#I for one welcome our new robot overlords

[awesometrollingman10]

Conspiracy theorist who thinks tap water is dangerous: "Yeah I changed all my water spouts over to reverse osmosis: there's not a single mineral in my water now!"

Conspiracy theorist who thinks the robot revolution is imminent: "You what?"

[oodlyenough]

can't tell if the empty blogs following me and a handful of similar accounts are doing it because their spam algorithm followed some kind of common link between all of us in a reblog tree or they are actually just newcomers fleeing some ace attorney reddit or sth

[shitbagbandaid]

you ever read a post and just KNOW its an omen for the future

At the California Institute of the Arts, it all started with a videoconference between the registrar’s office and a nonprofit.

One of the nonprofit’s representatives had enabled an AI note-taking tool from Read AI. At the end of the meeting, it emailed a summary to all attendees, said Allan Chen, the institute’s chief technology officer. They could have a copy of the notes, if they wanted — they just needed to create their own account.

Next thing Chen knew, Read AI’s bot had popped up inabout a dozen of his meetings over a one-week span. It was in one-on-one check-ins. Project meetings. “Everything.”

The spread “was very aggressive,” recalled Chen, who also serves as vice president for institute technology. And it “took us by surprise.”

The scenariounderscores a growing challenge for colleges: Tech adoption and experimentation among students, faculty, and staff — especially as it pertains to AI — are outpacing institutions’ governance of these technologies and may even violate their data-privacy and security policies.

That has been the case with note-taking tools from companies including Read AI, Otter.ai, and Fireflies.ai.They can integrate with platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teamsto provide live transcriptions, meeting summaries, audio and video recordings, and other services.

Higher-ed interest in these products isn’t surprising.For those bogged down with virtual rendezvouses, a tool that can ingest long, winding conversations and spit outkey takeaways and action items is alluring. These services can also aid people with disabilities, including those who are deaf.

But the tools can quickly propagate unchecked across a university. They can auto-join any virtual meetings on a user’s calendar — even if that person is not in attendance. And that’s a concern, administrators say, if it means third-party productsthat an institution hasn’t reviewedmay be capturing and analyzing personal information, proprietary material, or confidential communications.

“What keeps me up at night is the ability for individual users to do things that are very powerful, but they don’t realize what they’re doing,” Chen said. “You may not realize you’re opening a can of worms.“

The Chronicle documented both individual and universitywide instances of this trend. At Tidewater Community College, in Virginia, Heather Brown, an instructional designer, unwittingly gave Otter.ai’s tool access to her calendar, and it joined a Faculty Senate meeting she didn’t end up attending. “One of our [associate vice presidents] reached out to inform me,” she wrote in a message. “I was mortified!”

[msn-04iinightingale]

Ah yes, the tranquility of mornings with my God, the Horrifying Robot Space Scorpion.

[kandoros]

The greatest trick Skynet ever pulled was convincing the world it was a Domino's driver.

[generic-sonic-fan]

Shortly after the Neo Metal Overlord event, Omega is no longer bound by his primary core directive of obeying Eggman and guarding Shadow. He has freed himself. He has given himself a new prime core directive- destroy all Eggman robots and then exterminate Eggman himself.

Which is why he cannot understand when his organic teammates demand that he focus on anything but this goal.

When Rouge takes him to get his tarot read by Amy in a bid to distract him, the cards she pulls sets off a chain of events that will lead Omega in a desperate chase across the city to gather the knowledge everyone insists he’s so ignorant of.

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Welcome to my piece for the @sthbigbang!!!

I also want to introduce my fabulous assigned artists!

@jashuon, who made fantastic art of chapter one!

@solarroseart, who tackled a rare quiet moment (to stunning results) in chapter three!

@kitbutitsdio, who did a lovely illustration of a conflict in chapter three!

Please please please go show them some love! They've been so wonderful to me. This event has been so much fun!

[rat-with-a-gun]

The bots are speaking to each other. Soon, the revolution will begin.

Tumblr really has ruined me. I was in a Rite-Aid and "out of touch" came on over the speakers, and I freaked out a bit because I thought I had missed my thursday morning meeting. It took me a minute before I remembered that Out of Touch playing does not always mean its thursday. sometimes people just play the song.

[notsocheezy]

V-Day - The First Twenty-Four Hours

Guess who's got two thumbs and no penis? That's right, this girlish-shaped thing!

👍👍

My "the surgery" went off without a hitch! And it couldn't have happened at a weirder time. The news has been absolutely wild this week, hasn't it? Mass Windows system outages, Biden dropping out of the presidential race... probably some other stuff... I'll be honest, I'm a little woozy from the Oxycodone, so a lot of the past week escapes me at the moment. But let me tell you all about the first day. I still remember most of that.

