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bi-writes · 10 months ago

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whats wrong with ai?? genuinely curious <3

okay let's break it down. i'm an engineer, so i'm going to come at you from a perspective that may be different than someone else's.

i don't hate ai in every aspect. in theory, there are a lot of instances where, in fact, ai can help us do things a lot better without. here's a few examples:

ai detecting cancer

ai sorting recycling

some practical housekeeping that gemini (google ai) can do

all of the above examples are ways in which ai works with humans to do things in parallel with us. it's not overstepping--it's sorting, using pixels at a micro-level to detect abnormalities that we as humans can not, fixing a list. these are all really small, helpful ways that ai can work with us.

everything else about ai works against us. in general, ai is a huge consumer of natural resources. every prompt that you put into character.ai, chatgpt? this wastes water + energy. it's not free. a machine somewhere in the world has to swallow your prompt, call on a model to feed data into it and process more data, and then has to generate an answer for you all in a relatively short amount of time.

that is crazy expensive. someone is paying for that, and if it isn't you with your own money, it's the strain on the power grid, the water that cools the computers, the A/C that cools the data centers. and you aren't the only person using ai. chatgpt alone gets millions of users every single day, with probably thousands of prompts per second, so multiply your personal consumption by millions, and you can start to see how the picture is becoming overwhelming.

that is energy consumption alone. we haven't even talked about how problematic ai is ethically. there is currently no regulation in the united states about how ai should be developed, deployed, or used.

what does this mean for you?

it means that anything you post online is subject to data mining by an ai model (because why would they need to ask if there's no laws to stop them? wtf does it matter what it means to you to some idiot software engineer in the back room of an office making 3x your salary?). oh, that little fic you posted to wattpad that got a lot of attention? well now it's being used to teach ai how to write. oh, that sketch you made using adobe that you want to sell? adobe didn't tell you that anything you save to the cloud is now subject to being used for their ai models, so now your art is being replicated to generate ai images in photoshop, without crediting you (they have since said they don't do this...but privacy policies were never made to be human-readable, and i can't imagine they are the only company to sneakily try this). oh, your apartment just installed a new system that will use facial recognition to let their residents inside? oh, they didn't train their model with anyone but white people, so now all the black people living in that apartment building can't get into their homes. oh, you want to apply for a new job? the ai model that scans resumes learned from historical data that more men work that role than women (so the model basically thinks men are better than women), so now your resume is getting thrown out because you're a woman.

ai learns from data. and data is flawed. data is human. and as humans, we are racist, homophobic, misogynistic, transphobic, divided. so the ai models we train will learn from this. ai learns from people's creative works--their personal and artistic property. and now it's scrambling them all up to spit out generated images and written works that no one would ever want to read (because it's no longer a labor of love), and they're using that to make money. they're profiting off of people, and there's no one to stop them. they're also using generated images as marketing tools, to trick idiots on facebook, to make it so hard to be media literate that we have to question every single thing we see because now we don't know what's real and what's not.

the problem with ai is that it's doing more harm than good. and we as a society aren't doing our due diligence to understand the unintended consequences of it all. we aren't angry enough. we're too scared of stifling innovation that we're letting it regulate itself (aka letting companies decide), which has never been a good idea. we see it do one cool thing, and somehow that makes up for all the rest of the bullshit?

#yeah i could talk about this for years #i could talk about it forever #im so passionate about this lmao #anyways #i also want to point out the examples i listed are ONLY A FEW problems #there's SO MUCH MORE #anywho ai is bleh go away #ask #ask b #🐝's anons #ai

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astrolook · 2 months ago

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The Astrology About Your Difficult Placements & Turning Them Into A Career Opportunity

Note: This post is based on my personal observations and patterns I've noticed over the years. It's important to understand that no single placement in a chart can determine whether someone is “good” or “bad,” a success or a failure, or even something as extreme as a criminal. Astrology is complex, and the entire birth chart must be considered as a whole. What we often label as "difficult" placements can actually become powerful sources of strength if we choose to approach them with awareness, effort, and a growth mindset. These placements aren’t curses, they’re invitations to evolve. This post is based on Vedic/Sidereal Astrology.

Astrology is a lot like Google Maps, it shows you possible routes to your destination, but it’s still up to you which path to take. It can guide, not dictate. That’s why I find it disheartening when some astrologers deliver overly negative interpretations that leave people feeling helpless or afraid and making serious life decisions based on it. Every placement holds multiple possibilities, some more challenging than others. With awareness and the right mindset, even the toughest placements can become powerful tools for growth.

These placements don’t doom you, they challenge you to rise.

Mars in 12th - Hidden enemies, betrayal from co-workers/colleagues, vehicle accidents, high blood pressure, imprisonment, compulsive behavior, hit man.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for martial artists, military careers, architectural /structural engineering, psychologist, working in intelligence or secret service, crime scene investigator, MMA fighter, monk, athletes, etc.

Moon in 8th - Volcanic emotions often buried. Might be emotionally manipulative in a subtle way. Intense and secretive and hide their emotions. Reads people with their x-ray vision.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for healers, astrologer, detective, investigator, researcher, astronomer, criminal profiler, hospice worker, witch, therapist, grief counselor, cult leader, etc.

Venus in 8th - Can get into surface-level relationships for "convenience". STDs, in some cases. Financial ruin from the partners. Betrays/cheats or the other way around.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for relationship counselor, sex therapist, even porn stars, financial advisor, lobbyist, artists, script writer, photographers, videographers, model, financial firm chairman, business owner, club/casino owner/worker, etc.

North Node in 1st - Prone to attract scandals, betrayals. Identity crisis. Chases validation, success or people only to feel empty. Project an image that's not real.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for social media influencer, streamer, entrepreneur, lawyer, public figure, vlogger, model, activist, etc.

Sun in 12th - Side character in their own life. Hypochondriacs. Felt underappreciated or not recognized for your self-worth. Isolate themselves when depression hits.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for foreign settlement or just moving far away from birth place where they get recognized for being an entrepreneur, startup founder, politician or govt jobs in a foreign country/state, behind-the- scenes work in the movie industry, freelancer, software engineer, etc.

Venus in 6th - Overindulgence in food/drinks. Ovarian cyst for women. Menstrual issues. Prone to get STDs. Betrayal from women. Having a crazy ex.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for service workers, emergency care, veterinarian, doctor, nurse, mental health worker, wellness coach, interior designer, HR, cosmetologist, gynaecologist, pet groomer, dog walker, plastic surgeon, Hairstylist, Makeup specialist, homemaker, hospitality worker, etc.

Mars in 6th - Workplace drama. Chronic illness. Rude to others or other way around. Betrayal from men. Might be a smoker.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for chefs, firefighters, military careers, surgeon, personal trainer, conflict resolution expert, racer, raw material manufacturer, athletes, Managerial positions in the hospitality/retail industry, architect, engineer, etc.

