I think the backlash to LLM is already hurting all AI projects and will be especially bad when that bubble pops.

Everyone’s going to think all AI, and AGI, projects are LLMs and scoff at them.

The magic that used to be tied to the term AI is dead by fraud.

In 2008, Iron Man had just come out and blown everyone’s minds. iPhones were still quite new, so was Facebook. Obama got elected and everyone was excited by the first black president, even here in Australia.

1. I have never regretted ignoring the unsolicited advice of others
2. I have regretted, sometimes for years, trying too hard to please others

The worst part is all our data is stored on American servers run by megacorpos. ID information scanned by venue terminals is one, but even private health records and sensitive government documents are being chucked into Amazon S3, Azure/OneDrive and Dropbox.

The government should be prioritising secure, independent digital infrastructure but they’re too busy giving our tax dollars to foreign consulting firms so they can build bad websites.

For LGBTIQA+ kids and kids in domestic violence situations? Removing social media can be detrimental and even lead to a life threatening situation. That is simply a fact.

The eSafety Commissioner ignored submissions from mental health organisations begging them to follow a more nuanced approach, no such luck.

There is definitely a myriad of legitimate valid concerns to be had about social media. It’s addictive, manipulates emotions for clicks/views and encourages ordinary people to perform shock and outrage for the algorithm. But that problem doesn’t just affect young people, and I would argue that adults are just as vulnerable and the manipulation of whom has far more dangerous and immediate consequences for society.

Also on the note of predators, they didn’t block problematic platforms like 4Chan or Roblox. So the pedophiles still have access to your kids, they just can’t talk to their cousins or watch tutorials on YouTube. Another job well done by the Australien government.

Edit: I won’t be engaging with bad faith arguments. Insta block because life is too short!

Gee, too bad no one saw this coming… /s

As an Aussie, I’m grateful for everyday that the LNP is not back in government. Labor might be inadequate and sometimes infuriating, but they’re not outright evil bastards like the opposition.

There’s no risk you will develop a sense of humour, of that I am sure!

My bad! I’ve fixed it up so both are available. Thank you for pointing it out <3

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That’s why they hate the yearly Pornhub report.

IIRC there’s a pattern of greater interest in trans porn in all red states.

It’s the same model across the western world. Two party systems dominate because it’s the easiest model for the oligarchs to control us with.

Sounds like amateur hour, the gangsta move is to use false memories to mind control the population. i.e. faith healers.

Given America’s obvious advantages with the scale of its military resources, I thought that the fight would be easy too, but after thinking about it I’m not so sure. War is not simply a matter of having advanced weapons and lots of units.

Considering how retarded Trump’s administration is and how demoralised the most professional and loyal military personnel are, combined with civil unrest domestically… I don’t think Trump can execute a successful invasion of another country without losing everything. More competent administrations (barely more*) have started wars and it cost them dearly in the ballot box.

You can have the best jets and ships and missiles, but if the personnel operating them think you are a pedophile and a traitor, giving illegal orders through a compromised chain of command… how effective do you think they will be in a theater of war?

Let’s hope we never find out.