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Online surveys susceptible to automated bot fraud

Jan 10, 2025 | techxplore.com | John Chappell

Imagine you're filling out an online survey about the future of your city. You thoughtfully answer each question, adding your personal insights. Now imagine that hundreds of other participants aren't real people at all, but bots, automated programs powered by artificial intelligence impersonating humans. What happens when these fake responses mix with real ones? Can we still trust the results?
What the bot? | Particle

Jan 10, 2025 | particle.scitech.org.au | John Chappell

This article was first published on WA TodayImagine you’re filling out an online survey about the future of your city. You thoughtfully answer each question, adding your personal insights. Now imagine that hundreds of other participants aren’t real people at all, but bots, automated programs powered by artificial intelligence impersonating humans. What happens when these fake responses mix with real ones? Can we still trust the results?
What the bot? Who’s really talking in public conversations?

Jan 5, 2025 | watoday.com.au | John Chappell

Scitech chief executive officer January 6, 2025 — 3.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Imagine you’re filling out an online survey about the future of your city. You thoughtfully answer each question, adding your personal insights. Now imagine that hundreds of other participants aren’t real people at all, but bots, automated programs powered by artificial intelligence impersonating humans.
The "Subtle" energies of Ascension!? Think Again.

Oct 12, 2024 | medium.com | John Chappell

John Chappell·Follow2 min read·--Ascension with "SUBTLE" energy!? Think Again. I’ve always been intrigued by the reports and discoveries that I’ve been drawn to so strongly these past ( 5ish years?) from Dolores Cannon (and surely hundreds of others by now) regarding this planet’s energetic shift "Upwards And Onwards" to 5D.
Why Courts Don’t Enforce Arms Transfer Restrictions Under U.S. Law

Sep 26, 2024 | lawfaremedia.org | John Chappell

On Sept. 24, ProPublica reported that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had rejected findings by the U.S. Agency for International Development and State Department’s Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration that the Israeli government blocked humanitarian aid in violation of Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act. This week’s ProPublica report is just one of the many frequent allegations that the executive branch violates U.S. law in the conduct of foreign policy.
Key Takeaways from Biden Administration Report on Israeli Use of US Weapons

May 10, 2024 | justsecurity.org | John Chappell

(Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and will be updated.) On Friday, May 10, the Biden administration released its overdue first report required by National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM-20) assessing the conduct of Israel and other foreign governments that receive weapons from the United States.
Can Biden’s new arms policy lead to real accountability for Israel?

Feb 16, 2024 | defensenews.com | Seth Binder |John Chappell

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late last week ordered his war cabinet to draft plans for a ground invasion of Rafah, one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Four months into an unprecedented and brutal assault on the Gaza Strip following the Oct. 7 massacre carried out by Hamas, Israeli operations have already killed 28,000 Palestinians and brought untold suffering and a humanitarian crisis.
John Chappell: Work to challenge holding girls back must start at birth

Feb 9, 2024 | thewest.com.au | John Chappell

Picture an engineer. Imagine them at a computer modelling fluid dynamics, presenting plans to the client, wearing high-vis and a hard hat on a metal refinery. Hold this image in your mind for a moment. What gender did you give your imaginary engineer? It was probably male.
A Human Rights Law Returns to Spark Debate on U.S. Arms Sales - The Just Security Podcast

Jan 19, 2024 | justsecuritypodcast.buzzsprout.com | John Chappell |Paras Shah

This week, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders used a little-known, decades-old law to force the Senate to vote on whether to request an investigation of potential human rights abuses by Israel in its war against Hamas. The obscure process that Sanders used is known as Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act. The law allows Congress to request a mandatory human rights report from the State Department on a specified country.
The "War Reserve Stockpile Allies

Jan 16, 2024 | justsecurity.org | John Chappell |Sarah Harrison

Since Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the United States has provided a significant number of arms to Israel to support its war in Gaza. Public reporting indicates that U.S. military equipment transferred includes bombs, precision guidance kits, missiles, artillery shells, ammunition, and other equipment.