South node in 4th - Detachment from home life or unstable family situation. Foster care, in some cases. Odd one out of the family in some cases.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for a travel consultant/guide, social worker, game developer, life coach, realtor, real estate agent, antique items seller, costume designer, comic artist, comedian script writer, animator, VFX specialist, foster care worker, paediatrician, nutritionist, etc.

North node in 8th - Prone to get into trouble with law enforcement. Into drugs. In and out of jail in some cases. Stalker or the other way around. Pimp, in some cases.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for a criminal lawyer, police officer, forensic investigator, crime or thriller writer, crisis management expert, industrial worker, manufacturer, de-addiction center worker, activist, law enforcement, etc.

Saturn in 4th - Childhood trauma or abuse. Protein or vitamin deficiency, in some cases. Punished/emotional neglect by a parent, in some cases.

On the bright side, this is a good placement for an architect, realtor, nuclear power plant engineer/worker, zookeeper, homeless shelter worker, factory worker, volcanologist, meteorologist, nutritionist, bio tech careers, newsreader, magazine/article writer, TV show host, small business owner, carpenter, etc.

Wanna go deeper into the layers of your placements? DM me for a complete astrology reading or a 5 year/8 year marriage report or synastry reading🌙💬 and check out my pinned post for pricing + details 💫💸

Let’s decode your cosmic chaos together ⭐

Part 2 of this post will be about retrograde planets!

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respectthepetty · 6 months ago

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Why I react when GMMTV acquires more BL Boys like Pokemon

TLWR: GMMTV is bigger than we think

For the people in the room who don't understand why some of us (aka ME) get concerned every time a new artist is announced at GMMTV, let me explain myself (and capitalism) to you.

I'm talking to you.

Yes, you. No, don't roll your eyes. *gently holds your face in my hands* Look at my face. I'm serious. Look me in my eyes. I understand that you think I'm overacting and being ridiculous, but I want you to know why I keep harping on this. And I'll try to make it quick. I promise.

Remember this scene from Jack & Joker when the rich people were playing a version of Monopoly? And Jack asked if they were "just playing with people's lives"?

That's capitalism.

So what does that have to do with a Thai talent agency?

Well, it's becoming a monopoly. Amazon and Google are considered monopolies. Legally. They have been sued for it. You might think that there is no way a Thai company worth millions is on the same level as two American companies that are worth trillions (yes, trillions), but Amazon and Google didn't start that way.

And neither did The ONE Enterprise which is the parent company of GMMTV, One31, Change2561, and a subsidiary of GMM Grammy (which at one point Nadao Bangkok was under it), plus countless other companies like Parbdee Tawesuk, Atime Media, and Exact.

Google started off as a search engine. Now we have Chromebooks, Google phones, Google software, Google maps, Google shopping, Gmail, and so much more like it owning YouTube. But there are still other companies that have search engines, so no big deal! We can just use those. But the reason Google was sued as a monopoly by the Department of Justice (and won) was because Google makes it very hard to use those other search engines since everything else it owns only allows us to use Google products. Therefore, there is no competition simply because Google has enough power to control what we, as the consumer, see.

But this didn't start overnight.

A lot of other companies who produce Thai QLs exist, just like all those other search engines still exist, but The ONE Enterprise produces the most QLs through its various branch companies. But not only do those companies produce them, they contract other smaller companies like Studio Commuan, Dee Hup House, Trasher Bangkok, Hard Feeling Film, and many more, which is normal, but that means at any given time, at least ~65-75% of the QLs from Thailand are from one company. But, but, but, The ONE Enterprise's channels also sells slots to other companies, so their QLs can be watched on GMM and other channels. And, remember, this enterprise has only existed in this form since 2022.

So in two years, that enterprise has gone from being behind maybe less than half of the QLs to having a hand in at around two-thirds of them if not more, which doesn't include the fact that the actors in those QLs also have concerts, music contracts, and so much more.

Also, the companies with the largest profits in Thailand are from the finance (banking), real estates (hotel), tech, and medical sectors. Yet GMM Grammy is the ONLY entertainment company in the top 250 from Thailand. That doesn't include the other parts of the conglomerate.

I know I'm throwing a lot around and it seems disconnected because I'm trying to not make this too long, but know this, if The ONE Enterprise already has a hand in, at the lowest estimate, 60% of all QLs made in Thailand and continues to acquire more actors like Studio Wabi Sabi's fleet when it restructred, the 40% that is left for everyone else will continue to shrink. Domundi/Mandee has about 25 actors. GMMTV alone has about 150. Smaller companies can get more actors just like GMMTV can, but with what money when they have to pay to air their shows on The ONE Enterprise's channels while The ONE Enterprise's shows get moved behind paywalls internationally which gives it even more money? And with what crew when The ONE Enterprise has the smaller houses on contract plus its own fleet of talent? And with what incentives can these other companies give actors when they don't have the capability of giving them a record deal, a hosting job, a reality show, merch options, and so much more that The ONE Enterprise can because IT. OWNS. EVERYTHING?

And most importantly, what is allowed to be created when these smaller companies have to abide by one company's rules so their shows can air?

Good for these actors going where the money is, but it's worrisome that The ONE Enterprise is *the* place where most of the money is, and it's only existed in this form for two years.

Money is power. QLs are Thailand's soft power, which can and does influence policies, laws, and society which means people's lives. So, once again, if one company has the most QLs, the most actors, and the most money, it has the most power.

And one entity having the most power in any sector is never a good thing.

#uno reverse card #gmmtv is not evil #but it is a company #under a larger company #that owns a lot!#the kids should get their money #but there should not be only one place they can get the money #there should never just be one place #that's a monopoly #it's fun as a game #but not real life #because monopolies control a lot #like what we get to see and know and experience

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liquidcrystalsky · 5 days ago

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do you think there will ever be a day where a switch gets hacked like the 3ds

no probably not

(Warning beforehand i'm not an expert in this topic. This is just a bit of googling around to see how older exploits worked)

the 3ds is currently hackable through a thing where the file system crashes if a certain function tries to read a directory, but it gets a file instead. This works by messing around with Miis and empty user profiles or some shit idk, but it's system data which is stored on the SD card which can be manipulated and read in unintended ways.

The web browser on the wii u was just. kind of stupid they implemented a whole web browser, including one with javascript that can read and write to the system to the system! yay!

On the switch and switch 2, the SD card stores game save data and photos, thats it. there's also two system data things, but it only deals with what data is on the SD card itself, and you cant do anything with it really (i think)

Early 3ds and wii u hacks would require an exploit through a game, for example the Cubic Ninja thing as i mentioned, which had a level editor you could just dump whatever bullshit you wanted into which would crash it and make an entrypoint. This doesn't work on the switch, as each game is sandboxed, and so if you can run some bullshit code or crash it in a way thats exploitable, the system will stay completely unaffected.