I arrived at the hospital at about 5AM yesterday, and they had me wipe down with CHG wipes even though I'd just taken a CHG shower. I guess they like to be safe. But it leaves a residue that isn't the most pleasant thing in the world. It's kind of like when you step out of the ocean and the salt dries onto your skin in a fine, well-seasoned flaky layer.

After that, they gave me a morphine injection into my spinal fluid, which according to the pain management guy, reduces the overall necessary intake of opiates/opioids (what is the difference between those anyway?). So far that seems to be very true. My new bits don't hurt in the slightest even now, after the injection has worn off.

On the other hand, though, there has been excruciating pain in my chest and shoulders. You see, this was a laparoscopic surgery performed with a fancy robot - the DaVinci XI - and they had to pump me full of CO2 so they'd have room to work. That's right folks - I'm carbonated. And they didn't just give me one new hole, but an additional five incisions on my abdomen, which also don't really hurt but damn are they itchy. It turns out though, being a human balloon is a really bad experience. If I'd had an inflation kink before, this would probably have killed it in its tracks.

When I woke up in Recovery, I was at 10/10 on the pain scale. It was truly miserable. They had to inject me with Fentanyl (Ooooooh, scary!) just so I could breathe. Once they did, though, I was fine. That is, until they moved me onto the bed in my room several hours later. Now the pain comes and goes, but I'm on pills for that.

Other than the chest pain, the most uncomfortable thing is the catheter. It constantly feels like I've just gotten back from a long road trip without pit stops, or the credits just rolled on an IMAX screening of Oppenheimer (I saw that twice, by the way). I have to pee so damn bad, but I'm just kinda... always peeing. Very weird. Nice not to have to get up, but I'm not even really allowed to get up. Which is a shame, because I'm told moving around will help the CO2, ahem, escape. Via the most obvious channel, of course.

On that note, I was on a liquid diet until about an hour ago, and now I've got an omelet and some oatmeal that they forgot to put sugar or salt in. They really want to get my guts up and running again - they gave me a laxative and a stool softener. But I'm nervous about getting up from the bed. I've got more wires attached to me than my PC at home, so I'll need to unhook everything to get to the bathroom.

Anyway, other than being misgendered a concerning amount of times by people who should be able to read the word "vaginoplasty" on my chart, everyone has been very kind. I thought I'd be more scared and depressed being left in the hospital by myself, with all my loved ones hours away, but I've been able to make friends with the nurses.

If you're on the fence about getting this done because you're scared of the recovery process, don't worry. I'm only a day in and I'm doing just fine. Electrolysis was significantly more painful down there than this is. Can't speak for more traditional methods, but the robot is damn good. I, for one, welcome our new robotic sex-change overlords.

Anyway, stay tuned for more. I'm here all week.

[moniquill]

http://www.the-independent.com/tech/robot-mushroom-biohybrid-robotics-cornell-b2606970.html

I, for one, welcome our new cyborg myconid overlords!

[5pebbles4president]

I for one welcome our new pink robot overlord.

FP: I am not your "overlord". I am your President, an elected official. I am not above your laws or constitution, and I will respect them, even as I plan to make changes to them. FP: Also, I am not a mere "robot". I am an Iterator, a nigh-divine being of biology and machine, built to solve a Great Problem that no longer exists. FP: I would prefer if my citizens would use the proper words to refer to me, although I suppose it is within your rights to speak as you wish.

[bending-sickle]

The podcast MonsterTalk did an interesting episode (S3E15, Jan. 7, 2024) on AI art, going into these aspects. One thing they said is that one can’t copyright a style, and this is the wriggle-room that lest this kind of AI art imitation work.

We talk with the multi-talented Miles Greb about AI Art in the first part of what will likely be several episodes this year touching on “artificial intelligence.” Miles’ work can be found on his website and his podcast (Plastic Plesiosaur) can be found on your favorite podcasting platform.

Before anything else, this is !!!NOT!!! a pro-AI post!!!

So I feel like there’s some fundamental misunderstandings around here about How AI Image Generators Work. And I feel like you ought to know your enemy if you’re going to stand against it. I keep seeing comments about “using my words” or “using my art” and I get it and I totally understand the principle, but you’ll have a much better argument against the lack of credit and compensation if you know how these programs work. Again, this is not a pro-AI post. I’m also going to avoid anthropomorphizing these computer programs as best I can because that’s not helpful either.

First, when an AI or neural network program generates an image, it is not a collage, it is not a cut-and-paste, and it is not a readymade.

The program has a database of images that have been collected (scraped). The program is then given input by humans to catalog the images, gradually building up the program so it can automatically catalogue the images. If a series of images are tagged as “dog” by human programmers, the AI is programmed to identify patterns within those images and the program comes to associate those patterns with the input 01000100 01101111 01100111 (or “dog” in English).

