Chaos & Amazement #2338 SuperBARD, Internet Dog, and Smart Pants
Event Calendar
🚀 I'll be giving a keynote at AI5050 on October 10th. Join me to explore AI's impact on content creation. Whether you're a creator, marketer, or just curious about AI, this is for you! Secure your spot: https://www.ai5050.com/ See you there!
🤖 Exciting Virtual Summit on Autonomous Innovation, Dec 6-7, 2023. Explore AI-powered ideas, hear from industry leaders like Microsoft, VF Corp, and more! 🌟 Early bird tickets are FREE till end of September. 🎉 Reserve your spot now!
Tech News
AI is reshaping the job landscape, and content creation is one area of growth. According to a @wef report, AI-driven content creators, data curators, and ethics/governance specialists will play pivotal roles in the evolving job market.
We always hear that AI will take our jobs. But what jobs will it create?
Is using AI making us lazy? With workplace surveillance and layoffs on the rise, the AI dilemma deepens. Are we shortcutting creativity or boosting productivity?Amid heightened surveillance and fears of layoffs, many UK workers are embarrassed to admit they're using generative AI tools in the office.
September 16 was International Identity Day, shedding light on the complexities of technology-driven ID systems worldwide. These systems promise various benefits but raise concerns about surveillance and exclusion. On International Identity Day, Privacy International are highlighting that the technology-driven ID systems being implemented around the world are leading to
On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" , the original artwork by Peter Steiner, is up for sale! Estimated at $40,000 to $60,000, this cartoon may break records, as it marked the birth of the 'internet' in 1993. https://comics.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/the-most-reprinted-cartoon-in-new-yorker-history-barks-up-heritage-s-illustration-art-event-in-october.s?releaseId=4800
WordPress expands its reach with an ActivityPub plugin, linking blogs to the fediverse. Connect to Mastodon, Pleroma, Hubzilla, Pixelfed, and more effortlessly. WordPress is coming to the fediverse
Fresh AI
OpenAI teases the upcoming DALL-E 3, which will soon be accessible to ChatGPT+ and enterprise users in October. OpenAI claims its new image creator is better at understanding prompts.
Want instant answers? Test Bard's "Double-Check" feature! Click the Google button to verify responses and dig deeper. Make your conversations even more informative. Try it now! Results are mixed, to say the least.
From my blog
How a Cartoon of Dogs in 1993 Shaped Internet Anonymity as We Know It Today https://bnox.be/2023/09/how-cartoon-of-dogs-in-1993-shaped.html
[in Dutch] Media Marketing | News | Als het Fediverse zo goed is, waarom gebruikt niemand het dan? Het '’fediverse'’, afgeleid van 'federated universe', heeft alles in zich om de uitdagingen op te lossen waarmee marketingprofessionals regelmatig
Weird and Wonderful
IARPA introduces the SMART ePANTS program, a 42-month initiative to create computerized clothing, including smart underwear, with potential benefits for the Intelligence Community and first responders. https://dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2023/3717-iarpa-leads-first-of-its-kind-effort-to-fashion-smart-clothing
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