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Honestly, I'm just here.
I have a feeling that it may end badly.

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/verge/statuses/116256040711520084
@codinghorror @404mediaco Sounds about right if you ask me.
@stux I didn't know that was a thing people did. Yikes.
Somehow, I'm not that surprised. Of course it's facebook that's responsible for this Age Verification crap.

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116229823863932569
@tess what's the difference?
@ProdVanta I didn't know you cussed every day ​
@jeffjarvis Depends which one. I wouldn't exactly put my bets on "MechaHitler"...
@bagder With the amount of times I break my own systems on accident, I could probably exceed that number myself... 😭
@stux Well said. The regime was very bad, though it still leaves the question of where the line is drawn. What's awful regimes being eliminated now has the potential to become any opposition in the future. It would be wise to tread carefully either way.
The U.S. government has expertise in sneaking massive loopholes into policies that supposedly prohibit domestic surveillance. Oh, hey! Look! OpenAI just rushed into an amicable agreement with the U.S. military. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/weasel-words-openais-pentagon-deal-wont-stop-ai-powered-surveillance
Weasel Words: OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Won’t Stop AI‑Powered Surveillance

OpenAI, the maker of ChaptGPT, is rightfully facing widespread criticism for its decisions to fill the gap the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) created when rival Anthropic refused to drop its restrictions against using its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons systems. After protests from...

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