My concerns with generative AI
A post where I try to clarify my current stance on LLM/AI. I share my concerns about data privacy, energy usage and Big Tech influence.
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AI in Firefox
Some thoughts about Mozilla's decision to build AI features into the Firefox web browser.
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Recently, I've been using Startpage as my default search engine. I've known about the service for a while, but never really paid it any attention until now. Anyhow, I like it a lot and it reminds of how Google Search used to work, before all the AI stuff. The privacy features are a bonus.
Plain text is a great format for sending emails that you want to work well with both light and dark modes. Actually, plain text is a great format for sending emails, period.
I see a lot more negative comments about AI than positive in my social feeds. I obviously choose my friends wisely.
Writing down some thoughts about Mozilla's decision to build AI features into the Firefox web browser: philipnewborough.co.uk/blog/ai-in-f...
It's good to see that the Fedora Project is asking questions about AI/ML use in Fedora. I suspect this is something Microsoft did not consider asking their Windows 11 users? I'm thinking all of Microsoft's decisions to include AI in Windows were/are financially driven with little consideration given to users. Anyhow, details of the Fedora survey are here: discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-…
Listening to the Vergecast 'How AI will change phones — and the whole internet'. Has an interesting interview with The Browser Company’s CEO about Arc browser. I'm interested to give Arc a try and I've signed up for the Windows wait list.
Reading about the Dropbox AI shenanigans makes me wonder about my files in Microsoft's OneDrive, especially given their recent AI fervour. I use the Insync Linux client on Debian to sync files with my OneDrive account and it works really well, but maybe it is time to consider some alternatives.
Playing with the Codeium VS Code extension. The AI code suggestions seem pretty good, but it's not overly quick and I'm not sure how useful I'd find it for real world use. I've uninstalled it for now, but may take another look at some point in the future.
Asking AI to draw a man with a big beard thumping his fists on his desk and yelling "SYSTEMD" in the style of a 2000ad comic, on behalf of a friend.
I have a Mailchimp integration to do today. The Mailchimp API docs are pretty good, so it shouldn't take too long.
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Adactio: Journal—The meaning of “AI” For years, the term “AI” has been used in science-fiction. HAL 9000. Skynet. Examples of artificial general intelligence.
Now the term “AI” is also used to describe large language models. But there is no connection between this use of the term “AI” and the science fictional usage.
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Before you buy a domain name, first check to see if it's haunted | Bryan Braun - Frontend Developer The name was musicbox.fun. I got it for a side-project, an interactive online music box that I had built and hosted at musicboxfun.com. The new name was shorter and more quirky. I felt lucky to have grabbed it.
Unfortunately, musicbox.fun had a history. Before I bought it, the domain was used to host pirated music.
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An HTML Email Template with Basic Typography and Dark/Light Modes – Frontend Masters Boost -
A possible AI future | Seth's Blog We’re not far from many people spending their entire day with Bluetooth earbuds on, particularly as augmented reality gives us information audibly. And of course, if our ears are connected, the system knows what we’re saying and hearing.
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The New Internet I read a post recently where someone bragged about using kubernetes to scale all the way up to 500,000 page views per month. But that’s 0.2 requests per second. I could serve that from my phone, on battery power, and it would spend most of its time asleep.
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Google Now Defaults to Not Indexing Your Content - Vincent Schmalbach Google is no longer trying to index the entire web. In fact, it's become extremely selective, refusing to index most content. This isn't about content creators failing to meet some arbitrary standard of quality. Rather, it's a fundamental change in how Google approaches its role as a search engine.
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VASA-1: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time -
It’s the End of the Web as We Know It | Brad Frost
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Best printer 2024, best printer for home use, office use, printing labels, printer for school, homework printer you are a printer we are all printers - The Verge The Verge telling it how it is.
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Generative. — Ethan Marcotte
