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Shazbot
Just a guy jumping from a hot mess into more prosperous waters.
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You exist in a triple point equilibrium. Constantly flipping between ideal temperature, being cooked alive, and becoming bulletproof. Depending on how quickly you alternate between states it could be feasible to stay alive despite being European.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•YouTube now suggests new content *by colour*English5·1 year agoMy guess is search for toddlers, whose parents handed them a phone to keep busy while they rest or do something else. They’re the only demographic that does not know how to spell, or knows too few words to search effectively. But considering the American education system this could also apply to students who are illiterate despite completing the grade every year.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•A ‘Shocking’ Amount of the Web Is Already AI-Translated Trash, Scientists DetermineEnglish6·1 year agoAs someone who has spent their life translating for family this isn’t surprising. Nor is it any easier when they bring me poorly translated documents and hope I decipher machine diarrhea. The tech is still years behind being real world ready, especially with anything above 6th grade grammar and nuanced word choice that depends on context and sometimes dialect. But free is free so 🤷
Shazbot@lemmy.worldtoPolitical Memes@lemmy.world•Voting is changing the Oil to keep the engine running5·1 year agoSpeaking for myself, voting for down ballot candidates is the first step towards changing a party. My home city secured a progressive majority in 2022, and previous elected progressives are now running for higher offices. It’s always a process, and when done right provides better changes for the years to come.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Teen deepfake victim pushes for federal law targeting AI-generated explicit contentEnglish83·1 year agoThe missing factor is intent. Make a random image, that’s that. But if proven that the accused made efforts to recreate a victim’s likeness that shows intent. Any explicit work by the accused with the likeness would be used to prove the charges.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Relationship Advice@lemmy.world•Do we break up over a lack of trust?English41·1 year agoGo to counseling, it might work, it might not. Really depends on how willing both of you are to change and grow through this.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI saysEnglish14·2 years agoReading these comments has shown me that most users don’t realize that not all working artists are using 1099s and filing as an individual. Once you have stable income and assets (e.g. equipment) there are tax and legal benefits to incorporating your business. Removing copyright protections for large corporations will impact successful small artists who just wanted a few tax breaks.
A lot of nuance will be missed without some gradation between “I <3 China” and “Down with Pooh!” For example, if we added “Slightly favorable”, “Neutral”, and “Slightly unfavorable” we would begin to see just how favorable younger generations are. Rather than presume there is a deep divide on trade policy, if two bars are almost equal, we may see they are largely neutral. Similarly we could see just how favorable their views of TikTok really are by looking at the spread between neutral to “I <3 China!”
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•None of these anchors are real: Channel 1 plans for AI to generate news, broadcastersEnglish21·2 years agoI’m convinced the AI had the hand on a loop. It’s like watching someone’s first presentation in speech and debate class. It will look better eventually, but I doubt it’ll figure out the subtle emphasis great body language adds to speech.
Was thinking something similar. What if the whales just don’t like the sailors’ taste in heavy metal? Have we tried passing the aux to the whales? This could be a valuable learning experience.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Spotify will end service in Uruguay due to bill requiring fair pay for artistsEnglish611·2 years agoFound an earlier article by El Observador before the legislation passed. Under Uruguay’s old laws Spotify, YouTube, an other streaming platforms paid little to nothing in artist royalties. With the new legislation artists will now see fair compensation.
The Guardian does a better job explaining Spotify’s problem: do the royalties come from rights holders (I am assuming they’re referring to record labels) or the streaming services? The later case they believe will cause them to pay double what they’re paying for streaming rights.
The issue just needs to back to Uruguay’s government to sort out who pays the artist royalties, or if both labels and streaming share a proportionate responsibility.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Jill Stein formally launches 2024 White House bid as Green party candidate151·2 years agoGayle McLaughlin used to be the Green Party’s best example of what they could do at the local level, until she left in 2016 to vote for Bernie Sanders. I’m fairly certain she is the outlier.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV19·2 years agoThere is a chance that documents regarding schedules and other sensitive matters may be in the vehicle. A security leak of that nature could be life threatening to a bigger target. Alternatively, being stranded would leave Naomi vulnerable to kidnapping and assault.
Not saying the shooting was an appropriate response given the location, but the agents are right to be aggravated given the line of work and stakes involved.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•SAG-AFTRA reveals terms of ‘groundbreaking’ dealEnglish491·2 years agoThe short version is that an actor’s AI double, and an AI amalgam of several actors, will be treated as a proxy for the actor(s). The actor can agree or decline the use of their AI proxy based on the scene, and are compensated for use of their likeness as if they had gone in person. It’s a pretty big win for actors considering studios wanted unlimited usage for a one time payment.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Crew aboard a U.S.-bound plane discovered a missing window pane at 13,000 feet6·2 years agoIt’s likely the crew was using fresnel lights which are bright and very hot. You can easily burn yourself or set fire to delicate objects after prolonged use. Not impossible to imagine a crew member moving the lights, leaving them on and highly focused to imitate a distant light source; like a magnifying glass under the sun.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Overheating datacenter thwarts 2.5 million bank transactionsEnglish15·2 years agoThese are Eldritch servers. It’s not bleeding, it’s eating. The cables are how it catches prey.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits41·2 years agoEspecially when they’re non food/textile producing ones that are literally used to just get drunk.
Just for clarity agave can be used as a sweetener, edible, it’s fibers can be used in textiles, can be made into soap, and has some medicinal uses. Once the market saturates with spirits it’s other uses will likely be marketed to fully utilize crop yields.
Shazbot@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Parents are stealing their children's identities to access debt—and destroying their kids' credit scores in the process261·2 years agoI feel that this can be addressed at application step. Any date of birth proven to be under 18 cannot apply without an in person interview. This protects minors from taking on debt without fully understanding the implications, and puts responsibility on the lender for providing credit to a minor. If credit is provided and defaults the debt should be the lender’s problem for taking such a huge risk.
Alternatively, the same premise with the exception that an adult is required as a cosigner. If the account defaults the burden is shifted to the adult as they have the cognizance to understand and take responsibility.
I wouldn’t outright ban giving accounts to minors. My parents opened a savings account in my name and kept it in good standing. This gave me a big credit boost that my peers never had. But I realize I am an exception, and the problem others face is very real.
It is easy to implement, it’s hard to enforce because not everyone is going to be forthcoming. My city is rent controlled, passed by a healthy margin, but not all landlords are self reporting. The protections still stand, renters needing to present to the renters department at city hall.
But your point stands in more conservative areas which would be inundated with campaign donations, ads, and just overall lack of faith in functioning government.