Chaos & Amazement #2406 More Enshittification, Top AI Tools, and a Chicken Club Compilation
Welcome to this week's edition of Chaos & Amazement! 🌪️✨ Get ready to dive into the dashboard of tech news, AI advancements, and quirky internet finds.
Tech News
The US announces the formation of the AI Safety Institute Consortium with 200+ entities like OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta joining to advance safe & trustworthy AI. I have a good feeling about this one. https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-says-leading-ai-companies-join-safety-consortium-address-risks-2024-02-08/
We hold robots to a higher standard than we hold humans. https://world.hey.com/dhh/it-s-easier-to-forgive-a-human-than-a-robot-d4a97b3a
Cory Doctorow aptly labels this as the #enshittification of the internet, exemplified by Nebojša Vujinović Vujo's AI-driven clickbait empire.
' expose sheds light on the erosion of genuine content in favor of profit-driven algorithms. https://www.wired.com/story/confessions-of-an-ai-clickbait-kingpin/Social media compels writers and artists to create personal brands, transforming them into influencers, causing discomfort and a sense of selling out among many in the artistic community. Everybody has to self-promote now. Nobody wants to. https://vox.com/culture/2024/2/1/24056883/tiktok-self-promotion-artist-career-how-to-build-following
Is the creator economy the new 9-5 trap? This video explores the potential downsides of the pressure creators face to constantly create & post content, arguing it can kill the joy & lead to burnout.
Fresh AI
Top AI Tools (February 2024): 1) ChatGPT (incl. Dall-E), 2) Bing
AI - GPT (Integrated with Bing search) and 3) Grammarly AI. Full list: https://www.flexos.work/learn/generative-ai-top-150
Thinking about becoming a musician? Check out this Music School claiming to be powered by AI. Sounds cool, but is it legit? https://studio.com/schools/music
Wait I'm sorry, they trained an AI by doing WHAT https://technologyreview.com/2024/02/01/1087527/baby-ai-language-camera/
From my blog
Tim Andraka’s Weird Wildlife Illustrations https://bnox.be/2024/02/beyond-art-how-tim-andrakas.html
The Metaverse: From Hype to Reality - Is it Time to Suit Up? https://bnox.be/2024/02/the-metaverse-from-hype-to-reality-is.html
After years of attempts, it looks like the #metaverse is finally catching on, especially in business projects. Industries like manufacturing and healthcare are finding ways to use it for things like training and testing out ideas. cacm.acm.org The State of the Metaverse
Weird and Wonderful
Check out @chrispattle's new website https://rankaday.com where you can rank a random subject daily! It's a fun way to engage with different topics and share your opinions. Great for sparking discussions and discovering new interests.
Have you ever seen a horse scratching and breakdancing? Everything is possible in this music video for Chinese Man’s ”Too Late”. The horse tell us the story walking in his giant hamster wheel…
Love these hilarious chicken dance videos featuring comedian Smac McCreanor and friends Ardyn, Kristi, and Malia. Now there's a compilation to enjoy, yay!
There, they ruined Britney Spears with Radiohead
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