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Gemeni, or the twins, is a deeply symbolic name for anyone who knows Greek history. It’s the story of Castor and Pollux, and in many versions of the story one b
by happytiger 3y ago
Gemeni, or the twins, is a deeply symbolic name for anyone who knows Greek history. It’s the story of Castor and Pollux, and in many versions of the story one brother killed the other only to beg for them to come back. It’s ominous to use this brand name for AI.
It’s also associated to the Gemini killer and Joseph Testa and Anthony Senter who were famous as the mafia’s Gemini twins hitmen.
I think better brands could have been had.
It does sound like some battlefield AI system from Robotron. “Sir, Gemini is charged and ready for battle.”
- closewith 3y agoGemini was a stepping stone to a moonshot, which is almost certainly why the name was chosen. Edit: another poster shared the etymology, the merger between Google Brain and DeepMind. I shall eat my words.
- happytiger 3y agoPerhaps. Corporate entomologies tend to be very well rehearsed stories, and I’ve been around the valley long enough to know those stories aren’t always the whole story. I would encourage you to read the Kissinger / Schmidt book before settling your opinion. That origin story may be true. But it doesn’t make the whole story necessarily. https://time.com/6113393/eric-schmidt-henry-kissinger-ai-book/ https://time.com/6113393/eric-schmidt-henry-kissinger-ai-boo...
- OrsonSmelles 3y ago>corporate entomologies Now there's a ready-made Far Side concept.
- mangamadaiyan 3y ago"Corporate entomology" is a lovely term, evoking surreal (and yet strangely familiar) images of cockroaches in suits. Brilliant!
- happytiger 3y agoIf you’re going to make a typo, it might as well be about roaches in suits running the valley. Good lord.
- mangamadaiyan 3y agoI didn't realize it was a typo. I thought it was a deliberate misspelling!
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoFor me it's associated with Gemini crypto and their horrible Gemini Earn investments in Genesis: https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=gemini-genesis-and-dcg-lawsuit https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=gemini-genesis-and-dcg-...
- resters 3y agoThe crypto Gemini was named after the Winklevoss twins.
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoIf that was the case it would have been named Winklevii. :P
- CydeWeys 3y ago> It’s also associated to the Gemini killer and Joseph Testa and Anthony Senter who were famous as the mafia’s Gemini twins hitmen. I've never heard of any of these people and I doubt most others have either. Maybe you have to be a true crime enthusiast to know the lore? Whereas if the name were Zodiac, then I would at least be aware there's a potential murderer connection.
- SoftTalker 3y agoAlso the Gemini Lounge, where Roy DeMeo and his crew killed and dismembered people targeted for hits by the Gambino family.