CULTURE

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The Art Turing Test: Spot AI-Generated Images vs Human Art

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27 December 2022 16h44

THE ART TURING TEST! Artists, ai-rtists, and regular folks. I invite you to test your ability to spot soulless images created by AIs versus human masterpieces. I've played up to 40 rounds, nailing 75%. http://
aiorart.com TRICK: Count fingers 🙂

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Burnout in AI: Why Developers Are Stepping Away

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27 December 2022 14h37

What keeps you going? All the brokenness really burned me out, haven’t touched this stuff in a year.

Twitter algorithms and authentic human connection critique

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27 December 2022 8h34

Ah, twitter. Who is listening? Marc is, God bless him. I picture a pub, and pushing open the doors to buy a round of drinks and ask for an ear to listen. Is this what the algorithm brings? Or just a boring connection to purchase? God, how deeply boring and stupid.

Fiction: Man Without Emotions Confronts His Emotional Counterpart

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27 December 2022 8h31

I have an idea for a book. Fiction. A future where a man has the emotional side of him removed because it ruins his relationships. And then he confronts the new emotional man. I’m not sure what happens yet. Or who I’m rooting for.

Elon’s Twitter Impact: Will Changes Matter or Fade Away?

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27 December 2022 8h25

I’ve been on twitter since the day it began. I hope it hasn’t changed too much because of Elon. But I feel like a rock thrower at the base of a beach hurling a stone into the sea. Will it skip and be memorable? Or kerplunk into the salty brine?

Consciousness, Identity, and the Arrogance of Existence

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27 December 2022 8h23

Do you ever feel wildly arrogant? I do. I watched part of the film and enjoyed it. The part about being a part of an immense consciousness. I like the idea of that. Then I think I’m worthless. Then I think I’m special. Then I’m glad Marc Steen replies to my tweets.