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RE: https://mastodon.social/@tvaziri/116683007701474768

What could go wrong?

The backlash to AI is becoming significant. I wonder if those rejecting Google’s AI search are people who are afraid AI will damage their livelihoods, people who distrust thinking done for them, or both. DuckDuckGo is relatively niche. I’m guessing the spike is from a tech savvy audience.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/duckduckgo-makes-its-no-ai-search-engine-easier-to-access-as-its-traffic-booms/

DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms | TechCrunch

Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.

TechCrunch

Bret Carmichael 2d ago

Ricky Mondello 2d ago

People sure do respond to incentives, don’t they? https://www.404media.co/amazon-shuts-down-internal-ai-leaderboard-after-employees-cheated/

Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated

Employees admitted to 404 Media they had cheated to climb the leaderboard's ranks.

404 Media

Bret Carmichael 6d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@caseynewton/116652767896538865

Today I learned the Oversight Board still exists.

Bret Carmichael May 26

RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/116640448609036342

I wonder if Uber is a canary. AI subsidies are ending. There’s not much of a paying consumer market; businesses are going to pay full sticker price for tokens. That, combined with the technical debt that AI can create — not knowing how anything works — won’t cause companies to stop using AI. It may cause them to take a more blended strategy rather than going all-in.

Bret Carmichael May 26

At this point, we’re just stating the obvious. It’s a solvable problem. But like cigarettes, solving social media is in opposition to massive profit incentives.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7r9gqp6jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents

Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.

Bret Carmichael May 22

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Bret Carmichael May 21

Nilay Patel May 21

Pretty sure we are the first big media brand to federate content directly. Small test with big ambitions to come!

RE: https://www.threads.com/@imdavidpierce/post/DYnV8NJFBXa

Bret Carmichael May 20

One of the things I find fascinating about John David Vance is he chose the name ‘JD,’ which of course is recollecting JD Ortiz. JD Ortiz was a serial killer convicted for killing four sex workers in Texas.
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7xsz5cdw2m

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)

JD Vance: "One of the things I find fascinating about Pope Leo is he chose the name 'Leo XIV,' which of course is recollecting Leo XIII. Leo XIII was Pope during a time when incredible industrial transformation led to the rise of fascism and communism in Europe."

Bluesky Social

Bret Carmichael May 20

Natural selection often occurs over millions of years, but sometimes it takes only minutes.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-grapevine-lake-test-wade-mode

WATCH: Man arrested after driving Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test 'Wade Mode' | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

A man was arrested after police say he intentionally drove a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test its "wade mode" feature.

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