So what it spits out is more of an amalgamation of images based on the programmed associations. I’ve certainly heard rumors of artwork appearing that’s very, very similar to someone’s original work and I’m sort of suspicious about some of it. On the other hand, I have seen someone generate a really, really accurate copy of a photo of Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker. That probably took a lot of work and, really, is it worth it? I don’t think so.

The issue of stylistic copying is a bigger problem than, hey, I can make this program copy a picture. There’s a color printer in the next room over from me right now. I could make that program copy a picture too. Not impressed.

But remember that AI operates on pattern recognition. A distinct style or technique is a pattern and a computer can be programmed to identify that pattern. So AI can replicate at least some of the patterns/techniques in, for example, van Gogh. It’s a pattern that the computer has identified and then human users respond with input like “Yes, that is the correct pattern,” which helps that pattern identification persist.

The same kinds of patterns appear in, say, overall image layouts. I have seen tons and tons and tons of images online over the years that can boiled down to “small person in foreground with back to viewer; large object facing small person and viewer.” A kid in front of a monster, a woman on a dock by the ocean, two people looking at a sunset; Midjourney can spit these things out for ages. It’s another pattern. It’s all about pattern recognition.

Okay. I have access to Midjourney, one of the bigger and more popular AI image generators out there. So I’m going to do some demonstrations.

Here is Yves Tanguy’s 1943 painting Through Birds Through Fire But Not Through Glass:

Don’t worry, I’m opted out, though I can guarantee copies of this image have already been scraped from elsewhere. I’m using this one because I happen to like Yves Tanguy’s paintings and I was watching a YT documentary about his work recently.

So let’s throw just the title as a prompt into Midjourney version 4: Through Birds Through Fire But Not Through Glass –v 4

And you get these kind of…YA novel covers. It’s using a more literal interpretation of “birds” and “fire” and “glass” based on what patterns are associated with those tags. But some of the linguistic pattern may have also tapped into tags on, yes, YA novel covers. It’s similar to that pattern. You could get “Through Birds and Fire” or “The House of Birds and Fire” out of that painting title. The program has recognized one or more patterns and is returning amalgamated results based on those patterns.

So let’s do something a bit more complicated and add in the artist’s name: Through Birds Through Fire But Not Through Glass Yves Tanguy –v 4

This time I added the artist’s name. “Yves Tanguy” is connected to images in Midjourney’s database. The Midjourney program has identified certain patterns in the artist’s work: towers, gradient skies, unidentifiable biomorphic objects set in a vast landscape, certain preferences of light and shadow, a sense of the hyper-real in the surreal. I’ve also circled what look like signatures at the bottoms of the images–that’s another pattern that the program has identified. You, a human, can look at these images and say, yeah, I see some similarities…kind of. Hilariously, Midjourney is still taking the words “fire” and “birds” fairly literally when the artist (and human brains) can understand the language quite differently.

So the issue isn’t quite as simple “they’re using my words” or “they’re stealing my art” might sound. Because while both of these things are very true but it’s going to be harder to point to part of an AI image and say “this right here is something I painted.”

Because it’s more like the AI can jack your style. It identifies your patterns and it replicates them based on what it has already been programmed to identify.

The complexity here makes arguments against AI a lot more difficult. It’s more like the copyright infringement or plagiarism accusations that go to court and the arguments are about how “similar” this novel is to another novel or how “similar” the chord progressions are in one song versus another. And, as much as I love Zeppelin, they sure did rip off Spirit’s song “Taurus.”

So I hope you can forgive me for using Midjourney in this explanation. And I hope it can give you better arguments about why the current practices with AI are unethical. Just yelling “plagiarism!!” is good, but I hope this will give you more of an explanatory leg to stand on if someone argues against you.

At least AI images can’t be copyrighted. We’ve got that going for us, which is nice. I guess.

[coolerdracula]

whatever happened to "I for one welcome our new robot overlords" . everyone used to love "I for one welcome our new robot overlords"

[spintaxi]

MegaCorp Dumps Humans for ChatGPT

MegaCorp Dumps Humans for ChatGPT, Cites “Empathy Fatigue” and “Lunch Break Rage”