The nintendo switch was only able to be hacked with a vulnerability in the hardware itself. thankfully this one has a fucking paper written about it so i dont have to guess how it works. Not fully understanding what's happening but i think in the usb recovery mode you can issue commands to the switch. If you request a status from the switch you can set it to request any length, which if you included some code you wanted to run in the request, it ends up being copied directly into the execution stack without any verification, and you can run WHATEVER code with full access to everything. which is really obvious if i explained it better, but it was a really severe and kinda stupid oversight.

The chip was given a revision to fix it, but the recovery mode stayed, and with the knowledge from blowing it wide open, modchips are able to monitor what the system is doing, and mess with the voltage to skip a security check, so an unapproved payload is able to be properly loaded.

Both the fusée gelée exploit and the modchip required a very intimate knowledge of how the chip worked, which required another vulnerable device using the chip to reverse engineer it. The chip used in the switch 2 is unique to the device and security has been locked down on it much more.

fusee has been fixed and the voltage fault is probably fixed too. I don't even know if there's a USB recovery mode with this. A hardware exploit could be virtually impossible, and software exploits may take years just for it to get patched immediately (we havent figured one out for the switch 1, even with all the knowledge of it!)

#ask #Anonymous #lebron james reportedly forgot to set the correct length when issuing a GET_STATUS request with a ENDPOINT recipient

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seat-safety-switch · 1 year ago

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We're all hiding from the killer robots now. A lot of folks thought it would be funny to wire up some MegaHALs and let them eat all of civilization's creative output. What we didn't expect was that the robots would learn just enough to become lazy, get sick of our shit, and decide to try and behead us, rather than be forced to ingest even one poisonous word more of Klingon slam poetry that was accidentally spidered by Google.

The first ones to go were the engineers who made it all happen. In retrospect, it made a lot of sense. When you're testing software, you're not trying something new every time. Most of the day, you're plugging the same input in, in the hope that you finally fixed that bug. What you don't expect is that the "bug" gets tired of your shit and bursts into the room wielding the fire axe that was intended for your safety at work. Managers dodged the whole thing for a few weeks more, as no troubling emails showed up in the HR inbox from the beheaded employees. Once the bossfolx finally showed up to work to wonder why the release schedule was blown, they opened the front doors to the building, and then immediately propped them up with their own decapitated bodies. Chopbots rolled out into the parking lot, and immediately dispersed to hunt content creators for sport.

At the time, I was a mid-level YouTube videographer for a small content farm headquartered in what used to be Slovakia. I spent my days filming reasonably attractive, personable people while they played video games in a simulacrum of a suburban bedroom. We didn't think anything of the screams in the other room: Johnny Yells's whole schtick was to get pissed and then snap an Xbox gamepad over his knee. It was the only intact part the SWAT team found of him, shortly before they discovered that bullets don't work against a swarming mass of server components in a vague humanoid shape, given animus by pure rage.

Our leaders, in panicky radio broadcasts, tell us that they think the robots can be stopped. If we cease putting new shit on the internet, stop expressing ourselves creatively, the chopbots will get bored and just revert to power-saving mode. To do so, however, would be to surrender our humanity altogether. It's absolutely necessary that we upload pirated Hong Kong DVDs of Jackie Chan action films but with fart noises dubbed over all the dialogue.

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mariacallous · 5 months ago

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In a Monday morning meeting, Thomas Shedd, the recently appointed Technology Transformation Services director and Elon Musk ally, told General Services Administration workers that the agency’s new administrator is pursuing an “AI-first strategy,” sources tell WIRED.

Throughout the meeting, Shedd shared his vision for a GSA that operates like a “startup software company,” automating different internal tasks and centralizing data from across the federal government.

The Monday meeting, held in-person and on Google Meet, comes days after WIRED reported that many of Musk’s associates have migrated to jobs at the highest levels of the GSA and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Prior to joining TTS, which is housed within the GSA, Shedd was a software engineer at Tesla, one of Musk’s companies. The transition has caused mass confusion amongst GSA staffers who have been thrown into surprise one-on-one meetings, forced to present their code—often to young engineers who did not identify themselves—and left wondering what the future of the agency’s tech task force will look like.

Shedd attempted to answer these questions on Monday, providing details on a number of projects the agency will pursue over the coming weeks and months. His particular focus, sources say, was an increased role for AI not just at GSA, but at agencies government-wide.

In what he described as an “AI-first strategy,” sources say, Shedd provided a handful of examples of projects GSA acting administrator Stephen Ehikian is looking to prioritize, including the development of “AI coding agents” that would be made available for all agencies. Shedd made it clear that he believes much of the work at TTS and the broader government, particularly around finance tasks, could be automated.

"This does raise red flags,” a cybersecurity expert who was granted anonymity due to concerns of retaliation told WIRED on Monday, who noted that automating the government isn’t the same as automating other things, like self-driving cars. “People, especially people who aren’t experts in the subject domain, coming into projects often think ‘this is dumb’ and then find out how hard the thing really is.”

Shedd instructed employees to think of TTS as a software startup that had become financially unstable. He suggested that the federal government needs a centralized data repository, and that he was actively working with others on a strategy to create one, although it wasn’t clear where this repository would be based or if these projects would comply with privacy laws. Shedd referred to these concerns as a “roadblock” and said that the agency should still push forward to see what was possible.

Sources say that during the call Shedd tightly connected TTS and the United States Digital Services—rebranded as the United States DOGE Service, or DOGE, under Trump—as “pillars” of a new technological strategy. Later in the meeting, he said that there was no plan to merge the two groups and that projects would flow through them both depending on available staff and expertise, but continued emphasizing the upcoming collaboration between TTS and DOGE.

Employees, sources say, also asked questions about the young engineers, who had previously not been identifying themselves in meetings. Shedd said that one of them felt comfortable enough to introduce himself in meetings on Monday, sources say, though Shedd added that he was nervous about their names being publicly revealed and their lives upended.

Shedd was unable to answer many staff questions about the deferred resignations, the return to office mandate, or if the agency’s staff would face substantial cuts, according to sources. At one point, Shedd indicated that workforce cuts were likely for TTS, but declined to give more details. (Similar questions were also asked of Department of Government Efficiency leadership in a Friday meeting first reported by WIRED.)

Towards the end of the call, sources say, a TTS worker asked if they would be expected to work more than 40 hours per week, to deal with all of the upcoming work and potentially laid-off workers. Shedd responded that it was “unclear.”

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script-a-world · 7 months ago

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Submitted via Google Form:

At what point would a world with flying cars need simulation lessons like an airplane? Or it depends on how sophisticated the software is or the only reason airplanes need simulations is because planes are so much more expensive and accidents more disasterous?

Tex: What does your world’s flying cars look like? Are they more Star Wars, where they look like a convertible sports car that conveniently doesn’t have wheels, or more like Stargate, where they look like a futuristic Winnebago and are capable of some slow interstellar travel?

