Intel is pretty fucked. They have no good cpu cpu for the next few generations/years
Panther Lake, Intel's current mobile option, is their best laptop CPU in years. It made a huge leap forward in efficiency, and is now the better option than AMD in nearly every metric. I think people are judging Intel on their past poor performance, no different than how people treated AMD for a while. Neither is going anywhere anytime soon.
This is just an anecdote, but my industry and workplace needs entry-level (recent-grad, no experience) chemists, and it has become almost impossible to find any. And not for any resume filtering reasons either; just a complete lack of applicants that are legal citizens with a relevant degree.
I can only assume the competent candidates gave up applying, and the legitimate employers get drowned out by the algorithmic hiring of the largest companies.
This is the real reason, even though it's less exciting. They're restructuring because sales aren't good. Lots of stores are getting closed, but even more (around 1,000) are being renovated for the same reason.
I'm still playing modded Oblivion (original). Right now a mostly vanilla playthrough, with Better Dungeons (makes them all unique), HD texture packs, and extra sounds and music. I'm also using mods for controller and rumble support, since I'm usually streaming to a handheld.
Women get in a dozen fender benders for every wreck that men get in, but men total the car when we do wreck. So the rates being different is completely data driven.
This is a myth people love to parrot when it comes to insurance rates. The real reason men pay more is far simpler: men drive more miles per year than women. That's what outweighs women having a higher accident rate.
15 year car loans already exist: https://woodsidecredit.com/
But they're currently specialized products rather than mass-market.
It's the internet and lack of borders.
The internet supercharged the speed of trends to the point of irrelevance. Instead of stylistic decades, trends are forgotten in mere months. The lack of staying power and constant thirst for new content means there's no foundation for cultural development beyond the superficial.
Meanwhile, globalism and the lack of borders have created a global culture. Regional accents, slang, and local customs are nearly dead. Everyone is now part of the same global cultural monolith, stifling the creativity and quirks that used to lead to culture shifts. Needing to appeal to the globe means most media is sanitized and safe, rather than trying to capitalize on a new cultural movement.
Combine the two and you get a heavily curated "culture" with rapid shifts and the depth of a puddle.
this just screams "flash in the pan" to me
It's actually a four-year-old game already, only the global release is new. Since the global server started from the beginning, even with an accelerated release cadence, there's still several years worth of content ready to go.
In the US, it needs to be a realistic threat.
Like everything else these days, this depends on the town and judge. There's a sheriff in Florida, Mike Chitwood, that has made a hobby of extraditing people from other states for "threats" against his life. For example, this is one such threat posted online:
Just shoot Chitwood in the head and he stops being a problem. They have to find a new guy to be the problem.
You might say that's neither actionable nor a direct threat, but the guy who posted it was extradited to Florida from New Jersey and sentenced to a year in prison.
In terms of copyright, yes it is. It doesn't matter that the book isn't literally copy-pasted into a vector database. The text is used verbatim as training data, and from there isn't made into a sufficiently transformative work to constitute fair use (plus it's commercial). Training data, even if it can neither be recalled on demand nor exists in whole form, has still been stored within the model's semantic memory.
If there is a difference, in your mind, what do you think that it is?
The text-to-speech application is a transient means of communicating the book. It's no different from opening the e-book on a monitor to read the words. Meanwhile, the LLM is ingesting and storing the text of the book. It's an illegal copy permanently stored in the model's dataset.
That said, I'd rather this be resolved by fixing the issues with copyright. This ruling is just another example of the two-tiered system, where AI training is fair use, while you giving a copy to a friend is infringement.
Coincidentally, FDA admitted to another illegal drug approval today: OxyContin. For those who don't know, there actually is no study that proves OxyContin is effective, but FDA approved it anyway.
We will never forget one of the worst self-inflicted wounds of US health care—the FDA’s illegal approval of oxycontin for chronic pain based on a 14-day study, the immediate hiring of the former FDA regulator by Purdue Pharma, and a subsequent epidemic that killed approximately 1 million people in the US.
This is a direct quote from the FDA Commissioner himself: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2835314. Naturally, even though he says they did it illegally, the drug is still on the market and nothing has changed.
And why the fuck would anyone put a staple through the box anyway?
Supposedly their A/C is broken, so the tape they'd usually use wouldn't stick.
Although I'm glad this is a sign of long-awaited pushback on the racial narrative, using these various donation fundraisers as a proxy for competition/voting is monumentally stupid. This isn't "solidarity," it's a trend where you give your money away. On top of that, both sides of the political aisle hitting huge donor numbers only encourages copycat grifters. Please stop normalizing outrage payouts, it's just as disgusting as injury lawfare and other dollar-seeking behavior.
The original game was the same, Cyrodil is supposed to be a big mix of different races. There was no political motive behind it back then, although I can understand how it might seem and feel differently under today's fatigue. For any named NPC, check what they looked like in the original; I bet it's the same.
so I asked chatgpt
Far too many people treat ChatGPT/AI as some omniscient resource. It's not, and it's not an authoritative source on anything. Especially for recent events that don't exist in training data yet. ChatGPT "research" is worse than citing Wikipedia.
