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?
CULTURE
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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
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Terminator Film Criticized for Flawed AI Depictions
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Hell no. Terminator is everything that's wrong with depictions of AI in film.
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AI Fun, Outrageous Moments, and Serious Topics
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Fun with AI, outrageous fun with AI, and some dead serious stuff:
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Top 10 Greatest Robots of All Time Ranked
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Top 10 greatest robots of all time:
10. HAL 9000 (2001)
9. Batty (Blade Runner)
8. Rosie (The Jetsons)
7. Maria (Metropolis)
6. Ava (Ex Machina)
5. Marvin (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
4. R. Daneel Olivaw (Foundation)
3. R2D2 & C3PO (Star Wars)
2. Samantha (Her)
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AI Candidate PresiBot Leads Trump and Harris in Polls
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Breaking news: An AI candidate named PresiBot has surged past Trump and Harris in the polls. Watch our upcoming interview.