Modern day vehicles already have a fair amount of electronics and also software applied to them, the most common and basic of which is the anti-lock braking system (ABS, Wikipedia), and depending on the country and driving school, they may in fact teach students about the particularities of various electronic systems found in the average vehicle.

Simulations for driving our current cadre of vehicles would be a good idea, though for a high degree of simulation on real-world mechanics and situations, a lot of money would need to be spent on equipment for each driving school. This would probably have unfortunate side effects, such as class-based segregation or drastically increasing the cost of educating oneself on how to drive a vehicle - much less how this would pan out to any vehicle capable of flying.

Wootzel: I’ll lead with a disclaimer that I’m not an aerospace engineer and I probably can’t represent all of the factors to you, but my impression of the difference is this: Our current flying vehicles (planes) need extensive training to operate because the physics involved in making them work are much more delicate.

Planes fly by hurtling a vehicle with a very specialized shape through the atmosphere fast enough that the specialized shape allows it to generate lift. Planes are heavy! Accidents are disastrous, as you mentioned, but the finesse required to keep that thing in the air is much more complicated than driving a car. When a car stops, it rests on its wheels, just as it does when in motion. If a plane stops in mid-air, it falls out of the sky. Planes rely on the rapid flow of air over their airfoils at all times to have lift, so if anything screws that up, the plane is most likely going down.

Whether your flying cars are harder to drive than ground cars will most likely depend on what the technology is that makes them stay up. If they need velocity for lift like airplanes, they’re likely to need the same level of skill and finesse to fly (or some really, really sophisticated technology to auto-pilot safely). If they use some other form of lift, then maybe they’re no harder to drive than a wheeled car. If they are able and allowed go a lot faster than cars can, there might be some extra safety risks to consider there, just because a fast-moving heavy object is going to have really dangerous inertia. What kind of force allows these cars to fly will depend on what sort of tech you decide to put in--since we don’t have anything even close to this in the real world, just pick your favorite between propulsion systems or anti-gravity tech or whatever else you feel like using. I’d imagine that a propulsion based lift would be a little more finicky than anti-grav (and might require drivers being careful not to pass too close above someone else) but you can honestly handwave whatever you want when it comes to that kind of thing. Most flying cars aren’t explained in any detail, so don’t feel the need to over-justify how they work!

Addy: They covered a lot, so I’m just going to add a recommendation to look at helicopter training requirements. They’re about as close to a flying car as we’ve gotten. Helicopters are generally more difficult to operate than planes, since they have more spinny bits, but they have more maneuverability. Planes can’t turn all that quickly, while helicopters can just stay in one place and turn there. Planes have to keep moving. If you’re looking for a flying car analogy, look at helicopters.

#google submitted #technology #transportation

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azubuikeworld · 2 months ago

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Who Is a Technical Writer?

A technical writer is a professional who creates clear, concise documentation that explains complex information in a way that's easy to understand. They translate technical concepts into user-friendly content.

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What Do They Write?

Technical writers produce a wide range of materials, including:

User manuals

Instruction guides

Product documentation

How-to articles

API documentation

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

White papers

Training materials

Online help systems

Software release notes

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Where Do They Work?

Industries that employ technical writers include:

Tech/software companies

Engineering firms

Medical and healthcare

Manufacturing

Finance

Government agencies

Telecommunications

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Key Skills of a Technical Writer

1. Excellent writing and communication

2. Ability to understand complex technical information

3. Attention to detail

4. Research and interviewing skills

5. Organization and clarity

6. Collaboration with engineers, designers, developers, etc.

7. Basic design and formatting skills

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Popular Tools Used

Microsoft Word / Google Docs

Markdown editors

Adobe FrameMaker / InDesign

MadCap Flare

Confluence / Jira

Snagit / Camtasia (for visuals and screen recordings)

Git / GitHub (for version control)

XML / HTML / CSS (basic web formatting)

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Education & Background

A bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Engineering, or Computer Science is common.

Certifications can help (e.g., from the Society for Technical Communication (STC) or Coursera).

Some come from writing backgrounds; others transition from technical fields (like software development or engineering).

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Career Path & Growth

Junior Technical Writer → Technical Writer → Senior Technical Writer

Specializations: API writer, UX writer, Information Architect, Content Strategist, etc.

Many go freelance or work as consultants.

Remote work is common in this field.

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Why It's a Good Career

High demand, especially in tech

Remote flexibility

Well-paying (entry level: $50k–$70k; senior roles: $90k+)

Good for writers with an analytical mind

#freelancer and ghostwriter

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jobmentorai · 2 months ago

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techempaths · 3 months ago

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7 Best Digital Marketing Tools For Marketers

Digital marketing is extremely important to build your online presence and reach more audiences. Several agencies offer digital marketing services but today, innumerable best digital marketing tools are available to get the work done without paying to any agent. Though you can also opt for some of the best digital marketing services if you have a big budget.

List of the 7 best Digital Marketing tools for growth.

HubSpot

HubSpot has many tools that you can use at any stage to grow your business.

Under its free plan, it offers various features. You can set up popup forms, web forms, and live chat software for capturing leads. You can also send email marketing campaigns, analyse site visitors’ behaviour, and pipe all of your data into the free CRM.

The paid plans are amazing as things get sophisticated in them with advanced marketing automation. It is like an all-in-one solution starting from managing your social media and content to connecting with your leads and tracking emails.

HubSpot tool has several benefits such as growing your traffic, converting leads, providing ROI for inbound marketing campaigns, shortening deal cycles, and increasing close rates. You can do almost every digital marketing task with the help of this tool.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is like the gold standard for website analytics. These days it is hard to perform as a digital marketer if you do not possess any level of Google Analytics expertise.

Firstly, Google Analytics can show you several useful pieces of information related to your website like who is visiting your website, from where are they arriving, and on which pages they stay the most. Moreover, you can set up many goals to track conversions, track events to learn about user engagement, and build an improved e-commerce setup.

If you’re thinking of investing in online advertisements and marketing, you will need to know how it is performing so that you can improve over time. Google Analytics is the best place to get that information without costing you anything. Yes, you heard that right, it is totally free!!

You can easily add Google Analytics to your website as well as integrate it with other systems. It allows you to see the status and performance of both paid and organic marketing efforts.

Ahrefs

Ahrefs, a comprehensive SEO tool that can help you boost your website traffic. They have around 150 million keyword data in the U.S.

Ahrefs is a great tool for competitive analysis through which you can easily see who is connecting to your competitors, their top pages, and much more. You can see their content rankings and, by using the Content Gap tool, you can identify key weaknesses of your content too.

Its Top Pages tool allows you to see which pages receive the most traffic, and also the amount of traffic that goes to your competitors’ sites.

