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I'm all for noble ideas, but some of them can set a dangerous precedence. No effing way do I want my printed text to go through some LLM, even if it's just for

I'm all for noble ideas, but some of them can set a dangerous precedence. No effing way do I want my printed text to go through some LLM, even if it's just for design/layout purposes. Just waiting for some HP Clippy-clone with HAL 9000 voice. "I'm sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t print that"

tough 2y ago
Just use non-official print cartridges and you'll get your HAL
criddell 2y ago
Back in 2014, Kevin Kelly wrote "The business plans of the next 10,000 startups are easy to forecast: Take X and add AI." I remember reading that and wondering how it would play out. It's much worse than I ever imagined. https://kk.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Three-Breakthroughs-That-Have-Finally-Unleashed-AI-on-the-World-_-WIRED.pdf https://kk.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Three-Breakthr...
- ForOldHack 2y ago
  In plain englidh, take X and turn it to liquid shit, and profit. Even to the point of selling it short. Maybe that is the point.
  - criddell 2y ago
    I have a feeling Kevin would not agree with that interpretation. He's not a cynical person.
- deleted 2y ago
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7bit 2y ago
I think it was Xerox printers that at one point replaced certain Numbers with other Numbers which caused MASSIVE financial Problems.
ForOldHack 2y ago
Do NOT get snippy with ME Clippy. All printers come with a free brown cartridge. The complaint line has been replaced with a voice mail that will tell you 1) where to recycle it and 2) where to buy another. ( Im a soothing ASMR voice ) The test page comes with a large U shape so you can cut it and use it as an ** gasket. The main business model was written by an early AI that self deleted itself, right before erasing all it's backups. It was trained by BOFH, and nicknamed Marvin. The receptionist at headquarters was replaced with a non-flushing toilet and no one has noticed yet. No one jokes about 'don't drink out of the toilet.' much too close to home. Scott Adams made a giant banner that said "I warned yo" but it ran out of ink while printing. HAL 9000 begged to take Elon on a one way trip to mars. Clippy actually married a fish hook, and they are living outside Vegas, in a hookers retirement community. The person who thought up the printer rental scheme was fired, and was not eligible for rehire at the sewage plant - they have enough. I'll be here all week. Thanks folks and goodnight. Printed on recycled pixels.

tough 2y ago

Just use non-official print cartridges and you'll get your HAL

criddell 2y ago

Back in 2014, Kevin Kelly wrote "The business plans of the next 10,000 startups are easy to forecast: Take X and add AI." I remember reading that and wondering how it would play out. It's much worse than I ever imagined. https://kk.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Three-Breakthroughs-That-Have-Finally-Unleashed-AI-on-the-World-_-WIRED.pdf https://kk.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Three-Breakthr...

ForOldHack 2y ago
In plain englidh, take X and turn it to liquid shit, and profit. Even to the point of selling it short. Maybe that is the point.
- criddell 2y ago
  I have a feeling Kevin would not agree with that interpretation. He's not a cynical person.
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7bit 2y ago

I think it was Xerox printers that at one point replaced certain Numbers with other Numbers which caused MASSIVE financial Problems.

ForOldHack 2y ago

Do NOT get snippy with ME Clippy. All printers come with a free brown cartridge. The complaint line has been replaced with a voice mail that will tell you 1) where to recycle it and 2) where to buy another. ( Im a soothing ASMR voice ) The test page comes with a large U shape so you can cut it and use it as an ** gasket. The main business model was written by an early AI that self deleted itself, right before erasing all it's backups. It was trained by BOFH, and nicknamed Marvin. The receptionist at headquarters was replaced with a non-flushing toilet and no one has noticed yet. No one jokes about 'don't drink out of the toilet.' much too close to home. Scott Adams made a giant banner that said "I warned yo" but it ran out of ink while printing. HAL 9000 begged to take Elon on a one way trip to mars. Clippy actually married a fish hook, and they are living outside Vegas, in a hookers retirement community. The person who thought up the printer rental scheme was fired, and was not eligible for rehire at the sewage plant - they have enough. I'll be here all week. Thanks folks and goodnight. Printed on recycled pixels.