Techni-Calli
@iwillleavenow.bsky.social
Global Privacy Counsel at EPIC, privacy advocate, nerd. Personal opinions, terrible jokes. CIPM, CIPP-US/E/C, FIP.
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Saying "AI" was "trained" on the work of artists and writers is the wrong metaphor. Their work was made into a database to be copied from and reproduced in small chunks.
There is no mind learning or being trained. There is no "intelligence" in that reproduction There's plenty of artificial, tho.
There is no mind learning or being trained. There is no "intelligence" in that reproduction There's plenty of artificial, tho.
January 9, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Saying "AI" was "trained" on the work of artists and writers is the wrong metaphor. Their work was made into a database to be copied from and reproduced in small chunks.
There is no mind learning or being trained. There is no "intelligence" in that reproduction There's plenty of artificial, tho.
There is no mind learning or being trained. There is no "intelligence" in that reproduction There's plenty of artificial, tho.
I really admire people that are able to work on things at a consistent pace, marathon-like level rather than a series of eternal sprints and rests.
I mean, I don’t understand it, but I admire it.
I mean, I don’t understand it, but I admire it.
January 9, 2024 at 3:06 PM
I really admire people that are able to work on things at a consistent pace, marathon-like level rather than a series of eternal sprints and rests.
I mean, I don’t understand it, but I admire it.
I mean, I don’t understand it, but I admire it.
Whelp, seems like you can’t make them then, anyway-
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Whelp, seems like you can’t make them then, anyway-
We’ve limited ourselves to only two streaming services per year which means we tend to try out a lot of shows we would normally ignore. Sometimes you find gems.
Sometimes you find La Brea (I hate this show so much but TB is into it now, save me).
Sometimes you find La Brea (I hate this show so much but TB is into it now, save me).
January 6, 2024 at 5:25 PM
We’ve limited ourselves to only two streaming services per year which means we tend to try out a lot of shows we would normally ignore. Sometimes you find gems.
Sometimes you find La Brea (I hate this show so much but TB is into it now, save me).
Sometimes you find La Brea (I hate this show so much but TB is into it now, save me).
My desk currently has three separate beverages on it, it’s definitely a writing day.
January 4, 2024 at 5:29 PM
My desk currently has three separate beverages on it, it’s definitely a writing day.
Thank you so much for asking, I will be ringing in the new year getting zonked on NyQuil and passing out on my couch, as our forefathers intended.
December 31, 2023 at 10:01 PM
Thank you so much for asking, I will be ringing in the new year getting zonked on NyQuil and passing out on my couch, as our forefathers intended.
If your development process doesn’t include “how could this be misused” and coming up with ways to mitigate the harms, you’re doing it wrong.
“Domestic violence experts say that these [car] convenience features are being weaponized in abusive relationships, and that car makers have not been willing to assist victims. This is particularly complicated when the victim is a co-owner of the car, or not named on the title.”
Your Car Is Tracking You. Abusive Partners May Be, Too.
Apps that remotely track and control cars are being weaponized by abusive partners. Car manufacturers have been slow to respond, according to victims and experts.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2023 at 9:47 PM
If your development process doesn’t include “how could this be misused” and coming up with ways to mitigate the harms, you’re doing it wrong.
Being a House of Disease during holiday break means TB is now way too familiar with the YouTube channels I like as I rewatch videos in an illness stupor.
December 30, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Being a House of Disease during holiday break means TB is now way too familiar with the YouTube channels I like as I rewatch videos in an illness stupor.
So far my visits to DC have included Indian, Salvadoran, Greek, Georgian, Afghan, Palestinian, Ethiopian, Italian, Peruvian, Japanese, and French foods (plus a Korean bakery).
What new things should I eat? Recs within easy walking or metroing from DuPont would be ideal.
What new things should I eat? Recs within easy walking or metroing from DuPont would be ideal.
December 30, 2023 at 10:43 PM
So far my visits to DC have included Indian, Salvadoran, Greek, Georgian, Afghan, Palestinian, Ethiopian, Italian, Peruvian, Japanese, and French foods (plus a Korean bakery).
What new things should I eat? Recs within easy walking or metroing from DuPont would be ideal.
What new things should I eat? Recs within easy walking or metroing from DuPont would be ideal.
It’s amazing how often politics talk makes me wish I weren’t a lawyer. I want the blessed gift of understanding less.
December 30, 2023 at 12:33 AM
It’s amazing how often politics talk makes me wish I weren’t a lawyer. I want the blessed gift of understanding less.
This response is such an infuriating cop-out.
Sure, you didn’t create this for the purpose of creating realistic violent, sexual, or otherwise compromising and harmful images, but was that use EXTREMELY OBVIOUS and ANTICIPATED??
Sure, you didn’t create this for the purpose of creating realistic violent, sexual, or otherwise compromising and harmful images, but was that use EXTREMELY OBVIOUS and ANTICIPATED??
Microsoft’s primary response to being informed that Image Creator can be prompted to create graphic images of extreme violence against “against women, minorities, politicians and celebrities” is that people are using AI “in ways that were not intended.”
Analysis | Microsoft says its AI is safe. So why does it keep slashing people’s throats?
