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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
This assumes all layers of cybersecurity are broken - We call self-replicating software a virus, and we have protections against it. Same with stolen API tokens, just rotate them. Suspicious behaviour, nothing new, we have detectors for it.
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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
I can imagine some people feel like it's cheating because they did it the hard way. I have much respect for those people and their skillset and I hope AI doesn't discourage them.
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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
Yeah, same cables but different specifications is a danger; I've got old HDMI / DP cables for example, they're backwards compatible and still fit into modern systems of course, but won't do 4K / 144 hz (or whatever)
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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
Exactly why people turn to AI, which I think is good enough for "casual" mental health advice (the kind people can do themselves by reading self-help books or talking with empathic friends). Arguably it's safer than talking t
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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
Age verification is not (should not be) the same as ID verification / storage / etc; the US needs laws similar to EU ones where companies can only get the minimum required PII. In the case of age verification that's zero, or
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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
Armchair / gut feeling opinion: using AI makes a developer feel like they can manage more code than they normally would. But it's a risk, if an agent can no longer make sense of the code, or the developer can no longer make sens
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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
I'm inclined to agree on certain points; true native apps are, generally speaking, better when it comes to e.g. customer experience. It comes with risks and costs (but I think the cost vs benefit is exaggerated) - risk being the abilit
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by Cthulhu_ 5d ago
When it comes to number of engineers, always keep in mind that it costs more engineers to maintain (and understand) software than the initial development push.
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by Cthulhu_ 7d ago
> At some point it may be necessary to add the requirement for large companies to have a both human contact point and perhaps a requirement for specifics on account terminations and the like, or at least a way to request them, to the let
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by Cthulhu_ 7d ago
Which is what I think most people base their forecasts on, just like the proponents of AGI / Roko's Basilisk thinking it's inevitable.
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by Cthulhu_ 7d ago
A realistic scenario is that an LLM writes a virus, as one way to achieve a goal. The next step would be that it becomes self-replicating, installing models on infected devices which continue its mission (whatever it was). But that's t
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by Cthulhu_ 7d ago
In theory, yes, because nobody would want to launch first because they'd get obliterated. However, it only takes one country to not be rational. Nuke-owning countries' leadership seems to have become more and more unhinged and les
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by Cthulhu_ 7d ago
I never went (just don't like it), but for a long time it was a primary source for a lot of important things so one kinda gets exposed to it anyway indirectly and / or through embeds. But that's the filtered version, anyway.
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by Cthulhu_ 7d ago
Stylistic choice / tradition; it's a (machine?) translated version of a Japanese text. American comics have bolded words too.
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by Cthulhu_ 7d ago
It's one of several techniques they can apply, at least. I for one don't even know why there's a forgery market for ancient pottery, or that there's a market for it.
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by Cthulhu_ 8d ago
It's also huge amounts of code for very old standards
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by Cthulhu_ 8d ago
That's definitely an improvement, but it's just one aspect of cybersecurity. Logical errors allowing people to e.g. log into services and extract data are likely everywhere still.
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by Cthulhu_ 8d ago
> as a first step, simplify everything, and make sure you're aware how your stack works, and what it imports. We've been trying that for years but the enthusiasm of developers and the eagerness of their employers fight against
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by Cthulhu_ 9d ago
Last year I took my parents' caravan and put it in bumfuck retirement home nowhere, spent a week just riding my motorcycle through that section of the country, reading, listening to music, and painting Warhammer figurines. Little human
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by Cthulhu_ 9d ago
Sounds like there's two kinds of vacations, the one to relax, decompress, slow down and go offline for a bit, and the one where you explore the world and experience new things. Both are valid, and combining the two is great. I'm n
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by Cthulhu_ 9d ago
> but I really don't understand why the idea hasn't been taken up by other makers. Same, but now that it quickly looks like smartphone-sized e-ink readers are the 2026 hardware trend, I can see them making a comeback now. Or as
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by Cthulhu_ 9d ago
USAid did "good" for the world, but because people took it for granted and it wasn't in the news until it was stopped (which has cost lives).
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by Cthulhu_ 9d ago
Also in the Netherlands, doctors / nurses in my local hospital wear things like crocs and other slip-in type shoes - don't think paramedics do, just something I noticed.
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by Cthulhu_ 9d ago
Certainly aren't bots is dubious, although if there's actual interactions it's likely they aren't bots. Paid, lmao I wish. Nobody gets paid to repeat propaganda, generally.
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by Cthulhu_ 12d ago
It's only illegal if you get caught. If this administration ever ends, the next one will be focused on the fallout of this one. (as is usually the case)
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by Cthulhu_ 12d ago
That "just" is doing a lot of work though; the jobs market is... challenging right now. Cost of living has exploded, demand for software developers is unstable due to the advent of AI assisted coding. (for the latter I'm sure
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by Cthulhu_ 12d ago
two new words / terms learned today, correctio and epanorthosis ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epanorthosis ) - thanks, it's worth millions⸻no, morbillions!
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by Cthulhu_ 12d ago
It seems enough people appreciated the story to upvote it though... but that assumes HN's algorithm is fair, it's free of bots, and the people voting are critical and honest on what they upvote.
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by Cthulhu_ 12d ago
It's not as easy as that though; most people I know that ended up burnt out were the opposite, where they were actively doing everything that they fundamentally did believe was worth the time. Saying "yes" to every new re
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by Cthulhu_ 12d ago
I don't know the answer so take this as a shitpost, but: investors and companies are throwing a lot of money in AI, not gamedev backends. AI reoriented companies are being sold with valuations in the billions.

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