dryadin

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by dryadin 7mo ago
It is not about the technology being cool (although I think it is). It is about its being intimately linked to human psychology, philosophy, and culture. That makes it, in my view, a very human technology. It allows us, in theory, to break
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NASA releases new Webb, Hubble images of Saturn(science.nasa.gov)
12 points by dryadin 7mo ago|0 comments
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by dryadin 7mo ago
These are good points. I don’t think the dev side was the main issue, though. If they had managed to achieve a substantial user base, developers would have adapted and found ways around the limitations, as they always do. The main issue is
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VR Is Not Dead(yadin.com)
27 points by dryadin 7mo ago|65 comments
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Regulations are the product of negotiations and agreements(theregreview.org)
3 points by dryadin 7mo ago|0 comments
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by dryadin 7mo ago
Values are an integral part of tech design. I think that a lot of people don't use Chrome because of Google's tracking and profiling ecosystem, even though they feel it is a good browser. I prefer to use an open-source product, ev
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In the AI age, nothing is forgotten(yadin.com)
1 points by dryadin 7mo ago|0 comments
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by dryadin 7mo ago
Frankly, I am surprised this was not shut down by their legal counsel (assuming they have one and they actually asked). The legal exposure here is significant. This could be defamation, there are publicity rights issues, copyright, and mayb
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by dryadin 7mo ago
Good analysis. Addresses some of the questions here.
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by dryadin 7mo ago
Naturally this does not apply in every case. But the comment is fair, I updated headline to be clearer.
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US Court of Appeals: TOS may be updated by email, use can imply consent [pdf](cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov)
551 points by dryadin 7mo ago|444 comments
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by dryadin 7mo ago
This reminds me of a story from the punch card era. A software company was moving offices. The movers were given a list of items to move. They asked about all the data and were told that the data has no weight. On moving day, the movers wer
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by dryadin 7mo ago
Great, just a couple of really minor issues mentioned towards the end of the piece: if you stop taking GLP-1 drugs, you may experience a rebound addiction, and "prolonged use could, in theory, dampen motivational drive in some people&q
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Skyrim, Starfield, and the risks of AI-generated content(yadin.com)
4 points by dryadin 7mo ago|0 comments
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Major data leak forum dismantled in international cybercrime operation(europol.europa.eu)
7 points by dryadin 7mo ago|0 comments
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Quiet War: The Polity, The Terminator, and AI takeover(yadin.com)
2 points by dryadin 7mo ago|0 comments
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by dryadin 7mo ago
It means "it's not our fault, it's the AI's, and if the judge is not too tech-savvy, he'll probably buy that".
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Legal AI slop is becoming a real problem(ctinsider.com)
28 points by dryadin 7mo ago|11 comments
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Claude's Constitution and Asimov's Laws(yadin.com)
3 points by dryadin 7mo ago|0 comments
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by dryadin 7mo ago
I don't blame him. Professional writers are so afraid of being accused of producing AI slop that no one uses em dashes anymore, and people leave spelling errors just to be authentic.
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by dryadin 7mo ago
Good point. When you think about it, it's the same interaction patterns we get from social media, i.e., maximizing engagement, dopamine loops, and addiction.
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AI is unhealthy in a variety of different ways(computerworld.com)
27 points by dryadin 7mo ago|13 comments
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by dryadin 7mo ago
I doubt this will end up in court. It is not a legal matter but rather political/PR posturing on both sides.
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by dryadin 7mo ago
Those ghost city images are always haunting. Interesting that at the same time, Manhattan's Billionaires' Row is a ghost town because of the opposite reasons.