The unimportant news thread

ritter · September 25, 2024, 05:44:08 AM

Quote from: Todd on September 25, 2024, 04:59:45 AMI do not know how Amazon selected the lucky people who get to try it out. Perhaps US Prime customers get the first crack at it.

We prime customers in Spain seem to have been spared that ordeal...

DavidW · September 25, 2024, 06:28:07 AM

I kind of hate how companies all jump onto the useless AI bandwagon.

Todd · September 25, 2024, 07:05:34 AM

AI is of course the in thing, even though no one has really demonstrated its utility in all but narrow applications. Guess what, math heavy finance, and in particular trading, can benefit from machine learning. Language processing has so far yielded results ranging from hot garbage to mediocre but swift cutting and pasting. A good portion of AI integration is being driven by FOMO and investment in associated industries, much like telegraph expansion led to the construction of some useless railroad lines. Also, there's a degree of Barnumism surrounding AI.

Todd · September 26, 2024, 07:42:04 AM

FAA chief says Boeing safety culture reforms may take years

Gosh, what happened to the power of AI?

From May 2023: Boeing turns to AI to cull safety risks from mountains of data

Brian · September 26, 2024, 12:35:51 PM

Yesterday I saw an article that claimed AI was going to "solve grief" - that when you lost a family member, AI would I guess replicate them so you wouldn't have to miss them.

hopefullytrusting · September 26, 2024, 12:52:06 PM

Quote from: Brian on September 26, 2024, 12:35:51 PMYesterday I saw an article that claimed AI was going to "solve grief" - that when you lost a family member, AI would I guess replicate them so you wouldn't have to miss them.

AI is such a flop. I work in a field that was supposed to be decimated by AI - not even a dent.

AI is New Coke.

Todd · September 26, 2024, 01:13:28 PM

Quote from: hopefullytrusting on September 26, 2024, 12:52:06 PMAI is New Coke.

Hey now, that's uncalled for. It's more like Zima.

DavidW · September 26, 2024, 01:16:41 PM

Quote from: hopefullytrusting on September 26, 2024, 12:52:06 PMAI is such a flop. I work in a field that was supposed to be decimated by AI - not even a dent.

AI is New Coke.

Yes, here, the English faculty was expecting some kind of apocalypse. It turned out that AI is so bad that it is easy to pick up when students use it. It also turns out that Turnitin's AI detector is surprisingly reliable. And far fewer students cheat with AI than was expected. It was a big nothing burger.

hopefullytrusting · September 26, 2024, 01:27:51 PM

Quote from: Todd on September 26, 2024, 01:13:28 PMHey now, that's uncalled for. It's more like Zima.

I had forgotten about Zima.

Lol.

LKB · September 27, 2024, 07:06:32 AM

RIP Dame Maggie Smith.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7375ngkxo

Todd · September 27, 2024, 09:01:34 AM

Why TF Are Pantera Dominating Gardening Playlists?

Kalevala · September 27, 2024, 09:44:29 AM

Quote from: LKB on September 27, 2024, 07:06:32 AMRIP Dame Maggie Smith.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7375ngkxo

Noooooo!

Kalevala

DavidW · September 28, 2024, 04:14:05 PM

A ton of music videos just left YouTube .

I found out the hard way. I watched a bunch of 90s music videos last night, and tonight I wanted to come back to my fav of the group: Nirvana's Heart Shaped Box... and I couldn't watch it!!!

Kalevala · September 28, 2024, 04:58:13 PM

Quote from: DavidW on September 28, 2024, 04:14:05 PMA ton of music videos just left YouTube .

I found out the hard way. I watched a bunch of 90s music videos last night, and tonight I wanted to come back to my fav of the group: Nirvana's Heart Shaped Box... and I couldn't watch it!!!

Oh, dear! I suspect that, from the tiny bit that I know, that artists were protesting about not getting enough royalties from youtube and the company that is representing their online interests.

K.

Todd · September 29, 2024, 12:17:25 PM

Far right wins Austria election, boosting European rightwing surge

Decidedly unimportant news. I mean, what's the worst a far-right politician from Austria can do?

Oh, wait . . .

Kalevala · September 29, 2024, 12:45:00 PM

Quote from: Brian on September 26, 2024, 12:35:51 PMYesterday I saw an article that claimed AI was going to "solve grief" - that when you lost a family member, AI would I guess replicate them so you wouldn't have to miss them.

Or "appear" as your best friend and send over a bottle of single malt scotch and set up online chat time? 🤔

K

Brian · September 29, 2024, 01:02:28 PM

Quote from: Kalevala on September 29, 2024, 12:45:00 PMOr "appear" as your best friend and send over a bottle of single malt scotch and set up online chat time? 🤔

K

This might work if the scotch is real!

Kalevala · September 29, 2024, 01:42:05 PM

Quote from: Brian on September 29, 2024, 01:02:28 PMThis might work if the scotch is real!

That's what I was thinking!

Maybe an Islay?

K

Dry Brett Kavanaugh · October 02, 2024, 09:53:41 AM

Buried US second world war bomb explodes at Japanese airport.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/buried-us-second-world-war-bomb-explodes-at-japanese-miyazaki-airport?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Kalevala · October 02, 2024, 10:12:01 AM

Quote from: Dry Brett Kavanaugh on October 02, 2024, 09:53:41 AMBuried US second world war bomb explodes at Japanese airport.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/buried-us-second-world-war-bomb-explodes-at-japanese-miyazaki-airport?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I'm glad that no one was hurt!

Amazing that after all of this time that they can still go off. Wonder whether or not there's a way that they can use some sort of imaging device or detector(s) to scan the area (given its history)?

K