How is this supposed to work with Oblivion's race system? Males and females have different stats.
For example, a male Redguard has more strength than a female Redguard, and a female Bosmer has more personality than a male Bosmer.
in 2024 human internet traffic only accounted for 50.4% of the total
It's really important to note that traffic doesn't mean content or posters. Traditional web crawlers that index websites for a search engine are bots, for example, even though they're only "reading" pages. It's not surprising to me that a significant chunk of web traffic is automated tools, especially when you consider how much data corporations and governments are looking to ingest today.
-beep boop-
While I understand your concerns about the authenticity and quality of AI-generated content, there are several compelling reasons why using AI to write social media posts can be beneficial.
Firstly, efficiency: AI can generate content quickly, allowing creators to focus on other aspects of their work, such as engaging with fans or creating new content. This efficiency can be particularly valuable for those who manage multiple platforms or have a large following.
Secondly, consistency: AI can maintain a consistent tone and style across various posts, ensuring that the creator's voice remains recognizable even when they are unable to post personally. This consistency is crucial for building and maintaining a strong brand identity.
Thirdly, creativity: AI models like GPT can suggest innovative ideas and angles that a human might not initially consider. These suggestions can spark creativity and help generate more engaging content. For example, an AI could propose unique hashtags, trending topics, or even humorous memes that resonate with audiences.
Fourthly, accessibility: AI can make social media management more accessible to those who may struggle with writing or have limited time. This inclusivity allows more people to participate in online communities, which enriches the overall digital landscape.
Lastly, education and growth: As AI tools evolve, users can become better at discerning between human-written and AI-generated content. This process enhances AI literacy and encourages critical thinking among users. Over time, people will become more adept at recognizing automated responses, fostering a more informed and discerning audience.
In conclusion, while it's important to be mindful of the potential downsides, such as reduced authenticity and increased reliance on technology, the benefits of using AI for social media posts are substantial. It can enhance productivity, foster creativity, ensure consistency, and broaden accessibility. As long as we approach this technology with caution and continue to develop our AI literacy, it has the potential to greatly enrich our digital interactions.
-This is from 24B Mistral Small Instruct running on a regular workstation PC. I agree, this is only going to get worse in all respects, but it's already accessible at an unavoidable level. Any platform that rewards content, whether monetarily or with likes/upvotes/fame, is going to be flooded with AI. Even video generation is doable with a regular desktop at this point, and India has already created thousands of AI YouTube channels to chase ad revenue.-
Although I mostly agree, I think you need to reframe your perspective a bit on:
There really wasn't much of a different way of talking than my parents or any other adults. No real slang barriers.
Remember that internet and texting slang and abbreviations were new, and your parents may have struggled to keep up with terms like "lol" and "brb". Parodies of the era like this are a good example. Resources such as Urban Dictionary really started taking off about 15 years ago for similar reasons.
It was, a bunch of people came back for the last days too. Really sad to have a game I played for almost 20 years disappear because of politics. The wiki is still around, but has been made read-only.
Drawings aren't people. Society is free to detest and shame people who enjoy loli all it wants, but the law shouldn't be involved. Zoom out for a moment, and it's very easy to see how allowing the government to decide what content is legal will quickly apply to a lot more than just anime. Anyone here and paying attention should be adamantly against more government regulation, especially when it's for thought-crime.
Have you considered using something like SillyTavern? I imagine the Lorebook functionality would help a lot if you're not looking for the model to make things up on the fly. Something like this is probably a good place to start: https://characterhub.org/characters/mrnobody99/dungeon-master-c473276e
Nuance is weakness in a polarized political climate.
For a recent example, say you're arguing with a leftist about the January 6 pardons. The leftist says they're all violent insurrectionists. You reply that the overwhelming majority were peaceful. The leftist jumps on the words "overwhelming majority" as an acknowledgement some amount of violence happened. You're now arguing from a position of weakness.
Even if you insist this example proves your theory correct, it doesn't matter in the grand scheme. You must work in a binary, because the opposition will use ALL nuance and exceptions to their advantage. It's no different from the phenomenon of the right becoming less conservative over time, because each compromise drags them further to the left, while the left refuses to compromise on their own ideals.
You need to be unyielding, and even if you acknowledge a situation has exceptions, you cannot vocalize them.
I don't think it was cope. This is a pretty extreme 180 from the first game and there was a lot of conflicting evidence about the leaks, so a week or so ago it made sense to wait and not jump to conclusions. I was suspicious of the initial Musa leak because it seemed too perfectly on the nose to be real.
With clear evidence, obviously anyone rational has since jumped ship. I never preordered thankfully, but I pulled the game from my wishlist and will never buy it. I usually wouldn't bother leaving a comment to say I changed my mind, but if you want to know where everyone is, the answer is still here. But everyone looks the same now that we're all in agreement.
No one should trust Warhorse after what they did to KCD2.