LLMs don't hallucinate or lie, they ‘bullshit’, in the sense that the late philosopher Harry Frankfurt (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Frankfurt) defined it, explain Glasgow researchers in their recent paper: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10676-024-09775-5.pdf

It's crucial to replace phrases like ‘hallucinate’ or ‘lie’ with a word like ‘bullshit’. This is not to try and be witty. The wording, they say, shapes how investors, policymakers and general public think of these tools. Which in turn impacts the decisions they make about them.

A SQL statement walks into a bar and sees two tables.
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It approaches, and asks "may I join you?"

#TechLaughts #TechFun #ProgrammerJokes

The super mega ultra complete guide to web dev terminology for newbie project managers in our field (welcome!)

https://medium.com/dc-skrimshaw/project-managers-total-guide-to-web-dev-terminology-5e1f7e14b5bb

#webdev #technology #management #web

First Ever Eco-Certified Computer Program: KDE's Popular PDF Reader Okular

The multi-platform Free and Open-Source Software product is now officially recognized for sustainable software design

https://eco.kde.org/blog/2022-03-16-press-release-okular-blue-angel/

#kde #linux #software #foss #environment #climate #eco #pdf #opensource

Slowly but surely getting there. Latest version of Mscc.GenerativeAI NuGet package has Chat feature implemented.✌️
Configuration and safety settings are working. Docu and samples are up to date. 👍

Next, support for streaming. 🙏

https://github.com/mscraftsman/generative-ai

#dotnet #gemini #gde

"Meta keeps insisting that it will not promote 'political' content on Threads"

"How the hell do they define 'political' content?"

As a queer Arab woman I ask, how do you shy away from politics when your very existence is political in your context?

Good read from @mmasnick -

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/29/metas-plans-to-downplay-political-content-is-itself-a-political-decision/

Learn .NET 8 with New Beginner Videos

New to .NET? We know there is a lot to explore – so join our Technical Program managers as they cover all of .NET 8 through this brand new beginners video series and take .NET one step at a time.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/learn-dotnet8-beginner-videos/

Author: Katie Savage

#microsoft #dotnet