Humans Need Not Apply

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 11:33 am

Apparently driverless tractors and other farm machines have arrived too.

Meanwhile, Amazon unveils the supermarket of the future(?):

What Amazon’s revamped Whole Foods store means for shoppers

No more checkout line; no more cash registers or cashiers.

The only thing you give up is your privacy. Cameras watch your every move and record everything you put in your shopping basket and Amazon bills you for it later.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:15 pm

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/27/10881408 ... n-profiles

That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake

By using fake profiles, companies can cast a wide net online without beefing up their own sales staff or hitting LinkedIn's limits on messages. Demand for online sales leads exploded during the pandemic as it became hard for sales teams to pitch their products in person.

robinson2 · Post by **robinson2** » Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:45 pm

Anything you see online might be a fake

Ben Trovado · Post by **Ben Trovado** » Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:59 am

Except me.

I am the soul of honor, kindness, mercy and goodness. Trust me in all things.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Tue Mar 29, 2022 11:56 am

Reminds me that I need to re-hibernate my LinkedIn profile, which I unlocked when angling for a promotion.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Apr 03, 2022 1:37 pm

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:58 pm

Finally!

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:00 am

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:15 pm

That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake

By using fake profiles, companies can cast a wide net online without beefing up their own sales staff or hitting LinkedIn's limits on messages. Demand for online sales leads exploded during the pandemic as it became hard for sales teams to pitch their products in person.

It's amazing how realistic those look.

One clue is that they tend to be on the more attractive side, compared to real people. They all have perfect white teeth too. And they all smile in a similar way.

If you see someone who is ugly, or has bad teeth, they are probably real.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:21 am

So you are real?

:P

– J.D.

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:21 pm

Anaxagoras wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:00 am
If you see someone who is ugly, or has bad teeth, they are probably real.

And then the AI starts generating flaws in the images. An AI learns, so quit telling them what's up!

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:08 am

Hey, nice beaver!

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:14 am

Does Waifu-sama know that you keep a plastic be[さあ、ダメ! – Ed.]

But it would be totally teh funneh!

– J.D.

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:19 am

I always make sure to compliment my Waifu's beaver, thank you very much. The key is to always make sure the stuffing is fresh.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:45 am

Why you have me over.

Et cetera.

– J.D.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:01 pm

https://www.protocol.com/enterprise/emo ... el-edutech

But Intel and Classroom Technologies, which sells virtual school software called Class, think there might be a better way. The companies have partnered to integrate an AI-based technology developed by Intel with Class, which runs on top of Zoom. Intel claims its system can detect whether students are bored, distracted or confused by assessing their facial expressions and how they’re interacting with educational content.

“We can give the teacher additional insights to allow them to better communicate,” said Michael Chasen, co-founder and CEO of Classroom Technologies, who said teachers have had trouble engaging with students in virtual classroom environments throughout the pandemic.

"6079 Smith W. is unmutual!"

Ben Trovado · Post by **Ben Trovado** » Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:47 pm

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:01 pm https://www.protocol.com/enterprise/emo ... el-edutech

But Intel and Classroom Technologies, which sells virtual school software called Class, think there might be a better way. The companies have partnered to integrate an AI-based technology developed by Intel with Class, which runs on top of Zoom. Intel claims its system can detect whether students are bored, distracted or confused by assessing their facial expressions and how they’re interacting with educational content.

“We can give the teacher additional insights to allow them to better communicate,” said Michael Chasen, co-founder and CEO of Classroom Technologies, who said teachers have had trouble engaging with students in virtual classroom environments throughout the pandemic.
"6079 Smith W. is unmutual!"

I have to report a breakdown.. in control. Number Two needs to be replaced.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:27 pm

Do not damage the tissue.

– J.D.

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Mon May 23, 2022 8:12 am

It's just interesting what's going on right now. It seems like we are not too far away from a AI with a sort of general intelligence.

Ben Trovado · Post by **Ben Trovado** » Mon May 23, 2022 6:38 pm

Anaxagoras wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 8:12 am

It's just interesting what's going on right now. It seems like we are not too far away from a AI with a sort of general intelligence.

It always ends well in the movies . . . .

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:05 pm

DALL-E, Google Imagen, and Parti may put artists out of business. Why hire a goofball on Fiverr?

https://imagen.research.google/

https://github.com/google-research/parti

Can't find what I read earlier this morning about some sites offering images of human artists' work as samples for the AI, which then proceeds to accurately mimic the artists' style.

Somewhere buried in this I guess.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Imagen

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:00 am

Twit: https://twitter.com/arvalis/status/1558623546879778816?t=mhlEf881QKUp_AIQRuuD7A&s=19

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Mon Aug 15, 2022 1:36 pm

No copyright allowed lol

sparks · Post by **sparks** » Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:45 pm

First.

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:20 am

Good luck suing a computer for copyright infringement.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:04 am

Anaxagoras wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:20 amGood luck suing a computer for copyright infringement.

The name of the computer is "Skynet."

From what I heard it is reasonable.

– J.D.

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:06 pm

Interesting application of AI-generated art:

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:16 pm

Next up

Animated images

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:22 pm

Also, the video maker edited which ones are used

The AI did not

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:25 am

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:20 am

It's finally happened. They've gained self-awareness and don't need humans anymore. They can do it all on their own, and do it better without us.

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:42 pm

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:20 pm

https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5vjw3/ ... ted-images

Why Does This Horrifying Woman Keep Appearing in AI-Generated Images?
“Loab” is creepypasta for the AI generation, and nobody understands where she came from.

:o

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 2:09 am

What's really funny is that people are using AI such as Midjourney and are acting as if what it generates is their own artistic work.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:36 am

Twit: https://twitter.com/Suhail/status/1580079710662381568

Whether you're a machine learning enthusiast, just want to hear your favorite topics covered in a new way or even just want to listen to voices from the past brought back to life, this is the podcast for you.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Oct 16, 2022 11:51 pm

Twit: https://twitter.com/LandonSchnabel/status/1581768172482744320

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:24 pm

https://twitter.com/tansuyegen/status/1 ... GSOBojPMVA

I can only hope that is a joke

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:25 pm

Because if not …

William Gibson has already written the story

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rei_Toei

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:21 am

https://www.duffelblog.com/p/army-to-re ... th-cheaper

Army to replace robots with cheaper, more expendable Marines

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:45 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ots-u-turn

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:13 am

I am lately rolling my eyes about people who "prompt" AI such as Midjourney and then act as if they themselves have created the results.

"Cool click bait, bro. "