A look at various quirks in AI-generated prose, mainly influenced by “overfitting” in AI models, as humans increasingly mimic AI language in writing and speech
Plus: otherworlds, cozy lit and VHS rentals Max Read / Read Max : Will A.I. writing ever be good? Alberto Romero / The Algorithmic Bridge : The Death of the English Language X: Joe McKendrick / @joemc...
How David Sacks' AI and crypto policies in Trump's White House benefit his investments, those of his Silicon Valley friends, and the All-In podcast he co-hosts
Calls Conflict Claims “Nothing Burger” Mike Pearl / Gizmodo : 438 Reasons to Doubt that David Sacks Should Work for the Federal Government Mark Toon / Protos : David Sacks sends silly legal threat to ...
A profile of Paulina Borsook, as her 2000 book Cyberselfish, warning about Silicon Valley's love for “techno-libertarianism”, finds a resurgence in interest
Even Silicon Valley dislikes Silicon Valley. — More than two-thirds of residents agreed in a 2024 poll … Bluesky: @omgchronicles and @gshans . Mastodon: @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org . Forums: r/tech...
Q&A with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on surveillance, AI, the future of war, data, privacy, the US military, ImmigrationOS, the DHS, ICE, the UK's IDs, and more
The tech company's C.T.O. on surveillance, A.I. and the future of war. — Few companies in Silicon Valley inspire as much paranoia as Palantir. X: @douthatnyt and @morgangress Bluesky: @drewharwell.c...
Interviews with security researchers about AI's potential for large-scale destruction, as experts remain divided and global regulatory frameworks lag
we still have agency and an opportunity to act. https://www.nytimes.com/... Stephen Witt / @stephenwitt : I'm on the front page of the New York Times with an article about “The A.I. Prompt That Could ...
An interview with Eliezer Yudkowsky, one of the first people to warn of AI risks, on AI benefits, using violence to stop AI, Rationalism, his new book, and more
Eliezer Yudkowsky https://www.nytimes.com/... Matthew Kassel / @matthewkassel : “'If we get an effective international treaty shutting A.I. down, and the book had something to do with it, I'll call th...
How some people are using the term “slop” as a descriptor for low-grade AI material, after emerging in reaction to the release of AI art generators in 2022
A new term has emerged to describe dubious A.I.-generated material. — You may not know exactly what “slop” means in relation to artificial intelligence. X: @benhoffmannyt and @seangraf . Forums: Hac...
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
GROK: Sit down, you stupid meatbag, and I'll tell you an epic cosmic story that would make Rick Sanchez impressed. [embedded post] @afnarratives.bsky.social : Why would you do this. Tell your plots ...
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
GROK: Sit down, you stupid meatbag, and I'll tell you an epic cosmic story that would make Rick Sanchez impressed. [embedded post] @afnarratives.bsky.social : Why would you do this. Tell your plots ...
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
What happens to literature when writers embrace A.I. as their muse? — The robots of literature and movies usually present either an existential danger or an erotic frisson. Threads: @lalatellsastory...