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Within two posts in my feed I saw: someone talking about why they write code instead of using AI, because it helps them think about and understand their tools and systems, it’s not just about speed of development; and another person happily saying they can vibe code Mac apps now and not have to open Xcode.
It’s amazing how split peoples opinions toward AI in software development are.
@maxleibman when I was a student, and you can tell from the prices of coffee how long ago that was, I used to buy a cup of coffee at the station every morning on the way in to university. A black coffee cost £1, a coffee with milk cost £1.20. You'd pay at the counter and everyone no matter what they ordered got handed a black coffee, then you added your own milk from a jug by the door on your way out on an honesty system.
One morning a guy in a fancy suit pushed into line in front of me, which annoyed me enough to make me pay attention to him. He ordered and paid for a black coffee then added milk to it. And this guy singlehandedly taught me a lot about the sort of people running the world.
A billionaire enters a gas station. Seeing the "Leave a penny, take a penny" dish on the counter, he scoops up all of the coins and pockets them.
"I'm a genius," he says to the protesting clerk. "I earned this money. Anybody could have taken it, but only I had the vision to see what was possible."
There's this myth that automated spam detection is hard because spammers are all very clever masters of disguise.
No. Spammers are stupid as a shoe. They have dog shit for brains.
Automated spam detection is hard because the line between spam and "legitimate" marketing activity is a fiction.
I've been critical of the way the @verge has been covering the development of HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot. But it looks like it wasn't in vain.
If you're going to cover it, *this* is how the series should be described every time it's mentioned.
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/900819/hbo-harry-potter-trailer-release-date
It’s funny how the LLM discussion here is still split between legitimate ethical issues the burden of which is placed on individuals instead of systems, and hustle culture.
I guess a little class consciousness is too much to ask.
The closure of Sora is a solid exhibit for the argument that the affordability of at least some forms of consumer AI is an illusion that will evaporate once these technologies have to actually start paying for themselves, rather than coasting on VC funding.
If OpenAI, the company with arguably the largest head start and the most funding for R&D, can't make on-demand, AI-generated video economically feasible, then it probably just… isn't.
LLMs will never lead to AGI.
The moguls and CEOs behind #AI companies promising a better future pending the creation of AGI are, frankly, lying. They have enough money and power absent that technology to make the lives of many significantly better.
They won’t cede influence or power because they now have more (why would they be so opposed to paying taxes now were that the case?). “We invented God, let’s cede things for the public good” isn’t the plan.
Jules she/her
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