AI scams have infiltrated the knitting and crochet world - why it matters for everyone
zdnet.com/article/ai-scams-have-infiltrated-the-knitting-and-crochet-world-why-it-matters-for-everyone/Using AI, scammers are creating frustrating - and expensive - problems for makers. Here's how to spot AI-generated patterns - and why anyone who relies on downloaded instructions should pay attention. (Via martin)
Generative A.I. Made All My Decisions for a Week. Here's What Happened. - The New York Times
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/01/technology/generative-ai-decisions-experiment.htmlThere are also outsiders seeking to manipulate the systems’ answers; the search optimization specialists who developed sneaky techniques to appear at the top of Google’s rankings now want to influence what chatbots say. And research shows it’s possible.
Generative AI Scripting | GenAIScript
microsoft.github.io/genaiscript/GenAIScript, scripting for Generative AI.
Bullshit Remover
bullshitremover.com/Paste crap, get truth.
Opportunities for AI in Accessibility – A List Apart
alistapart.com/article/opportunities-for-ai-in-accessibility/Microsoft's Accessibility Innovation Strategist discusses AI's potential for accessibility, emphasizing the need for responsible use and diverse teams to mitigate harm and promote inclusion for people with disabilities.
A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft
newyorker.com/magazine/2023/11/20/a-coder-considers-the-waning-days-of-the-craftCoding has always felt to me like an endlessly deep and rich domain. Now I find myself wanting to write a eulogy for it.
Microsoft Publishes Garbled AI Article Calling Tragically Deceased NBA Player "Useless"
futurism.com/msn-ai-brandon-hunter-uselessMicrosoft's MSN news portal published a garbled, seemingly AI-generated article that derided Hunter as "useless" in its headline.
The A.V. Club's AI-Generated Articles Are Copying Directly From IMDb
futurism.com/the-av-club-imdbOn our review, the bulk of the A.V. Club's AI-generated articles appear to be copied directly from IMDb.
Vocal Remover & Instrumental AI Splitter | LALAL.AI
lalal.ai/Split vocal and instrumental tracks quickly and accurately with LALAL.AI. Upload any audio file and receive high-quality extracted tracks in a few seconds.
Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey? | The New Yorker
newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/will-ai-become-the-new-mckinseyAs it’s currently imagined, the technology promises to concentrate wealth and disempower workers. Is an alternative possible?
There Is No A.I.
newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/there-is-no-aiThere are ways of controlling the new technology—but first we have to stop mythologizing it.
AI as intern
austinkleon.com/2023/03/22/ai-as-intern/Kevin Kelly making the case for AI.
Response Shaping: How to Move from AI "Prompts" to AI Whispering
danielmiessler.com/blog/response-shaping-how-to-move-from-ai-prompts-to-ai-whispering/Interacting with AI just became a critical skill. In this short piece, I'm going to show you how I moved away from basic prompts and moved into full