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@jonippolito@digipres.club
2024-03-29 13:48:11

This article by a former OpenAI employee makes a powerful case that AI exploits the same clever game design that can make Furbies, dinosaurs, and even triangles seem sentient. It's not about modeling a brain's complexity; simpler systems can ironically feel more intelligent.

Quote: "[Xbox creator Seamus] Blackley, who is an amateur pilot, had had an epiphany while working on Flight Unlimited, a top-selling flight simulator: the point of a flight simulator, he’d discovered, wasn’t to simulate an airplane but to give players the feeling of flying one" —The Lifelike Illusions of A.I.
@cdarwin@c.im
2024-02-24 21:28:22

Donald stomped through the city like he was King Kong.
He built Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue with ready-mix cement from the mob, the “Concrete Club”, they called it, provided by Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno, boss of the Genovese crime family, the client of Roy Cohn, and under the supervision of teamster boss John Cody, under the control of Paul Castellano, boss of the Gambino crime family.
Cody bought an apartment for his mistress in the completed building without filing a loan ap…

Trump’s hubris has brought about the downfall of his family’s business empire
Even the fortune Trump inherited from his father did not stop him from steering the family’s dynasty on to the rocks

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2024-02-15 21:15:28

Hey friends, sorry for the spam. But I just rediscovered this shot and remembered this uncommon situation where we decided to retreat from a hike as we didn't feel comfortable of crossing the part ahead. One of us was also a little afraid of heights ... a challenging section paired with anxiety - in such situations I don't hesitate a second to cancel.
And NEVER give that person a bad feeling. I hope you agree.

A stunning landscape featuring a rocky cliff with trees is captured in this image. The rocky cliff is the dominant feature, with its dark, jagged edges contrasting against the bright blue sky. The trees add a touch of greenery and softness to the otherwise rugged scene. The image was taken in an outdoor setting, possibly in a nature reserve or national park, as suggested by the tags. The terrain is hilly and uneven, with rocky outcrops and exposed bedrock. In the foreground, a palm tree is visi…

Choosing Safety Over Summit
Choosing a recommended trail, we confronted a precarious section, captured in the poignant photograph. This narrative explores the wisdom of prioritizing safety over summit ambitions, discovering that true adventure lies not just in peaks but in the courage to retreat

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2024-03-15 19:59:00

Cowboys, LVE part ways following 2023 season dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys

Cowboys, LVE part ways following 2023 season
There was a ton of promise for Leighton Vander Esch when he got the nod as the Dallas Cowboys’ first-round pick in 2019, but the club has opted to part ways in 2024

@jae@mastodon.me.uk
2024-03-12 23:12:32

I….sometimes have unintentional phrasing….this happened when I was talking with @… about not being in a mood to socialise tonight.
#phrasing

A clip of Jae and James where Jae says she isn’t up for feeling people, and James saying “I should hope not!”