Lou Katz @lou@entropyservice.com

@danb Traditional search engines have operated in a fairly straightforward model of a value exchange, primarily providing links back to the sites from which information has been gathered. Generative AI systems for all practical purposes are a Take Everything and Give Nothing Back model, either not offering by default useful links back to sources, or making users take extra steps (that they're unlikely to do) to see those links. There simply is no comparison, and in essence these firms have now violated the unwritten understanding which was the basis for their being permitted to access that data in the first place.

It really sucks that macOS install media (all 13+ GB of it!) can't actually do an offline install. Or at least, I can't figure out how to do it. It refuses to proceed without a network
Everybody always sings praises to how great and wonderful Apple is, but every time I try to do anything with their products, they seem utterly terrible.

At least there's a "right to repair" for the Voyager probes.

my new burger restaurant concept is inspired by modern software. the options for mayo are "yes" and "maybe later", and if you pick maybe later, the chef stands at your table with a squeezy bottle, threatening to add mayo to your burger when you least expect it

As states end predatory commissions on phone calls into and out of prison, the largest corporate vulture defaults on debt. #Phonejustice https://theappeal.org/securus-bankruptcy-prison-telecom-industry/

The first anti-fascist conspiracy case is being litigated in San Diego. " He argued that Stephan had shown her bias with a controversial 2018 campaign website that featured a menacing image of #antifa marchers behind a superimposed photo of George Soros". https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2024-04-02/trial-opens-in-first-of-its-kind-antifa-conspiracy-case-arising-from-pacific-beach-political-clash

A Tibetan monk making his morning toast sees, in the margarine, the face of Jesus. He says: "I can't believe it's not Buddha."

Billionaires who condemned Trump are now flocking to his campaign.

It’s obvious why.

Biden wants a 25% tax on billionaires.

Trump wants to double down on tax cuts for the rich.

All they care about is lining their own pockets no matter the cost to everyone else.

Don’t Let Melania Fool You; Damning Transcripts Of Testimony Showed She Is Every Bit As Nasty As Her Husband Ever Thought About Being https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NmWK7c5pDzbZbLIGU1Hl6kQqW5gBv7mX?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The United States and the Cult of Israel https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/04/05/the-united-states-and-the-cult-of-israel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The wonders of AI! It can help you create convincing lies on your resume, AND target thousands of civilians for death! Thanks a bunch Big Tech. May your AI projects get you all that you deserve.

Extremist political movements like MAGA grow more extreme over time, not less. They thrive on fear and anger, so to sustain that they have to keep producing more of it.

Between now and the election, Trump's dangerous, violent rhetoric will only get worse. Be prepared.

Interestingly Google is considering putting its AI-driven search function behind a paywall as part of their premium service.

However, given the experience of many people being able to avoid AI-driven search may be a bonus.

In sort of looks like a reverse enshitification (h/t @pluralistic ) - the shitty service disappears behind the paywall leaving us with old fashioned algorithm search (hurrah).

The madness of technology development continues.

#Google #information

So the way the IDF chose targets was (1) an AI spat out tens of thousands of names of potential Hamas members; (2) those people's homes were made bombing targets; (3) no one bothered to review any of it or even see if the person was home; (4) the potential for civilian casualties didn't matter.
https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

More than 13,000 say Trump should be investigated for Truth Social stock fraud https://www.rawstory.com/trump-truth-social-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

After Jan 6, GOP megadonor Nelson Peltz called it a “disgrace” and apologized for backing Trump.

But after breakfast with Trump this month, Peltz now says he'll "probably" vote for him.

Never underestimate how quickly billionaires will sell out our democracy for tax cuts.

Celebrity chef Jose Andres tells Reuters in an interview that an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza targeted them "systematically, car by car."

Humanitarian group says Gaza is the 'most lethal place' to deliver aid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmlZ382c3wk&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

'Extremely angry': Ex-SCOTUS judge infuriates with 'justices are best of friends' column https://www.rawstory.com/stephen-breyer-trashed/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon