Chaos & Amazement #2325 Content Marketing like a PRO, Happy 20th Birthday Second Life, and the Thermonator

Jun 24, 2023

IEEE Spectrum has distilled the published thoughts and pronouncements of 22 AI luminaries on large language models, the likelihood of an AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), and the risk of civilizational havoc. How worried are top AI experts about the threat posed by large language models like GPT-4?
- Stanford research reveals that leading AI models, like OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google's Bard, do not meet EU AI Act compliance. The study evaluated 10 major providers against the Act's 12 requirements. https://crfm.stanford.edu/2023/06/15/eu-ai-act.html
- Celebrities, including aging star athletes, are signing deals to put AI duplicates of themselves into ad campaigns, helping brands de-age them, among other uses. Using AI-generated duplicates, brands also benefit, using stars in ways they never could before.
The US FTC files a lawsuit alleging Amazon used “dark patterns” to steer customers to enroll in Prime without consent and “sabotaged” their attempts to cancel. FTC sues Amazon over 'deceptive' Prime sign-up and cancellation process

The Dreamkeeper: an Atlassian collaboration between AI engineers and dream scientists to do the impossible: bring your weird and wonderful dreams to life.
https://thedreamkeeper.co
Love Stories - Relationship advice from a community of AI Agents.
https://lovestories.fyi
These shelter cats increase their chance of getting adopted using the power of AI and their natural love of computer keyboards. Discover bfas's collection, Cat ai-doption

I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, “Content Marketing like a PRO”, is out now and ready to help you take your business to the next level!
- Order you copy today @lannoo.be
- What it’s about, and who it’s for: https://bnox.be/2023/06/an-interview-with-content-marketing.html

Happy 20th birthday to @SecondLife, the original metaverse platform! Since 2003, they have been creating amazing 3D virtual experiences for over 73 million users. Original Metaverse Second Life Celebrates 20th Birthday
- My blog post over the years about my experience in Second Life as Babynox Willis https://bnox.be/search/label/Second%20Life

Black Mirror's long-awaited Season 6 on Netflix is a brilliant and disturbing exploration of technology's dark side. Each episode unveils scenarios where humanity's worst traits are amplified by tech, provoking self-reflection. The well-crafted episodes balance hope and redemption, except for the shockingly dark third episode. https://www.bnox.be/2023/06/dark-depths-of-technology-and-human.html
- Netflix has a promotional website(opens in a new tab) that lets you "sign up" to Streamberry, which looks extremely similar to Netflix's own website.
  Join the Streamberry family today!

The Brooks Falls Brown Bears are back! Watch them live as they feast on salmon and prepare for hibernation. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to see nature in action. Tune in now: https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls
Nickelback and Ray Charles were not supposed to mix this well
Do you love dogs and fire? Then you’ll love Thermonator, the first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog!
This four-legged robot can shoot flames up to 10 feet, making it the perfect companion for camping, cooking, or combat.
https://throwflame.com/products/thermonator-robodog/

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