Well fuck that

Where is the MIT study in question? The link in the article, apparently to a PDF, redirects elsewhere

aka enshittification

You know, I think I’m overdue for a donation to Wikipedia. They honestly might end up being the last bastion of sanity

unload a glittering cargo of stars, entrepreneurs, supermodels, influencers and tycoons into the lagoon

If only that were literally true

It pains me to argue this point, but are you sure there isn’t a legitimate use case just this once? The text says that this was aimed at making Wikipedia more accessible to less advanced readers, like (I assume) people whose first language is not English. Judging by the screenshot they’re also being fully transparent about it. I don’t know if this is actually a good idea but it seems the least objectionable use of generative AI I’ve seen so far.

It’s actually kind of worrisome that they have to guess it was his code based on the function/method name. Do these people not use version control? I guess not, they sure as hell don’t do code reviews if this guy managed to get this code into production

Yeah I see what you mean. There’s a decent argument to be made that something like reasoning appears as an emergent property in this kind of system, I’ll admit. Still, the fact that fundamentally the code works as a prediction engine rules out any sort of real cognition, even if it makes an impressive simulacrum. There’s just no ability to invent, no true novelty, which – to my mind at least – is the hallmark of actual reasoning.

It’s real. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XAI_(company)

an open source reasoning AI

It’s still an LLM right? I’m going to have to take issue with your use of the word ‘reasoning’ here

There’s an expression in French, “enculage de mouches”. Literally means “fucking flies in the ass” and, figuratively, refers to being impossibly pedantic and nitpicky. Closest equivalent in English would be “splitting hairs” I think

Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.

Everyone’s ragging on the Christmas retail ambience songs, but at least you can mitigate the risks of hearing those ones by staying the fuck out of shopping malls. My top three:

• Cotton Eye Joe
• Whatever that song is that’s basically just “tonight’s gonna be a good night” over and over
• Danza Kuduro

The strobe light problem might also be caused by putting a LED that’s not dimmer-compatible on a dimmer switch

Motherfucker put a trigger warning on that shit

Hang on, am I reading that correctly? You had nightmares for 7 years?

I think it was rated PG-13, not R

In fact it was rated PG. The resulting backlash, along with a similar situation with Gremlins, directly resulted in the MPAA creating the PG-13 rating.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Temple_of_Doom#PG_rating

Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Saviour, Zalgo?

urine is sterile

Not by the time it exits your body, no. Urine is sterile when it leaves the bladder, but it picks up bacteria on its way through the urethra

Reverse image search says yes