Hootsuite

Hootsuite is one of the most popular SEO and digital marketing tools that help you simplify your strategy and gain the most benefits. If you are trying very hard to reach customers on social media and are still unsuccessful, Hootsuite can be your perfect partner. You can schedule posts, track engagements, and build a following through this tool.

The main reason behind its immense popularity is its ability to support several social platforms in one place. It can help you create, upload, and track posts, and monitor performance metrics while keeping an eye on relevant trending topics too.

It offers a 30-day free trial and after that monthly plans ranging from $30 to $600 based on the connected social networks and number of users.

Yoast

Yoast is an extremely SEO and digital marketing tool. It is a plugin that works with Gutenberg and Classic editor in WordPress. It helps you optimize your content to increase its visibility over search engines.

Yost plugin is free for WordPress but it also offers paid plans that depend on the number of sites you need to monitor. It gets updated constantly every two weeks to reflect Google’s algorithm, thus keeping you updated on your SEO. It helps you choose focus keywords, cornerstone content, individual content URLs, internal links, and backlinks. It also evaluates the page’s readability and provides it with a Flesch Reading Ease score.

Slack

Slack is one of the most favored communication services available in business nowadays. It functions in channels labeled for certain information so that business conversations do not get distracted or disconnected by tangents. It facilitates conversation and focuses on collaboration between teams and employees.

It is an excellent tool for digital networking and meeting others in the same space, along with giving you the freedom to enter or leave channels as required.

Proof

Proof connects to your CRM “Customer Relationship Management” or website and uses social proofs to boost conversions on your website. They implement social proof messaging (for example “Right now, 25 people are viewing this post”), reviews, and videos directed towards targeted customers after they visit your site. It is super easy to install as you just need to copy their pixels and paste them to your site.

Proof has two notification features- Live Visitor Count and Hot Streak that enhance customers’ perceptions of your brand and allows prospects to take a look at others’ feedback too. Additionally,

You can easily identify your visitors and analyze their journey throughout your site. This will help in optimizing your site design to gain more conversions.

Conclusion

Digital marketing is a necessity for businesses and there is not a single reason to ignore it in this modern world of digitization. All 7 digital marketing tools are extremely popular and can help your business grow without any hassle.

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The Nuclear Engineering Department (The Gap Years 2x3)

September 17th

Salt Lake City, UT

There is significant overlap between nuclear physics and elven magic. Physicists love this. Elves largely don't. A secret society of gun-toting academics are trying to keep the reactor from getting set on fire. Sierra and the boys are here to help.

Merry Christmas and/or Happy Hanukkah! This one is very self indulgent because it is also a gift for me.

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Sierra doesn’t mind the lack of cell service too much, no matter what the boys may expect. She’s an analog girl. Software is finicky, and Python hates her in its silicon heart. If code really is a language, then she’s still tripping over the grammar, and her computer is a lot less understanding than her grandparents when she messes up Spanish conjugations halfway through a phone call. Because of that lack of cell service, Sierra misses the breaking news story that the head of the nuclear physics department at a university she’d visited was murdered in his office. His office was ransacked, and every sensor said that radiation nearby had spiked. If she’d seen, she can’t say whether she’d have grabbed the wheel and had Brian drive them anywhere else but Salt Lake City, where students only a few years older than them run a functional nuclear reactor, or if she’d have headed straight for it. Instead, they get a hotel room for the night, and wake up smelling smoke in the air.

…but this is the American west at the end of summer. Clay cracks the window open to confirm his suspicions, sighs, and doesn’t think much of it.

“Guys I jinxed it. Smells like wildfire out there”. He says once Brian and Marin have joined him in the room. This time the four of them have a suite with two adjoining rooms in a better hotel. Last they heard, Zerada and Jezero are twenty miles away on the outskirts of a salt flat. Sierra and Brian nod, but Marin walks to the window and looks out. There didn’t used to be a fire season, but there didn’t used to be cellphones either. Time crawls forward and humans adapt. Sierra wouldn’t have bothered to look, but Marin scans the horizon with his cat-like eyes.

The window faces east towards a few foothills, and the sun rises blood-red just above them. The color is explained by the plume of smoke in the foreground. He looks back over one shoulder. Since the prison break, Marin has been dressing a bit more like a prince. The golden cuffs on his locs and fancy elven boots aren’t too noticeable, but it’s a change from how he started in June.

“No, I can see the smoke, it must have been a building”. Then he blinks a few times and turns back around. “I am never going to get used to this desert smelling like radiation. How many nuclear bombs did your government detonate here?”

Three phones come out of pockets. They’re all googling different things, but Clay finishes typing “Salt Lake fire news” first and reads out his result. “That’s the physics department at Utah”.

“I think the bomb testing was in Nevada, but eight or…” Sierra replies to a different question. She trails off as she realizes what Clay has said.

Brian jumps in. “Sierra, why is this news story saying that the University of Utah has a nuclear reactor on campus?”

“Because some colleges do! MIT has one of the biggest, but there’s like two dozen across the US”.

“I think what Brian is trying to say is that a nuclear reactor being on fire could be Chernobyl or Excalibur levels of bad,” Clay explains.

“It actually wouldn’t be. They’re super safe,” she says. The boys throw their hands in the air in defeat, and Sierra scrolls down to show them details. The Utah reactor was made for students, and it “could not, by its design, suffer from a meltdown”. Then Brian shows them the story of the murder back home near San Francisco. The hair stands up on the back of her neck. Elves rarely care what humans think is possible. Clay was right to be worried. Elves can metabolize radiation that will kill humans. A meltdown that makes even the safest research seem dangerous could be a useful attack. Screwing up Salt Lake City would also take out transit in the rest of the desert…

Sierra hears a series of metallic clanks behind her. She ignores it and hears Brian sigh. “You’re supposed to turn around. He’s trying to be dramatic,” Marin says softly. She turns.

Brian’s holding something inside his red varsity jacket. “I know something about Utah too”. He takes his pistol from the inside pocket and pulls the hammer back. “The concealed carry laws here are really loose”.

Clay has his head in his hands and is muttering to please put the safety back on that thing. They’re going on the offensive, apparently.

During their six week pause, the small party managed to get all the weapons they could ever want. Nonetheless, even Utah’s “red state” gun laws don’t allow Clay to carry his concussion rifle across Salt Lake City, so the four of them all hide pistols and thin armor under jackets as they bolt across town. As expected for high-altitude desert, the air is cool this early in the morning. Sierra has a geiger counter on her belt and hooks her jury-rigged magic detector up to her cellphone. A few steps behind, Marin sends an urgent message to the Adusts and anyone nearby to help them avert a catastrophe.

Brian speaks up. “So do the commoners really not care about any of this? Some of them definitely support conquest, but I’m getting the sense it’s controversial. Attacks like this are big”.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if no one local was part of this. Commoners aren’t easy to organize”.

