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AI taking over our search engines hides the sources of information, forcing us to blindly trust the AI and wherever it got its information from

jason Follow @singingpigs.online my wife googled "united airlines customer service" the other day and the Al summary seemed legit enough so she called the number that it listed. she got like 30 seconds into the call before they were asking for her BANK INFO. a scammer had gotten their number prominent enough that the Al grabbed it. October 9, 2024 at 9:09 PM Everybody can reply 1.1K reposts 157 quotes 3.1K likes 49 1.3K 3.1K jason @singingpigs.online .14d I've been worried for a long time about Al getting stuff wrong just cause it's not very good, but I hadn't even considered people gaming the system to *push* bad info into Al summaries (which I'm sure is what happened here). this is truly dangerous s---. 8 62 658
jason Follow @singingpigs.online my wife googled "united airlines customer service" the other day and the Al summary seemed legit enough so she called the number that it listed. she got like 30 seconds into the call before they were asking for her BANK INFO. a scammer had gotten their number prominent enough that the Al grabbed it. October 9, 2024 at 9:09 PM Everybody can reply 1.1K reposts 157 quotes 3.1K likes 49 1.3K 3.1K jason @singingpigs.online .14d I've been worried for a long time about Al getting stuff wrong just cause it's not very good, but I hadn't even considered people gaming the system to *push* bad info into Al summaries (which I'm sure is what happened here). this is truly dangerous s---. 8 62 658

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yYou might just accidentally skip the entire announcement

Jeff Geerling @geerlingguy@mastodon.social Product announcements need a 'Skip Al section' button like the 'Skip Intro' button on streaming platforms. Oct 30, 2024, 06:44 PM ⚫ . Web 128 boosts 257 favorites
Jeff Geerling @geerlingguy@mastodon.social Product announcements need a 'Skip Al section' button like the 'Skip Intro' button on streaming platforms. Oct 30, 2024, 06:44 PM ⚫ . Web 128 boosts 257 favorites

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Now, because of Google's no-opt-out policy on AI searches, every search uses ten times more power than they used to.

rax 'leads with her crotch' king Follow @RaxKingIs Dead hahahahaha this sucks man Each time you search for something like "how many rocks should I eat" and Google's AI "snapshot" tells you "at least one small rock per day," you're consuming approximately three watt-hours of electricity, according to Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company exploring the unintended consequences of digital trends. That's ten times the power consumption of a traditional Google search, and roughly equivalent to the amount of power used when talking for an hour on a home phone. (Remember those?) Kevin Donovan @kevindonovan - 4d The Hidden Environmental Impact of Al by @LoisParshley
rax 'leads with her crotch' king Follow @RaxKingIs Dead hahahahaha this sucks man Each time you search for something like "how many rocks should I eat" and Google's AI "snapshot" tells you "at least one small rock per day," you're consuming approximately three watt-hours of electricity, according to Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company exploring the unintended consequences of digital trends. That's ten times the power consumption of a traditional Google search, and roughly equivalent to the amount of power used when talking for an hour on a home phone. (Remember those?) Kevin Donovan @kevindonovan - 4d The Hidden Environmental Impact of Al by @LoisParshley

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Confession

FESS Fesshole HOLE @fesshole@mastodon.social I am a mildly successful youtuber. My videos are mini documentaries and I frequently put deliberate small mistakes in them for my subscribers to point out to me in the comments section. Their comments help the algorithm to promote the video. No mistakes, fewer comments. Oct 27, 2024, 04:25 PM 84 boosts 141 favorites
FESS Fesshole HOLE @fesshole@mastodon.social I am a mildly successful youtuber. My videos are mini documentaries and I frequently put deliberate small mistakes in them for my subscribers to point out to me in the comments section. Their comments help the algorithm to promote the video. No mistakes, fewer comments. Oct 27, 2024, 04:25 PM 84 boosts 141 favorites

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Thanks for proving us right

cultured cultured nyc nyc @culturednyc@mastodon.social "You are using an ad blocker." Yes, and the fact that you know I am is why I am using it in the first place. Oct 20, 2024, 05:52 PM Web 364 boosts 532 favorites
cultured cultured nyc nyc @culturednyc@mastodon.social "You are using an ad blocker." Yes, and the fact that you know I am is why I am using it in the first place. Oct 20, 2024, 05:52 PM Web 364 boosts 532 favorites

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Let's all touch grass together

VessOnSecurity @bontchev@infosec.exchange In the 90s, we went on the Internet in an attempt to escape the real world. Nowadays we go to the real world in an attempt to escape the Internet. 20 oct. 2024, 11:59 432 boosts 593 favoris Web
VessOnSecurity @bontchev@infosec.exchange In the 90s, we went on the Internet in an attempt to escape the real world. Nowadays we go to the real world in an attempt to escape the Internet. 20 oct. 2024, 11:59 432 boosts 593 favoris Web

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I'm noticing a pattern here...

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Sweet nostalgia

Angie @angiebaby@mas.to I miss reading Tech news and thinking, "OMG, that's so cool!" Now I read Tech news and think, "OMG, no, for the love of god, no." Oct 11, 2024, 07:15 AM Last edited Oct 11, 07:15 AM 1.8K boosts 517 favorites
Angie @angiebaby@mas.to I miss reading Tech news and thinking, "OMG, that's so cool!" Now I read Tech news and think, "OMG, no, for the love of god, no." Oct 11, 2024, 07:15 AM Last edited Oct 11, 07:15 AM 1.8K boosts 517 favorites

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Auto-generated AI review of a book about brainwashing and dead disfigured children

Customers say Customers find the humor hilarious, with great bits of political satire. They describe the design as fantastic and beautiful. Readers describe the tone as dark, bleak, unsettling, and grimly funny. They mention the pacing is unsettling and worrying. Customers also mention the book is full of fun activities and fascinating articles for children. Al-generated from the text of customer reviews
Customers say Customers find the humor hilarious, with great bits of political satire. They describe the design as fantastic and beautiful. Readers describe the tone as dark, bleak, unsettling, and grimly funny. They mention the pacing is unsettling and worrying. Customers also mention the book is full of fun activities and fascinating articles for children. Al-generated from the text of customer reviews

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Stop caring, dammit!

Veronica Explains @vkc@linuxmom.net "We care about your privacy" = "we're currently invading your privacy" 25 juil. 2024, 17:17. £ 251 ★ 423
Veronica Explains @vkc@linuxmom.net "We care about your privacy" = "we're currently invading your privacy" 25 juil. 2024, 17:17. £ 251 ★ 423

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