I couldn’t help myself and asked ChatGPT to write a short story about this same concept and to write in the style of @GreatDismal
. It came up with the “JoySculptor.” I also had it write on in the style of “Brave New World” author Aldous Huxley, but the Gibson version is better.
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ChatGPT Writes Short Story in Gibson Style
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AI Photo Editing Without Consent: Digital Soma Problem
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“…what happens when we can’t remember if we used the AI on our photos or not? What if a future upgrade tweaks our photos and we don’t even know?” Like a digital version of “soma” in Brave New World, but for memory & without our consent. A wild, worrisome & realistic concept.
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Meta Connect Keynote Analysis: AI Trends Word Cloud
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I had my @otter_ai create a word cloud out of the transcript from my recording of the #MetaConnect keynote and here’s what it shows:
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Meta launches AI character bots with celebrity partnerships
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Lots of celebs working w/ @Meta on new AI characters bots based on their likeness:
– @TheRock to help w/ workouts
– @SnoopDogg as dungeon master
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@charlidamelio for dance
– @ChefRoyChoi for cooking
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Meta Debuts Emu Image Generator and AI Assistant at MetaConnect
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At #MetaConnect, Mark just debuted a bunch of new generative AI updates:
• Emu, a new AI image generator
• New collaboration w/ Microsoft Bing
• Meta AI, a new assistant
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Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Headset Launches August 10
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At #MetaConnect, Mark Zuckerberg just said the new Quest 3 mixed reality headset will ship on August 10 & can be ordered starting today for $499. He also announced a new VR version of @Roblox
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FTC Resumes Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
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Interesting timing for @FTC to resume this just a day after filing its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon…
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Mark Zuckerberg Announces Quest 3 VR Headset and AI Updates
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Here we go! Mark's now on stage and said he'll be talking about the new Quest 3 VR headset, AI updates and "some other new hardware I’m excited to show you.” #MetaConnect
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Meta Connect 2026: Zuckerberg keynote delayed, VR and GenAI news expected
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The annual Meta Connect event — which will have big VR & GenAI news — was supposed to start at 10am PST but delayed CEO Mark Zuckerberg's opening keynote by 30 minutes. Anyone know why? Technical difficulties? Last-minute changes? Zuck warming up with some jiu-jitsu?#MetaConnect
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FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon’s Advertising Operations
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I wrote about everything the @FTC
’s new antitrust lawsuit against @amazon alleges about the giant’s advertising operation — and how countless redactions create new questions about the case.