Mastodawn

"i prompted an output from the machine that outputs crazy bullshit with no basis in reality and what happened next will shock you"

grandpa no!

Mike Ottum 2d ago

Jonathan Kamens 86 47 2d ago

#TheOnion going hard at #SamAltman.
It's hard to pick, but I think this is my favorite line:
"Why did you decide to devote your life to AI?
I just saw so much suffering in the world that needed to be automated."
#OpenAI #funny #humor
https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-sam-altman/

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Sam Altman

While leading OpenAI, Sam Altman has weathered leaked internal memos, an attempt to oust him as CEO, and widespread skepticism about artificial intelligence’s role in society. The Onion sat down with the entrepreneur to hear his vision for the technology’s future. The Onion: Good morning, Sam. How are you doing today?Altman: Certainly! Here are some […]

The Onion

Mike Ottum 3d ago

Max Leibman 4d ago

Me, winking: Let's make this coffee a little more Irish, shall we?

[adds cabbage]

Mike Ottum Mar 13

Doctor M. Popular Dec 12

Print is back in SF! I’m so excited to see the first print edition of the Gazetteer distributed for free in local coffee shops. Lots of great articles and local news in this issue. https://sf.gazetteer.co/

Mike Ottum Mar 12

tante Mar 12

Liberation isn't something you rent. Or buy. Liberation is about us together embracing each other's dignity and our duty to take care of each other.
Nobody is free until everyone is free.

People like Sam Altman want the opposite.

That's why there is no "leftist case" for "AI".

Mike Ottum Mar 12

Coral (bleached era)Mar 12

the FT reports today that the US Military is using an AI kill chain, built by Anthropic and Palantir.

They use it to launder inadequate evidence into kill decisions no-one can be blamed for, to perpetuate a terror program where it's impossible to tell who counts as a "combatant". And they will kill you, your children, your neighbours, and your children's entire school, for reasons you will never know.

Mike Ottum Mar 8

𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"Mar 7

A.I. musicians are COOKED. I just recorded an ENTIRE SONG using nothing but my instruments and a few microphones. This would have cost upwards of hundreds of dollars in expensive A.I. subscription fees but for me it was completely FREE. Don't get left behind. This is the future!

Mike Ottum Mar 5

Noah K Mar 4

People keep telling me to treat LLMs as junior devs, as if "a junior dev who is structurally incapable of learning from mistakes" isn't a working definition of hell.

Mike Ottum Feb 26

scott f Feb 25

As an ethical AI user, I begin each session by asking the chatbot to give a stolen data acknowledgement. It is an important first step toward justice.

Mike Ottum Feb 13

Mission Local Feb 13

Tasting menus out, bar food in: Outta Sight Pizza owners expand to Tenderloin dive

The co-founders of Outta Sight Pizza, Eric Ehler and Peter Dorrance, are branching out to bar life — and doubling down on their commitment to the Tenderloin with Reggie and Maude’s.

https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/tasting-menus-out-bar-food-in-outta-sight-pizza-owners-expand-to-tenderloin-dive/

Tasting menus out, bar food in: Outta Sight Pizza owners expand to Tenderloin dive

The co-founders of Outta Sight Pizza, Eric Ehler and Peter Dorrance, are branching out to bar life — and doubling down on their commitment to the Tenderloin with Reggie and Maude’s.

Mission Local

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