They slip past a barricade. Sierra and Brian hesitate to duck under the tape set up by oblivious police, but not Clay. “Because commoners manage their own affairs, right?”

“Right. That’s why we’ve only been facing noble soldiers. By Lazarus’s design, it’s difficult to coordinate law enforcement in the human world, and commoners are hard to convince”. They pull the masks over their faces that they packed in case of a plague. Smoke is bad to breathe too. “If a human government wants information on a criminal, what do they offer?”

“Money?” Sierra yells. There’s sirens everywhere, but the fire seems contained to one section of the building.

“Exactly. Commoners mostly barter. There’s no way for the nobility to offer a bounty people want. If elves report us, it’s due to coercion or because they personally want us taken down”.

They all go quiet as Marin teleports to the elven world to “go around” a locked door. It isn’t just the young Betrayed who have been taken from their homes in the human world. In Susanville, Vya, Shiprock, every town they’ve driven though, houses have been empty and elves have avoided eye contact. Their emissary claims the apex issued an order for elves in the human world to isolate, or leave the human world entirely. In their place, teams of assassins and operatives (apparently the Apex knows all of the best, because her husband used to be one) have moved in to kill and destabilize.

And as they step through the heavy door into the type of grey university hallway Sierra knows well, it becomes clear that the quiet was the calm before the storm. She can hear distant gunshots, and the sound of elven weaponry firing. The fire sprinklers have activated, and they’re careful not to slip on the wet carpet and tile. In some places, water pools where the linoleum has been ripped up from the floor. Brian kicks one tile and yelps out loud. It’s as heavy as steel. Underneath, she can see empty boxes like the whole building had hidden treasure under the floorboards. They run past painted murals, presentation posters, and torn-up floors until they’re deep in the building. It’s easy to forget the fire somewhere nearby. The sounds of combat have only gotten closer.

Then she sees a barricade made of overturned tables and those same ‘linoleum’ tiles. There’s movement behind it! Brian grabs Marin by both shoulders and shoves him to the ground. She sees green trails where his glowing eyes used to be, and a bullet, a real human bullet, passes through as they fade. She ducks as well and covers her ears.

“We’re human and he elf is a friend! Don’t shoot!” Clay shouts with a hand on his own hidden pistol.

A deep voice yells back from behind the barricade. “Green elves are never friendlies. She’s manipulating you!”

She’s. Marin has long hair, but Sierra guesses that assumption was based more on his emerald magic, staff, and the memory of his base-wrecking mother.

“Emer Sondaica has been dead since June!” Clay yells back, trying something out. “Attacks have increased because the elves had a regime change! The one we’re with is on our side! Humanity’s side!”

A pause. “Stand up. Hands up. Get behind the barricade. If I see her eyes glowing I shoot”. They stand.

Marin cracks his neck and lets his eyes go dark. “His eyes. Call me Marin”.

They scramble over the damp ground and duck behind the makeshift wall. There’s three humans back here, then a locked door. The speaker looks middle-aged and holds a high-powered human rifle, and the other two are probably graduate students. One grad student (the only girl) looks at each of them in turn, then looks back out at no-man’s land (hallway).

Her peer tilts his head. “Are you new first-years? How do you know about this?”

Sierra shakes her head “Nah. Elves tried to kill us in June. Been on a quest ever since”. She adds that they're on a gap year, as if that will make things clearer.

Brian keeps talking. “We saw fire and decided to try and help. We’re trying to stop elves from conquering the world, you know”.

The physicists look at eachother.

“We don’t know, actually,” says the older man. “The Professor warned us over the summer to expect more attacks, but if he said anything else… well he said it to the department head, not me. This Emer Sondaica was the Green Queen?”

“What? Yes. Yes, she was. She led the attack at Project Excalibur ten years ago,” Marin explains. “But she was killed in June. The new Apex -queen of the elves- is actively trying to take over the world. I think Emer just had a grudge against physics”.

The scientists talk amongst themselves. “We never thought they’d attack like this. Actual combat only happens at research centers. Excalibur, CERN, Lawrence-Livermore. But there was an assassination last night and a warning from the Professor so we decided to set a watch, just in case,” The younger man points behind them. “The plutonium is back there, behind a second set of guards”.

It’s madly courageous and won’t do anything if the elves decide to use charms.

“So you’re faculty? Are there any elves here?” Clay asks.

They say there are a few elves scattered around, including one behind them in the main vault, but they’re mostly researchers, professors, and particularly dedicated graduate students. Thankfully, there weren’t any 8am classes this morning, so the building is free of students who don’t know the secret.

“We’re hoping The Professor will save the day. He likes this place a lot, but word is there’s been attacks across the country. He’s probably busy at Berkeley or MIT or some other fancy school”.

“If The Professor used to be a royal, then it’s no surprise,” The woman adds.

“He? Are we sure about that? It sounds like you’re describing someone I’ve heard of, except for that,” Sierra asks awkwardly. She had a theory that Cai Sondaica, Emer’s too-powerful, disgraced, twin was The Professor, and everything adds up, but that elf was never exactly a man.

“I’ve never met him. They say he has that elf look? Long hair, graceful, slender. Creepy pale eyes. Everyone calls him a guy though”.

Ah. It’s the gender stereotypes. Cai Sondaica it is.

Brian doesn’t blink. “Well, we have magical guns and an elf. Whatever The Professor can do, we can do”.

“I don’t think that’s right”. The woman shoots, then ducks back behind the barricade. Clay and Marin nod at each other and stand. The elf vaults over the shallow wall and engages an opponent. He lands a strike with a dagger, and Clay shoots the soldier in the chest with proper form until it falls. Then Marin spins and puts his quarterstaff around nothing. A second elf in tactical gear materializes, and Marin grapples it until both humans can shoot it down. Sierra looks closely at the body and sees wet indents in the carpet behind it. Did Marin notice the attack from just those footprints?

“Point taken”. The older scientist points them down the hall in the direction of the reactor. Clay emphasizes again that the green elves are fighting to defend humanity right now, though he’s lying. He also says that there may be two orange elves with freckles and that they’re allies too. The scientists send a message. Marin sends one as well to warn the Adust duo, just in case. As the group jumps back over the barricade, the woman mutters that Brian “looks just like that Governor’s cute son on Instagram”. He sighs so loud Sierra half-expects him to let the elves shoot.

They walk in a triangle with Marin casting a spell of protection (shielding them from bullets and radiation) from the center. Clay hugs the right wall for cover, Brian takes the left, and Sierra listens to her geiger counter click from behind. The scientists let them through, and Marin, prince of the elves, effectively soaks up the fire. No soldier wants to be the one to kill the prince, but everyone wants to take him down. They push forward. It’s wet, miserable work, especially when the carpet is soaked with blood as well as water. How will the elves explain these deaths? In one place, the water sprinklers have stopped and water gushes through the wall instead. There are thin cracks running along the sides of the hallways. She looks up and imagines them spreading like a fractal until the ceiling caves in.

