https://www.ft.com/content/260e92f8-980d-4930-8b5f-f8e32d407d0b He hoped that they were indeed from “all around the world” as the ads had said. He had no way of knowing for sure. He wasn’t sure that she was from India. Hell, he didn’t even know if she was really human. She seemed to know so much already. It doesn’t matter, he thought … [Read more…]
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/meta-researchers-create-ai-that-masters-diplomacy-tricking-human-players/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter They’ve got better. I must say. I’m the first to admit that we’re probably a pain in the proverbial for them. Always have been. We know what we want and we’re not afraid to make that clear. And yes, I probably am on their list of “difficult” clients. I’m sure when the switchboard put … [Read more…]
https://newatlas.com/military/lanius-ai-suicide-drone-bomb/ He moved in the shadows, the data shadows obviously but also the real ones. He was a target, he knew it. Embraced it sometimes. A badge of honour. Cloaking didn’t work any more, but keeping your head down made the facial rec cameras at least work a little harder. They knew how to use … [Read more…]
https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/10/24/vmlyr-launches-new-home-connected-brands-built-reconnect-hybrid-world It’s a lot easier to just let my partner deal with it all TBH. I mean, that’s why they still employ teams isn’t it. Complementary skills. Dialectical creativity. When I was looking for a partner I wanted someone who wasn’t the same as me. Someone I could bounce ideas off. Someone who would challenge … [Read more…]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hottest-app-right-now-one-where-teens-have-to-say-nice-things-about-each-other-11665940854 It had been one of those days. He called them “Great Resignation Days”. He had the message in draft and his finger hovered. He didn’t need this. Pink Floyd played in his mind, school wasn’t the only place where you felt like just another brick. I am not a number he yelled silently. Before … [Read more…]
Online Art Communities Begin Banning AI-Generated Images https://waxy.org/2022/09/online-art-communities-begin-banning-ai-generated-images/ Heh, it’s not fair. I’m trying to build a career here. Get a start. Get noticed. Recognised. That’s what the awards are for. Get one on my CV and I’m made. So why do I have to compete against them. Look, humans and AI are different. We’re … [Read more…]
Actors worry that AI is taking centre stage https://www.ft.com/content/7c26a93f-88ec-4a50-8529-7df81af86208 I mean, who’s serving in Starbucks while we all turn up for this cattle market? At least we don’t have to travel to auditions now. Trust me, Zoom filters are a must. Polish that accent, perfect that character. There’s a bleak camaraderie about it. Waiting to … [Read more…]
WhatsApp’s super app ambitions are starting to come true in India https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/29/23326687/whatsapp-jiomart-india-super-app-grocery-shopping He’s great. Always got time for a customer. You can tell him anything, talk any old stuff. He doesn’t so much give advice, he just listens. You can just chat while you’re getting stuff. Drop in for a quick one. He’ll serve you … [Read more…]
This startup is setting a DALL-E 2-like AI free, consequences be damned https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/12/a-startup-wants-to-democratize-the-tech-behind-dall-e-2-consequences-be-damned Just look. It’s lovely to see. She bought us this gizmo and set it up. We’ve got it on the mantelpiece. It’s like a slideshow I suppose. But really it’s more like we’re there with her. She takes the pictures, they appear … [Read more…]
Google is teaching robots to think for themselves https://www.fastcompany.com/90779334/google-robot-research-everyday-robots-palm-saycan They arrive here full of, I suppose you’d call it knowledge. They’re skilful, very intelligent. They can hit the ground running when it comes to the tasks they’re here for but there’s something missing – soft skills some call it. I prefer the word “understanding”. There … [Read more…]