inteligencja była bardziej użyteczna dla zespołów — w szczególności w korporacjach i dużych organizacjach.