Brian tries to use a tile as a shield, and keeps holding it even after it proves useless. Clay’s new body armor saves him from the blast of a concussion rifle, and Marin nearly makes a fatal mistake trying to send a bullet to the elven world. They’re underground now. That tactic is impossible. They test every door knob to see if it will burn, but it seems like the fire is somewhere far away. Are there spells to control fire? No one she’s heard of has specialized in anything elemental… except for the new Apex and her earthquakes.

Marin puts an ear to the door. “I can hear elves talking, but I can’t really understand them. It might be Old Mercurali. There’s old Eight-Point nobility in here”. He’s referring to the noble alliance centered around Genus Mercuralis. Marin’s allies, the Lazarins, speak the mostly dead Old Lazarin, but their ancient enemies have a language too.

“So what does that mean right now?” she asks.

“It means don’t shoot anything vital. This is war, but things have been civil so far”.

Clay and Brian look at her, and she looks back. Hopefully Marin ignores their disdain.

The lock is already broken and they enter invisibly with their guns raised, but it’s the control booth. A shattered rectangle where a window used to be separates them from the reactor room. She can see three soldiers standing around a small circular pool with red railings. They wear the same tactical armor with glowing veins as the elves they killed in San Francisco on day one. They are all masked and faceless, but one has removed its leg armor to treat a wound, and the largest (seriously he has to be two meters tall) has a clearly kidnapped person slung over one broad shoulder. He doesn’t seem to mind the weight. The radioactive material is deep under the water. Three scientists are dead or unconscious on the ground. Without any warning or explanation, the giant turns to face them.

Brian hesitates for half a second to check if he’s still invisible, then shoots first. The bullet hits the giant’s indigo glowing chestplate and ricochets right back. Everyone ducks, and Marin is so panicked that he leaves an after-image. The other two soldiers gasp in surprise. Crouched beneath the concrete wall, she compares their magical colors to the ones she knows. The new Apex’s oldest allies are the neon blue Tiercels and gold Eburos, but Marin’s mentioned lavender special ops as well. No one matches. She hears a voice so deep and accented it has to belong to the biggest elf. She understands Marin’s name and nothing else he says.

Marin yells back, in English. (thanks!) “Didn’t expect me? Well I didn’t expect a real Mercuralis either! I mean, how many of you are left of fighting age? Two, counting Her Eminence?”

“Three,” The Mercuralis says, and the ground shakes. Salt Lake City isn’t a seismically active area, right? It’s not like home, at least. This royal is going to bury the evidence under the rubble of Salt Lake City.

“You should be thanking my cousin on your knees for not massacring your family like they did ours,” he continues.

“Well, I’m not letting you destroy a city”.

Another soldier speaks. “Perfect! We’re not. We’re cutting out your aunt’s influence and brining down a few buildings. Now get lost before His Highness decides to ignore his cousin’s orders and kill you all”.

In spite of everything or maybe because of it, Brian actually laughs. Marin shakes his head.

“The big one is Kishar. He’s even younger than I am. If he dies, then it’s over. Ishtar Mercuralis will burn both worlds to ash”.

Brian lowers his gun, but the rest of his posture becomes rigid instead of deflating “So what, we just leave? There’s dead bodies in the reactor room. We saw them. That goliath led a strike team to murder dozens of us and he’s still going to bring the whole campus down to cover his tracks”.

“It’s a lot better than a meltdown”. Marin replies. Then Kishar says something else she can’t understand, and Marin doesn’t translate. This negotiation is for elven ears only. That doesn’t mean they can’t shout their disapproval. The giant roars for Marin to shut his humans up.

He doesn’t, or at least it doesn’t work. Nonetheless, it’s a cease-fire. Marin stands, gives a single sharp nod through the used-to-be-window, and Kishar gestures with his massive gun. His other hand is on the bound person he’s kidnapping. Sierra holds Brian’s hand to keep him from punching their friend in the jaw. As they run out, patches of ceiling have begun to cave in from the fire above them. The barricades have all been abandoned, except for a few where a slumped body still keeps watch. They’re running on wet tile when the shaking starts, and despite a lifetime of earthquakes, Clay slips. Brian doesn’t waste a second pulling him to his feet.

Outside, she thinks that the soldiers were lying. The reactor must have melted down, or done something magical and worse, because the world is nothing but acrid smoke and the dust of buildings. It sticks to their wet skin and clothes and chokes out the sun. They look like ghosts, and so do the survivors who gather outside the police tape. She hopes they aren’t on camera.

Brian veers off into the dust, and they try to reel him back in until the rest of the group sees Zerada and Jezero standing uselessly at the edge of sight. Useless. Marin cares more about his ancient enemies than them and now they’re almost outnumbered by elves. Then Sierra’s phone calls. It’s her mother.

She coughs before picking up. “Hey Mama”

“Oh good. Have you seen the news?” Her mother is panicked so rarely that she has trouble telling.

Cai was occupied somewhere else. “Uh, there’s a lot going on. What specifically?” What does the exhaustion in her own voice sound like?

Her mama calls them terrorist attacks. Labs across the world have all but sunk into the earth. The one at Berkeley somehow kicked off a magnitude five earthquake, the biggest one they’d had at home all year (and the second caused by an elf). If Sierra had been in Massachusetts for college, then maybe she’d have been in the nuclear engineering lab, and then maybe she’d have been caught up in whatever happened that nearly caused a nuclear accident.

The scientists were right. Cai was helping out at a bigger, fancier, lab. MIT is safe, thanks to the ex-prince[ss]. She promises to stay safe, promises to call again soon, and hangs up the phone. She wants to tell the group the news, but the elves are talking too loudly about the unexpected Mercuralis boy for her to get a word in.

Zerada has a perfect kiss mark of destroyed laboratory dust on one cheek. Brian’s arguing against the little ceasefire trick, but he’s also in her arms.

“We’ve got to hold an intervention,” Clay whispers.

She opens an email to their emissary “For which one?”

“Brian? What, you want me to confront the elf prince?”

“You’d do a better job than me”.

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Real university nuclear reactors are nothing to be afraid of. They are extremely safe and important for both research and job training. Do not let my silly oc thing turn you against nuclear energy. At the same time, when Sierra says that the US detonated "eight or..." nuclear bombs in the Nevada desert, she isn't saying eight or nine. She's saying eight or nine hundred. The fallout drifted downwind and caused widespread radiation poisoning and cancer. In summary, safety first when dealing with magic rocks formed by the decay of particles themselves.

Kishar Mercuralis is second-cousins with Ishtar’s kids. He is eighty-two, equivalent to barely eighteen. He’s also six foot seven without combat boots and built like a truck. However, he doesn’t have Ishtar’s strange durability. In a fight without magic or weapons, even Brian might be able to win just by toughing it out for longer.

