Real-time footage of the AI bubble bursting…
VIdeo description:
A wooded,, green area with a close-up of a large soap bubble forming inside the loop of a string and slowly, in slow motion, growing larger and larger before it pops. Overlaid on the video are scattered text quotes that appear and disappear, as if they are speaking in unision with the bubble growing and popping:
What is it?
It’s AI
How can it do that?!
It’s mindblowing.
It’s going to take over the world.
It looks so real.
This is all happening so fast!
We need to invest 7 trillion to make it grow bigger y’all!
But it’s not making any money!
I can control it.
It’s actually pretty silly.
But you just have to believe!
And it’s using so much energy!
And water…
Wait, is this all a hallucination?
(soap bubble pops)
Ah, fuck.
Clean that up please.
Sam, has your orb scanned all the eyeballs yet?
Yeah, we need everyone to keep an open mind here.
Tagged: Akkoma
”One participant was a British former journalist become computer tycoon who had been awarded a lordship.”
Well well well… that would be Clive Sinclair, inventor of the first computer I owned, the Sinclair ZX81.
Very much worth a read (” Because you really need to know how deeply twisted some of these plutocrats who run our society truly are.”):
https://dair-community.social/@timnitGebru/112329743209523481
Some of you may have seen me researching online signing services yesterday, testing about five different services through their trial accounts. One of those companies just called me up(!) and wanted to book me in for a demo of their product.
I said I went with Docuseal because it’s open source and I have control over my own data as I can self-host. “Oh is that important to you, why?”, he asked. So I actually went on a rant about digital ethics, indieweb and how we are tracked whatever products we use these days.
So that sent him off on a rant about how they use blockchain and are based in the EU and no data ever leaves the EU and the data always belongs to the customer.
So I’m like, “well how did the fucking blockchain protect me from you calling me at 8.30 in the morning!?”*
*Hmm, I actually didn’t say that last part because it just hit me when I hung up. And I have a hard time being rude on the phone. But wow I wish I did say that. Let’s just agree I did.
And whenever people wonder about trackers I always want to play them the sound from @bert_hubert@fosstodon.org’s googerteller:
https://axbom.com/the-creepy-sound-of-online-trackers/
@Karinkvittrar @joacim Fick mig att tänka på den fina bloggen Paradox Pairs:
https://www.paradoxpairs.com/paradox-pairs-index/
@samuel After some own research today I’ve come to find that the open source software Docuseal works quite well, and it’s included in my Cloudron setup. So I'm now self-hosting a solution that will meet my ongoing needs for digital signatures 😊
https://www.docuseal.co
Hm, so what online signing service do you all use for signing agreements with several parties involved?
And that you would recommend…
I should be doing bookkeeping and instead I'm building an accessible blog template using Pico CSS.
#StoryOfMyLife
@marilyn Spot on. 😁 @mattotcha
Don't wash the Cybertruck in direct sunlight.
So essentially:
• Keep away from bright lights
• Keep away from water
I'm just waiting on the rule that you can't feed the Cybertruck after midnight.
https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash
@stephaniewalter Thanks for sharing it Stef!
If you're planning on attending the From Business to Button conference, you can get 10% off the ticket price with the discount code "uxpodcast".
It's a fun digital design conference here in Stockholm that has been running for many years.
This years speakers include Oobah Butler, Jeffrey Koh & Karin Aue, Aarathi Krishnan, Christina Joy Whittaker, Lou Downe, Sheryl Cababa, Jason Mesut and Chris Noessel.
https://frombusinesstobuttons.com
@dkmj Tack, finns på svenska också om du inte sett:
https://axbom.se/ai-arbetsblad/
I've now published my free AI Trial and Evaluation Worksheet, along with a walkthrough of its topic areas.
https://axbom.com/ai-worksheet/
« Many people are telling me how their companies are running tests of AI tools. This in itself is not strange at all. It's probably difficult as a leader today not to feel stressed by the manufacturers of AI promising revolutionary abilities that will radically change all of business as we know it. Promises that also tend to get big headlines in the news. There is an understandable sense of responsibility to get a handle on the situation.
However, these "trials" take place with varying degrees of instructions and frameworks. The "hurry-hustle-scurry" factor often leads to tunnel vision. Businesses become intimidation-driven rather than data-driven. The testing may, for example, lack the support needed to understand the tools – as well as any guidance on how the evaluation should be documented.
This template can help. Think of it as a way of taking a deep breath before making important decisions. »
Nu har jag äntligen börjat skriva på boken.
Självklart var jag tvungen att göra en mockup av omslaget först. Jag är en så'n som behöver visualisera slutresultatet. Inte alls säkert att det blir så här, och underrubriken är jag inte hundra på ännu, men det hjälper mig att tänka mig in i läsarens situation.
Gäller bara att ro detta i hamn nu. 😅
@bobmcwhirter This is an excellent question and I believe I want to see it but also easily show it. Which means in my mind I've been thinking forearm.
@LeoR1010 That is exactly my thinking. 🙏
I’m becoming more and more resolute on getting a tatoo for my 50th birthday (in June).
As this would be my first one, I thought I’d just pose an open question: is there anything I should think through regarding size, placement or other aspects. Happy to get advice from people more experienced. I expect there are many rookie mistakes to avoid.
The tatoo will be Africa-related and likely involve a map of Africa. So, yeah, I have not decided on the artwork yet.