hellothere
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- Comment on Waymo wants to use Google’s Gemini to train its robotaxis. 3 weeks ago:
Wait, do they actually think getting it to summarise the wiki page on the trolley problem is actually going to stop their people mowers mowing down people?
- Comment on Tory councils lead revolt over Labour's anti-Nimby housebuilding targets 1 month ago:
Tories being obstructionist cunts? Never!
- Comment on 1 month ago:
Surely not!
- Comment on 1 month ago:
I asked ChatGPT what it thought of this:
The phrase “rats leaving a sinking ship” often conjures images of individuals abandoning a failing situation in search of safety, reflecting a natural instinct for self-preservation. In the world of tech, leadership changes can evoke similar sentiments, particularly when a high-profile figure like Mira Murati steps down as CTO. Her departure may signal deeper issues within the company, leading to speculation about its stability and future direction. Just as rats flee a deteriorating vessel, employees and stakeholders might interpret her exit as a warning sign, prompting concerns about the organization’s health and long-term viability.
Murati’s tenure as CTO brought innovation and leadership, positioning the company as a front-runner in its industry. Her decision to leave could suggest an unraveling of the strategic vision that once propelled the organization forward. This parallel highlights the instinctive reaction of those within the company; employees may feel uncertain about their future, mirroring the chaos and trepidation felt aboard a ship in distress. The fear of instability can lead to a wave of resignations, as others seek to secure their own positions before the situation worsens.
However, not every departure must be viewed through a negative lens. Just as rats leaving a sinking ship might find new, more promising environments, Murati’s exit could open doors for fresh leadership and innovative ideas. This shift might provide an opportunity for rejuvenation and growth within the company, allowing it to adapt and evolve. While the immediate reaction may be one of alarm, such transitions can also lead to renewed focus and a stronger foundation, illustrating that change—though often unsettling—can ultimately foster resilience and progress.
Emphasis mine - no shit!
- Comment on Three Mile Island nuclear plant set for restart on Microsoft AI power deal 1 month ago:
A 20 year deal, with no power produced until 2028?
Either MS really do know something we don’t, or this bubble has grained a layer of strontium.
- Comment on The air begins to leak out of the overinflated AI bubble 2 months ago:
Pop pop!
- Comment on Worst PC hardware trends that disappeared 2 months ago:
The lack of PsyX cards is upsetting.
- Comment on Thames Water says it needs 59% bill rise to survive 2 months ago:
The system is old cos you’ve done nothing but extract money for three decades, you fucking brass necked cunt.
- Comment on Nothing is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week 2 months ago:
We had a tremendous office culture in the 1950s.
If you were a middle class white man, sure.
- Comment on UK riots: Judge hands down longest jail sentences yet 2 months ago:
Mackems. What can I say?
- Comment on Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines for sewage spills 3 months ago:
Is that it?
- Comment on Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children 3 months ago:
Yes, and yes.
It’s a very silly aspect of the law, which made sense before digital distribution (e.g making photocopies) but needs amending now.
- Comment on Stonehenge tunnel scheme scrapped by government 3 months ago:
But it has lovely cathedral, world tourist site, comrade.
- Comment on The bizarre secrets I found investigating corrupt Winamp skins 3 months ago:
- Comment on UK 'Crackdown' on Pirate IPTV Streaming Leads to Three Arrests & 40 Warnings. 3 months ago:
I have no idea what you’re talking about. You could say I’m perplexed
- Comment on UK 'Crackdown' on Pirate IPTV Streaming Leads to Three Arrests & 40 Warnings. 3 months ago:
Might as well ban Chromecast and Apple TVs then as both can also be used to stream pirated content.
I have been told.
By a stranger in a pub.
Allegedly.
- Comment on The ErgO Ring Makes Computer Interactions Comfortable 4 months ago:
Well this is dumb as fuck.
- Comment on We analyzed 54,177 collection pages on OpenSea and found that 76% of the top pages are spam 4 months ago:
Is that it?
- Comment on Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free 4 months ago:
Or, who.
- Comment on DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb 5 months ago:
It’s almost like low quality mechanisation is something that should be resisted. I wonder where I’ve heard that before…
- Comment on "Nuisance begging" and rough sleeping as soon to be illegal 6 months ago:
As yes, because that will solve poverty. Bring back debtors prison I say, and we’ll party like it’s 1824!
- Comment on Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal | WIRED 6 months ago:
It’s an old, bad, joke on the two definitions of revolting.
- Comment on Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal | WIRED 6 months ago:
And they smell bad too!
- Comment on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn 6 months ago:
I’m not moving the goal posts, I have consistently been talking about workers resisting the capture of their income by businesses mass producing items at lower qualities.
Your previous comment characterising individuals as only consumers is what I was continuing to challenge within the above context.
Either way, have a good weekend.
- Comment on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn 6 months ago:
I think we’re talking past each other. You seem to be addressing a point I have not made.
A piece of technology is not something that exists outside of a political context. As an example, your repeated use of consumer, as a term for individuals, is interesting to note.
Why do you view these people as consumers, rather than producers? Where is the power in that relationship? How does that implication shape the rest of your point?
- Comment on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn 6 months ago:
AI is a tool that should be kept open to everyone
I agree with this principle, however the reality is that given the massive computational power needed to run many (but not all) models, the control of AI is in the hands of the mega corps.
Just look at what the FAANGs are doing right now, and compare to what the mill owners were doing in the 1800s.
The best use of LLMs, right now, is for boilerplating initial drafts of documents. Those drafts then need to be reviewed, and tweaked, by skilled workers, ahead of publication. This can be a significant efficiency saving, but does not remove the need for the skilled worker if you want to maintain quality.
But what we are already seeing is CEOs, etc, deciding to take “a decision based on risk” to gut entire departments and replace them with a chat bot, which then
inventshallucinates the details of a particular company policy, leading to a lower quality service, but significantly increased profits, because you’re no longer paying for ensured quality.The issue is not the method of production, it is who controls it.
- Comment on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn 6 months ago:
So, I didn’t downvote you because that’s not how I operate.
The Luddites were not protesting against technology in and of itself, they were protesting against the capture of their livelihoods by proto-capitalists who purposefully produced inferior quality goods at massive volume to drive down the price and put the skilled workers out of business.
They were protesting market capture, and the destruction of their livelihood by the rich.
This sort of monopolistic practice is these days considered to be a classic example of monopolistic market failure.
There is a massive overlap between the philosophy of the Luddites, and the cooperative movement.
- Comment on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn 6 months ago:
I want my Lucy Liu Bot as much as the next guy, but I don’t see why you feel this challenges the ability of technology to “take over” sex and relationships.
- Comment on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn 6 months ago:
You clearly have no idea what the luddites actually stood for.
- Comment on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn 6 months ago:
Be part of it, sure.
Take over? No.
It’s already fairly easy to pump out 2D and 3D generated images, without using “AI” to do so, but there is still a large demand for real people doing real things.