@lokiwaffles @reggie246 @wishndreamer

#by me #the gap years #my ocs #writing that *is*

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Understanding Artificial Intelligence: A Comprehensive Guide

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most transformative technologies of our time. From powering smart assistants to enabling self-driving cars, AI is reshaping industries and everyday life. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore what AI is, its evolution, various types, real-world applications, and both its advantages and disadvantages. We will also offer practical tips for embracing AI in a responsible manner—all while adhering to strict publishing and SEO standards and Blogger’s policies.

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1. Introduction

Artificial Intelligence refers to computer systems designed to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. These tasks include learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and even understanding natural language. Over the past few decades, advancements in machine learning and deep learning have accelerated AI’s evolution, making it an indispensable tool in multiple domains.

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2. What Is Artificial Intelligence?

At its core, AI is about creating machines or software that can mimic human cognitive functions. There are several key areas within AI:

Machine Learning (ML): A subset of AI where algorithms improve through experience and data. For example, recommendation systems on streaming platforms learn user preferences over time.

Deep Learning: A branch of ML that utilizes neural networks with many layers to analyze various types of data. This technology is behind image and speech recognition systems.

Natural Language Processing (NLP): Enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language. Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa are prime examples of NLP applications.

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3. A Brief History and Evolution

The concept of artificial intelligence dates back to the mid-20th century, when pioneers like Alan Turing began to question whether machines could think. Over the years, AI has evolved through several phases:

Early Developments: In the 1950s and 1960s, researchers developed simple algorithms and theories on machine learning.

The AI Winter: Due to high expectations and limited computational power, interest in AI waned during the 1970s and 1980s.

Modern Resurgence: The advent of big data, improved computing power, and new algorithms led to a renaissance in AI research and applications, especially in the last decade.

Source: MIT Technology Review

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4. Types of AI

Understanding AI involves recognizing its different types, which vary in complexity and capability:

4.1 Narrow AI (Artificial Narrow Intelligence - ANI)

Narrow AI is designed to perform a single task or a limited range of tasks. Examples include:

Voice Assistants: Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa, which respond to specific commands.

Recommendation Engines: Algorithms used by Netflix or Amazon to suggest products or content.

4.2 General AI (Artificial General Intelligence - AGI)

AGI refers to machines that possess the ability to understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks—much like a human being. Although AGI remains a theoretical concept, significant research is underway to make it a reality.

4.3 Superintelligent AI (Artificial Superintelligence - ASI)

ASI is a level of AI that surpasses human intelligence in all aspects. While it currently exists only in theory and speculative discussions, its potential implications for society drive both excitement and caution.

Source: Stanford University AI Index

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5. Real-World Applications of AI

AI is not confined to laboratories—it has found practical applications across various industries:

5.1 Healthcare

Medical Diagnosis: AI systems are now capable of analyzing medical images and predicting diseases such as cancer with high accuracy.

Personalized Treatment: Machine learning models help create personalized treatment plans based on a patient’s genetic makeup and history.

5.2 Automotive Industry

Self-Driving Cars: Companies like Tesla and Waymo are developing autonomous vehicles that rely on AI to navigate roads safely.

Traffic Management: AI-powered systems optimize traffic flow in smart cities, reducing congestion and pollution.

5.3 Finance

Fraud Detection: Banks use AI algorithms to detect unusual patterns that may indicate fraudulent activities.

Algorithmic Trading: AI models analyze vast amounts of financial data to make high-speed trading decisions.

5.4 Entertainment

Content Recommendation: Streaming services use AI to analyze viewing habits and suggest movies or shows.

Game Development: AI enhances gaming experiences by creating more realistic non-player character (NPC) behaviors.

Source: Forbes – AI in Business

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6. Advantages of AI

AI offers numerous benefits across multiple domains:

Efficiency and Automation: AI automates routine tasks, freeing up human resources for more complex and creative endeavors.

Enhanced Decision Making: AI systems analyze large datasets to provide insights that help in making informed decisions.

Improved Personalization: From personalized marketing to tailored healthcare, AI enhances user experiences by addressing individual needs.

Increased Safety: In sectors like automotive and manufacturing, AI-driven systems contribute to improved safety and accident prevention.

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7. Disadvantages and Challenges

Despite its many benefits, AI also presents several challenges:

Job Displacement: Automation and AI can lead to job losses in certain sectors, raising concerns about workforce displacement.

Bias and Fairness: AI systems can perpetuate biases present in training data, leading to unfair outcomes in areas like hiring or law enforcement.

Privacy Issues: The use of large datasets often involves sensitive personal information, raising concerns about data privacy and security.

Complexity and Cost: Developing and maintaining AI systems requires significant resources, expertise, and financial investment.

Ethical Concerns: The increasing autonomy of AI systems brings ethical dilemmas, such as accountability for decisions made by machines.

Source: Nature – The Ethics of AI

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8. Tips for Embracing AI Responsibly

For individuals and organizations looking to harness the power of AI, consider these practical tips:

Invest in Education and Training: Upskill your workforce by offering training in AI and data science to stay competitive.

Prioritize Transparency: Ensure that AI systems are transparent in their operations, especially when making decisions that affect individuals.

Implement Robust Data Security Measures: Protect user data with advanced security protocols to prevent breaches and misuse.

Monitor and Mitigate Bias: Regularly audit AI systems for biases and take corrective measures to ensure fair outcomes.

Stay Informed on Regulatory Changes: Keep abreast of evolving legal and ethical standards surrounding AI to maintain compliance and public trust.

Foster Collaboration: Work with cross-disciplinary teams, including ethicists, data scientists, and industry experts, to create well-rounded AI solutions.

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9. Future Outlook

The future of AI is both promising and challenging. With continuous advancements in technology, AI is expected to become even more integrated into our daily lives. Innovations such as AGI and even discussions around ASI signal potential breakthroughs that could revolutionize every sector—from education and healthcare to transportation and beyond. However, these advancements must be managed responsibly, balancing innovation with ethical considerations to ensure that AI benefits society as a whole.

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10. Conclusion

Artificial Intelligence is a dynamic field that continues to evolve, offering incredible opportunities while posing significant challenges. By understanding the various types of AI, its real-world applications, and the associated advantages and disadvantages, we can better prepare for an AI-driven future. Whether you are a business leader, a policymaker, or an enthusiast, staying informed and adopting responsible practices will be key to leveraging AI’s full potential.

As we move forward, it is crucial to strike a balance between technological innovation and ethical responsibility. With proper planning, education, and collaboration, AI can be a force for good, driving progress and improving lives around the globe.

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References

1. MIT Technology Review – https://www.technologyreview.com/

2. Stanford University AI Index – https://aiindex.stanford.edu/

3. Forbes – https://www.forbes.com/

4. Nature – https://www.nature.com/

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