whythismatters

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by whythismatters 5d ago
worth flagging
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by whythismatters 5d ago
>What comes next is a new kind of product we’re developing: opt-in experiences built around individual artists, where artists can choose to participate and get paid when they do, and fans get new ways to connect with the artists they lov
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by whythismatters 7d ago
Actual title of the article: "Muse Give Up Their Social Media Handle to AI in Ironic Twist"
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by whythismatters 8d ago
>slimy I can't put my finger on it, but there's something off about this article, e.g. glossing over the opportunism (acting on "rumors"), drive-by claim about "strict safeguards [...] including monitoring and is
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by whythismatters 8d ago
>a cached version of the internet Interesting detail. A heavily pruned version, I assume?
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by whythismatters 11d ago
The authors frame it as "a twisted and sadistic form of climate-change adaptation."
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by whythismatters 12d ago
I read it, perhaps ironically, as colloquial/slang US English, like "lemme git to pushin' y'all!"
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by whythismatters 12d ago
>this particular "persistence-model" was encrypted and locked away, even from OAI staff source?
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by whythismatters 13d ago
Does it mean they made 100 billion in profits? Cf. the AGI deal with Microsoft ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47921248 )
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by whythismatters 15d ago
I successfully used it to re-slop Claude slop from 1+ year ago. Really puts things into perspective.
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by whythismatters 15d ago
I tried the self hosted app some months ago, and while the vaults concept was nice for isolating e.g work and personal, some features were a bit clunky, something wrong with tagging or connecting contacts with notes iirc. In my opinion, it
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by whythismatters 16d ago
>planned to be temporary Same for the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium.
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by whythismatters 18d ago
I think the diffusion versus llm distinction is nonsense. I commented on the Cully Hill Boys post yesterday (and got downvoted today) because I'm genuinely impressed with the tech, and the fidelity and coherence that is currently achie
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by whythismatters 19d ago
>Every frame is generated. The actors are real and signed, but nothing was filmed with them [...] There are no sets and no camera crews. [...] The entire film was generated in Seedance — every shot, all video and speech. Faces and charac
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by whythismatters 21d ago
"Après nous, le déluge" -- Madame de Pompadour
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by whythismatters 21d ago
dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448137
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by whythismatters 23d ago
Did they not use mountains of copyrighted material to train their models, and get away with it (fair use, greater good, blah blah)? What would suddenly prevent them from acting sneaky once again? Imagine sitting next to a river of gold and
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by whythismatters 24d ago
See also: "America’s Oligarchic Techno‑Feudal Elite Are Attempting to Build a Twenty‑First‑Century Fascist State" - Article: https://collapseofindustrialcivilization.com/2026/02/16/amer... - HN disc
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by whythismatters 28d ago
>an intentional move my own little conspiracy theory: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49247784
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by whythismatters 28d ago
a fork worth flagging
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
I too smell guns smoking: "re-pins [...] loud", "honest", ... Cool stuff nevertheless!
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
Needless to say that this approach requires a healthy dose of maturity, individual hygiene, and trust between the team members.
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
My octopus will outperform your humanoid by doing the dishes, fixing the plumbing, and preparing a Caesar salad, all at the same time!
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
Posted yesterday (2023 article): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49282415
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
>Submitted on 5 Jan 2026
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
The effect you describe reminds me of reading Edward W. Said's "Orientalism" when I was younger. Fable suddenly started with this kind of lingo, iirc, and Opus 5 sounds exactly the same. Tin foil: it's ultimately a vendo
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
Dunno, I think it's still useful to expose slop, chances are that the actual product is low quality/effort as well (i.e I will not be wasting my time checking this project). On a personal note, I've gotten allergic to the wor
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
Oh no, they forgot to mention that Meta also has a badass model https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197867
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
How does it compare to previous (human) translations, what is the regurgitation level? In any case, lots of em dashes, so mission accomplished to bring it up to contemporary standards.
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by whythismatters 1mo ago
The demo: https://chatjimmy.ai/

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