One thing I will add though, I don't think AI is going away any time soon. The hype and saturation will probably fade a bit (hopefully). But what we are also seeing right now is a move to more self-hosted AIs due to price increases in things like Copilot.
I wish some if my coworkers would realize the limitations and hazards of over-using AI. Too many of them are still deep-throating all things AI, pushing for it to be used for every single little thing.
He's looking for any excuse to get in there so he can walk out with some of the gold.
Fuck knows what he'll do with it, given his obsession with that precious metal. Shave bits off and put it on his hamberders; melt it and create a gold crown with built-in toupee; create yet another fucking statue to himself or another gold toilet to shit in; store it in his Mar A Lago bathroom like it's some sort of classified info; use it for his stupid ball room; jizz all over it.
I think they assume we humans are just really shit at grooming. Like they are thinking "this giant hairless ape is terrible at grooming! Stop pecking like a damn bird and give a big ol' lick! No wonder they frequently have to stand under water to clean themselves. Poor dumb weirdo species".
But yes, they are still affectionate towards us. Pets licking is a sign of affection and bonding. I'm pretty sure I'm many cases there's a good degree of 'pity affection' though.
It was kind of interesting (in a horrible way) watching him gradually unravel in his response, and get himself so worked up that he started adding nonsensical context and ridiculous biases to the original question, which just got him all riled up even more. He basically descended into a feedback loop of hysteria.
“I’ve voted my entire life. And the frustration right now is, it’s just unbelievable, because what really changes?” she added. “I just feel like we’re kind of just, you know, kind of steering the ship in the same direction.”
Holy enlightened centrist bullshit, Batman!
"Steering the ship in the same direction"?!
"What really changes?"?!
One side is prone to corporate corruption and political hypocrisy. The other does that too, but even more. And they are also fast-tracking the country into outright fascism!
Groups including JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and SMBC are trying to find ways to distribute portions of data centre-related deals to a broader range of investors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Lenders are exploring private deals to sell stakes in the debt as well as so-called risk transfers to reduce exposure to big borrowers and free up capacity for more lending.
This gives me strong deja vu for the housing crisis of '08.
Wouldn't even have to use SFX to be convincing. Just dump a few hundred pounds of dog shit on a little trolley, put a stupid toupee on top, and wheel it around slowly on some rope. Nobody would tell the difference.
In other news: water is wet!