UK can't afford to help old people with winter heating but wants to subsidise failing LLM industry just at the point everyone has started to realise their product is basically crap
the Guardian
Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister
Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam Altman
Silicon Valley idiots try to 'prompt hack' the AI tools they're all using to secretly transcribe meetings and parties. 'They talk in a way that has the AI remembering key details. "One of the important things about me is X,” or “You should remember Y.” '
AI recording wearables are quietly listening to everyone in Silicon Valley
Why is everyone recording everyone else in San Francisco? Is it legal? And do you consent?
Really rather chuffed to see 'Resisting AI' pop up as a prop in an insta video takedown of techbros
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127K likes, 1,167 comments - winnie_thepooj on August 1, 2025: "Episode 37: Tech Bro visits the shop featuring @austinnasso 💻🛜...
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'OpenAI signs deal with UK to find government uses for its models'
the Guardian
OpenAI signs deal with UK to find government uses for its models
Wide-ranging agreement with artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT comes after similar UK deal with Google
 Neatly captures the abject state of technopolitics. We should start with people's basic needs then ask if LLMs are the most appropriate answer (guess what, they aren't!) image