Turns out the conspiracy theories won't be put to bed that easily RE:
Whoa. So... it apparently when a user asks Grok something it's "customizing" by comparing the user's own post history AND ELON MUSK's (though it keeps that part quiet). RE:
This part is key. Having experienced lawsuits myself without that backup... and having talked to journalists at big news orgs who have been sued... it's a very, very different experience. It sucks to be sued, but being a part of a big org makes it much easier. RE:
Skeets before unfortunate events... RE:
So I know that I am super late to this, but I just finished reading Babel by [@rfkuang.bsky.social]( ), and it's one hell of a book.
Hear me out: yes, ChatGPT can be silly and hallucinates, but... would you trust it to run the US more than these chucklefucks in charge? RE:
New Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Move Fast & Mistake Things This week we explore a lot of AI and AI-moderation related stories, how people using AI to take short cuts are going to regret it, and how not understanding tradeoffs is causing trouble for everyone. [podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com/2315966/epis...]( ) [Move Fast and Mistake Things -...]( )
I interrupt our usually scheduled programming to alert you that I have just learned of the existence of a tribute band called the Dubmones... who play reggae/dub/rocksteady covers of Ramones songs. Thank you for your attention to this matter. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhdJ...]( ) [DUBMONES - Blitzkrieg Bop (Fre...]( )
Wrote about the absolute craziness of Missouri AG suggesting that any AI that suggests anything negative about Donald Trump is committing "consumer fraud"—especially given his own stance in Missouri v. Biden that no gov't official should ever even be allowed to *talk* to a tech company. RE:
This was a really fun discussion on a variety of things, mainly about how I use AI, but also some about Bluesky, copyright law... and even my recent trip to Gettysburg. RE: