Comment on Google's call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 6 months ago
The title feels weird. Is this really a way to use “dial up”?
== CISCO TM-33k6m2 DIAL-UP MODEM QUICK SETUP == STEP 2: SELECT PROVIDER PROFILE [1] AT&T [2] Comcast [3] AOL [4] Censorship (default) [0] Specify Provider Parameters...
Halosheep@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Yes, the phrase comes from turning a dial to a higher value. Think, for example, of a guitar amplifier. You could “dial up” the volume, meaning you are increasing the volume.
Dial up internet refers to a different kind of dialing.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 6 months ago
Oh, I assumed it was another “witty” word association by a journalist.