5. ChatGPT can't be assassinated. Even better, all it needs for VP is a backup copy of itself, so we can be spared the whole pointless circus of the candidates' veepstakes.
CULTURE
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Kamala Harris’s Communication Skills Compared to ChatGPT
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2. Kamala Harris is one blooper after another. Makes ChatGPT's occasional ones look harmless. On the eloquence scale, Harris is truly no match for ChatGPT.
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ChatGPT Would Be Better President Than Trump or Harris
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Why ChatGPT would make a much better president than either Trump or Harris:
1. Trump is an egomaniac, and ChatGPT has no ego. Trump wants to stay in power forever, and ChatGPT just wants to keep the power on. As Plato said, “Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold -
Open vs Closed Source Models Economic Cultural Implications
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Yeah that's a common claim amongst leaders that try closing their economies. But you end up with sucky people and a sucky culture and it never works out well. Closed source models vs open source models is a very different question to closed economies vs open economies.
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Dog Whistling in Tech: The Case for Direct Honest Communication
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I think when people dog whistle to insiders like this it's critical to be direct and honest about what's being communicated.
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AI Pin Returns Become Instant E-Waste, Company Dodges Questions
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This is also TERRIBLE, btw First, the BS response from comms, "There's inaccuracies in your reporting – but we can't tell you a single one" Second, the fact that once a user returns their AI Pin, THE DEVICE BECOMES INSTANT E-WASTE!
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Why are some users keeping this heavily criticized AI product?
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I mean, the fact that not 100% of people haven't returned it after the tidal wave of negative reviews is… pretty astounding. Are the holdouts seeing something the rest of us aren't?
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Musk threatens lawsuit against X advertising boycotters
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Musk: Advertisers who boycott X can go f*** themselves
— Ryan Browne (@Ryan_Browne_) 7 août 2024
Also Musk: Boycotting X is actually illegal and we’re suing https://t.co/GJvnVJkhgaMusk: Advertisers who boycott X can go f*** themselves Also Musk: Boycotting X is actually illegal and we’re suing
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Can AI Systems Truly Be Empathetic or Just Simulate It
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Question for any of my HCI or affective computing friends: Can AI of any stripe be “empathetic?” I maintain no as the systems aren’t sentient. But relationality demands empathy is defined by the beholder. If an empathetic tree falls in the woods, does anyone hear its kindness?
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When Tech Terminology Loses Its Cool Factor
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That word used to be cool but now the old men are saying it