This timeline just keeps getting worse.
New from 404 Media: leaked videos show how an app called "Impact" aims to manipulate social media. It sends a push notification to human supporters, who flood social media with AI-written talking points designed to game social media algorithms www.404media.co/ai-powered-s...
A prototype app called Impact describes “A Volunteer Fire Department For The Digital World,” which would summon real people to copy and paste AI-generated talking points on social media.
It's my birthday today, and we're going to see The Sisters of Mercy live. I'm a little bit nervous because they're one of my favourite bands, but the last time we saw them they were bad. And by that I mean, "I can't even recognize the songs" bad.
AI alone means Google's GHG emissions have gone up by 50% since 2019. This is abhorrent, and in my view is a good enough reason to shut down all generative AI altogether. It's an obscene use of our remaining carbon budget. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.
Dear writers, especially writers who are writing stories and submitting but not getting published yet, Your voice has value. Your voice is what makes your stories worth putting out into the universe. And your voice is unique. No AI will ever be able to write in your voice.
See now @drgitlin.bsky.social does it right. He introduces the latest Tesla vaporware in a pointed way that politely informs the reader musk is historically full of shit. Even manages to remind readers musk actively funds white supremacists like Stephen Miller. I don't see why that's so hard.
Tesla regularly makes bold promises it has not kept. Last night, it made many bold promises about autonomous driving and robotics.
Damnit. Watched A Nightmare on Elm Street last night, not realizing it's next week's classic movie at our local cinema. I'd like to see it on a big screen but also don't really need to watch it twice in one week.