The AI Image Creator makes extremely violent images of Joe Biden, the pope and others. Microsoft’s failed response points the finger at rogue users.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2023 at 8:57 PM
This response is such an infuriating cop-out.
Sure, you didn’t create this for the purpose of creating realistic violent, sexual, or otherwise compromising and harmful images, but was that use EXTREMELY OBVIOUS and ANTICIPATED??
Sure, you didn’t create this for the purpose of creating realistic violent, sexual, or otherwise compromising and harmful images, but was that use EXTREMELY OBVIOUS and ANTICIPATED??
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A delightfully caustic excoriation of Tesla from Defector: defector.com/youre-suppos...
You're Supposed To Be Glad Your Tesla Is A Brittle Heap Of Junk | Defector
Tesla cars are shoddily built pieces of shit liable to fall apart and malfunction in dangerous ways at inopportune moments. No, this is not a blog from 2012! It is also not a blog from 2015 or 2018 or...
defector.com
December 27, 2023 at 10:16 AM
A delightfully caustic excoriation of Tesla from Defector: defector.com/youre-suppos...
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“‘you should assume that anything you type into ChatGPT is just going to be fed directly into future versions of ChatGPT’. And if on reflection you decide you have revealed too much to ChatGPT, retractions are not really an option.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI expert warns against telling your secrets to chatbots such as ChatGPT
Prof Mike Wooldridge will address looming questions around AI in this year’s Royal Institution Christmas lectures
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2023 at 5:33 PM
“‘you should assume that anything you type into ChatGPT is just going to be fed directly into future versions of ChatGPT’. And if on reflection you decide you have revealed too much to ChatGPT, retractions are not really an option.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Don't fill your house with cheap internet-connected cameras.
Set strong passwords.
Apply your security updates.
Set strong passwords.
Apply your security updates.
Bedroom camera footage hacked, sold online - VnExpress International
Untold hours of private camera footage from bedrooms, changing rooms, toilets and massage parlors in Vietnam have been hacked and put on sale online.
e.vnexpress.net
December 26, 2023 at 9:07 PM
Don't fill your house with cheap internet-connected cameras.
Set strong passwords.
Apply your security updates.
Set strong passwords.
Apply your security updates.
Why the fuck are we a butterfly now.
December 26, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Why the fuck are we a butterfly now.
Ruining Christmas by admitting to my in-laws that I hate Polar Express and Prancer.
(There are SO MANY great Christmas movies! Those two aren’t included!)
(There are SO MANY great Christmas movies! Those two aren’t included!)
December 19, 2023 at 6:29 AM
Ruining Christmas by admitting to my in-laws that I hate Polar Express and Prancer.
(There are SO MANY great Christmas movies! Those two aren’t included!)
(There are SO MANY great Christmas movies! Those two aren’t included!)
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Hello, hackers, my old friends
They got my top tier apes again.
They got my top tier apes again.
December 17, 2023 at 12:31 AM
Hello, hackers, my old friends
They got my top tier apes again.
They got my top tier apes again.
You would think that sometime BEFORE we hand over the world’s future to a bunch of billionaires we would check to confirm they’re not building a nightmare, but apparently no.
the way bezos thinks of humanity’s ideal future as giant space farms used for growing geniuses, and as a treat they get to visit earth.
Jeff Bezos plays down AI dangers and says one trillion humans could live in huge cylindrical space s...
The billionaire said people living in space could visit Earth on vacation.
www.marketwatch.com
December 16, 2023 at 10:20 PM
You would think that sometime BEFORE we hand over the world’s future to a bunch of billionaires we would check to confirm they’re not building a nightmare, but apparently no.
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The potential for harassment and abuse with this (if it works), is immeasurable. www.404media.co/cmg-cox-medi...
Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ad...
“What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? No, it's not a Black Mirror ep...
www.404media.co
December 14, 2023 at 11:36 PM
The potential for harassment and abuse with this (if it works), is immeasurable. www.404media.co/cmg-cox-medi...
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If you’re wondering why Twitter would make significant enough changes to the link shortener that it would break all links, @molly.wiki posted this three hours before links broke on Twitter - an exploit that could take over a user’s account if they clicked on a link. Twitter did not pay a bounty.
December 13, 2023 at 7:27 PM
If you’re wondering why Twitter would make significant enough changes to the link shortener that it would break all links, @molly.wiki posted this three hours before links broke on Twitter - an exploit that could take over a user’s account if they clicked on a link. Twitter did not pay a bounty.
Incredibly upsetting how hard I found these choices when the answer was obviously “they’re both nightmares.”
💥 THE BATTLE BEGINS! 💥
2023 is winding down, so it’s time to choose the WORST PERSON IN TECH!
🗳️ ROUND 1 VOTING OPEN NOW: forms.gle/xqcDPSXB98gA...
2023 is winding down, so it’s time to choose the WORST PERSON IN TECH!
🗳️ ROUND 1 VOTING OPEN NOW: forms.gle/xqcDPSXB98gA...
December 13, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Incredibly upsetting how hard I found these choices when the answer was obviously “they’re both nightmares.”