I'm confused who would pay $8/month for a badge that conveys "I'm a sucker who pays $8/month for this badge" and nothing more. Then again, this works for cosmetics in video games, so
CULTURE
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Verification Badge Economics: Authenticity or Paid Status?
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Verification officially marks that "an account of public interest is authentic." Most people want verification because it makes them seem important/better than other ppl. This changes the semantic meaning: X paid $8/month. Is the hope people will conflate with the previous one?
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Blue check monetization levels playing field for social equality
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Charging for the blue check moves it from a status symbol to a utilitarian one. It elicits shrieks because it’s more about leveling the playing field than making money.
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Stay Updated on AI by Sharing with Friends in Group Chats
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AI is moving too fast to stay up to date on it all on your own. Start a text thread with friends and share the latest with each other. I'm in multiple text groups, and it's a big asset.
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6.4M AI-Generated Images Map Reveals Human Interests
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Worth exploring: a map of 6.4M million images generated by AI, grouped by what the AI considers to similar images.
— Ethan Mollick (@emollick) 1 novembre 2022
Why you might want to explore it: it shows you what kinds of images humans are interested in; it teaches new prompts; & has surprising art.https://t.co/t1oUai8HJNWorth exploring: a map of 6.4M million images generated by AI, grouped by what the AI considers to similar images. Why you might want to explore it: it shows you what kinds of images humans are interested in; it teaches new prompts; & has surprising art.
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Generative AI Deserves More Nuanced Media Coverage
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Generative AI warrants a whole lot more nuanced, considerate coverage like this IMO
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US Democracy Corrupted: Institutions and Systems Buyer Influence Analysis
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So – democracy, at least in the US, is a total farce. Not new news, but good to confirm anyone / any institution can be bought. Awesome.
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AI Predicts World Cup Soccer Game Outcomes and Goals
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Can #AI predict who wins a game? In a special project to celebrate the world’s biggest football/soccer tournament kicking off later this month, we set out to determine the likelihood of scoring a goal #2022WorldCup Learn more
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Windows and Samsung OSes Now Include Advertising
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Windows is no longer ad-free; nor is any of the various Samsung OSes