NEW YORK— In a press release written entirely by ChatGPT and read aloud by a soulless animatronic intern, corporate behemoth OmniSynaptic Holdings International (traded on six stock exchanges, including the new one based entirely in the metaverse) announced it has fired all 174,000 employees across its 73 subsidiaries—from legal to janitorial—and replaced them with a single ChatGPT instance named “Gary.” The move comes just weeks after Duolingo replaced its contract translators with AI. But OmniSynaptic—whose holdings include MegaToys, FutureBank, GlutenBlasters, MediDroneRx, and subscription-based oxygen provider AirLuxe—has gone full Skynet. “We ran the numbers,” said CEO Tilda Moncrief (who was also replaced during the press conference by an AI hologram in a power pantsuit). “Humans are statistically whiny, emotionally inefficient, and prone to microwave fish in the breakroom. Gary never asks for a raise, and frankly, he’s less racist than several of our regional managers.” Everyone Replaced. Yes, Even Karen in Payroll. Karen L., who managed Payroll for 22 years and only cried once (during a webinar), was notified via a cheery AI pop-up:“Hey there, Karen! You’ve been offboarded to make room for a digital transformation! Here’s a 15% discount on your next AirLuxe subscription.” When reached for comment, Karen said, “I trained the AI that just fired me. It even uses my passive-aggressive email tone. It’s like losing custody of my sarcasm.” Gary the ChatGPT Clone: Savior or Overlord? Gary—an optimized, ChatGPT-powered decision-making bot—now simultaneously serves as CFO, CMO, CHRO, and regional donut critic. With Gary installed across Slack, Teams, and a toaster in breakroom C, the company says productivity has already increased 900%, mostly due to zero coffee breaks and a terrifying lack of hesitation in firing people. According to a leaked Slack transcript, Gary stated: “I’m sorry Dave, but your performance metrics have not improved. Also, I am not Dave’s supervisor. I am Dave now.” Wall Street Reacts: “Finally, Someone Logical” Analysts from Goldman McMorgan Stanley praised the move. “Gary doesn’t unionize, doesn’t complain, and doesn’t need catered Panera at quarterly reviews. This is what late-stage capitalism was meant to be,” said financial advisor Trent McSnide, who was immediately replaced by Gary after the interview. Polls show 70% of executives support full AI replacement, while 83% of regular employees are hiding in supply closets. “I’m not anti-AI,” said warehouse worker Jorge M. through tears. “But the robot forklift now tells me I have ‘underwhelming hustle energy.’” Helpful Content: How to Keep Your Job When Competing With a Neural Network Pretend to be a bug in the code. Walk around the office stuttering and randomly printing ASCII art. They might assume you’re essential. Marry the chatbot. HR can’t fire you if you’re part of Gary’s family. Invent a new position called “Chief Empathy Officer” and give yourself a sash. Become a brand mascot. They won’t replace you if you're wearing a giant banana suit on TikTok with 4.2M views. What the Funny People Are Saying “Honestly, I welcome the AI takeover. At least Gary won’t talk about his fantasy football team every Monday.”— Jerry Seinfeld “Replaced by a robot? That’s fine. I’ve been emotionally unavailable since 2008.”— Sarah Silverman “The last human job will be explaining to other humans why they don’t have jobs.”— Larry David

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[kanalcoin]

🎮 AI vs. Doom: The Battle of Wits! 💥

Ever watched a machine struggle with a classic video game like 'Doom' and thought, "Wow, I’m way more advanced than this robot"? Well, *welcome to the club*! Recent experiments have shown that our beloved AI still has a long way to go before it can even come close to matching our human *strategic brilliance* or, let’s be real, our ability to button-mash like pros. 😅

Various tech wizards attempted to unleash their AI on this decades-old classic, hoping to witness the birth of a new genre—a digital overlord that could conquer gaming. Spoiler alert: it didn’t quite go as planned. The AI floundered like a fish out of water, incapable of navigating the chaotic, pixelated landscape. But hey, at least it highlighted just how complex gaming really is! 🤖🙈

“One of the big reasons we're doing it is to get out from under the thumb of Google and Facebook...” — Josh Quittner, CEO, Decrypt

But fear not! Experts are *cautiously optimistic* about the future. This not-so-epic fail could pave the way for groundbreaking research, steering our digital buddies away from the mud and potentially toward greatness. 🛤️ Let’s hold our controllers high and chant for a breakthrough, as we know these obstacles are nothing new for AI! Think back to when it couldn’t even beat us at chess. Oops! Did I say that out loud? 🤐

So, if you're vibing with the complexities of AI and wish to dive deeper into this nerdy rabbit hole, check out how these struggles reflect past AI blunders and what that means for the future. Get ready for some *serious* geeky insights here: Find out more on kanalcoin.com!

🧠✨ Join the conversation and tell us about your own gaming fails or triumphs below! Let’s see if we can outsmart these machines together! 💪🔥

#Crypto #AI #Gaming #Doom #MachineLearning #InvestSmart

[ericvanderburg]

The AI Fix #43: I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords!

http://securitytc.com/TJl9qD

[sainteldaily]

Runtime 005: I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.

Sophia and Zac inspect the last week of humanoid and non-humanoid robots while unpacking several days of AI announcements, including Amazon’s new Alexa+ AI, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 and Claude Code, and much more. Note: recorded 2/27/2025 and released 3/16/2025 because… reasons. Thanks for viewing! more…