Out of Context Podcast Quotes"He's on his laptop." - KEVIN ROOSE, One: Wonderland, Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose
"Video game studios beg him to play their games on his channel because his fans buy so many games." - KEVIN ROOSE, Five: The Accidental Emperor, Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose
Tom StonehamI succumbed to the temptation to continue my conversation with Gemini impersonating Sydney. Some reflections and a full transcript in this post.
tl;dr - It refused to help crime but was happy to give practical advice on emotional manipulation techniques. Yuck.
"Why isn't it always like this?" - KEVIN ROOSE, Four: Headquarters, Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose
"People love TikTok!" - KEVIN ROOSE, Eight: 'We Go All', Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose
"He doesn't have a job." - KEVIN ROOSE, One: Wonderland, Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose
"Yes?" - KEVIN ROOSE, Five: The Accidental Emperor, Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose
"And she made these very nontraditional games." - KEVIN ROOSE, Two: Looking Down, Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose
Ecologia Digital"Cautious optimism allows #KevinRoose to learn as little as necessary to write his column, knowing that the market wants #AI to work,even as facts scream that it doesn't. #CautiousOptimism is extremely comfortable, because—as Roose knows from boosting #cryptocurrency—that there are few repercussions for being too optimistic.
I hate that I've spent nearly 2000 words kvetching over Roose's work, but it's necessary, because I want to be clear:cautious optimism is cowardice."
https://www.wheresyoured.at/optimistic-cowardice/
I hate that I've spent nearly 2000 words kvetching over Roose's work, but it's necessary, because I want to be clear:cautious optimism is cowardice."
https://www.wheresyoured.at/optimistic-cowardice/
The Phony Comforts of AI Optimism
A few months ago, Casey Newton of Platformer ran a piece called "The phony comforts of AI skepticism," framing those who would criticize generative AI as "having fun," damning them as "hyper-fixated on the things [AI] can't do." I am not going to focus too hard on this blog, in
"They stream themselves playing video games." - KEVIN ROOSE, Three: Mirror Image, Rabbit Hole #RabbitHole #KevinRoose