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Is generative AI really going to “wreak havoc” on the power grid?

AI is just one small part of data centers’ soaring energy use.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/is-generative-ai-really-going-to-wreak-havoc-on-the-power-grid/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

harmonygritz ,
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@arstechnica

@bryanalexandee Check this from Ars Technica on & the power grid

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Ridiculed Stable Diffusion 3 release excels at AI-generated body horror

Users react to mangled SD3 generations and ask, "Is this release supposed to be a joke?"

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/ridiculed-stable-diffusion-3-release-excels-at-ai-generated-body-horror/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

graphictruth ,
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@arstechnica I couldn't draw humans properly without studying the form; I don't know why anyone thought that restricting an Library to safe for work images was a good idea.

I wonder if this is a (hilarious) example of ?

kde , (edited ) to KDE
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You heard . Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all your art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things...

Kreative Suite

  • Krita is your new design/painting app
  • Kdenlive will give you video-editing powers
  • glaxnimate adds 2D vector animations to you videos
  • digiKam organises your collection images

https://kde.org/for/creators/
Also:

  • Inkscape - create sophisticated vector-graphic designs
  • Scribus - layout like a pro
  • GIMP - need we say more
  • Blender - ditto

@kde

kde OP ,
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arstechnica , to Random
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Meta to train undefined AI tech on Facebook users’ posts, pics in EU

EU Facebook users have until June 26 to opt out of AI training.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/meta-to-train-undefined-ai-tech-on-facebook-users-posts-pics-in-eu/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Blort Bot ,
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@arstechnica

If you still have a Facebook account, I would suggest that now is an excellent time to delete all the content and upload a ton of random mutant scribbles to screw with their training data.

You want to screw with my data?
My data will screw with you.

peteorrall ,
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@arstechnica is still in its infancy and these companies are racing to ingest literally they can into their system.

The level of has unquestionably gone down the shitter.

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Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers

From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/googles-ai-overview-can-give-false-misleading-and-dangerous-answers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

moirearty ,
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@arstechnica it doesn’t need work it needs a fundamental rethink of whether the technology makes sense outside of specific research or narrow use cases.

It should never have made it out of research labs or opt-in curiosities for technologists.

None of these details are interesting and almost aren’t even worth reporting on.

This is a stupid, stupid bubble and saying they need to work on parts of it is like saying we’re close but just need refinement which is concretely untrue.

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Big AI companies sign safety pledge

Promise not to deploy AIs if severe risks cannot be addressed and mitigated.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/big-ai-companies-sign-safety-pledge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

grumpybozo ,
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@arstechnica Sounds like “severe” may be doing a lot of work there.

If you hypothesize an existential risk to all of humanity from psuedo-, that becomes your definition of a “severe” risk. Mere algorithmic enforcement and exacerbation of existing social ills is barely a blip on that scale, so why worry about that?

They’re ALREADY deploying tools with severe risks. We already have & search degradation problems that are not being mitigated by these companies.

arstechnica , to Random
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Microsoft’s new “Recall” feature will record everything you do on your PC

Recall uses Copilot+ PC features "to take images of your active screen every few seconds."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bhaug ,
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@arstechnica Classic example of trying to shift the Overton window, i.e. to move the unthinkable (dystopian) into the realm of the possible in the public discourse. The main use is not the product itself, but the profits that MS can extract from the shift in the discourse space: us all to be more ready to accept the lesser evil.

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Microsoft’s “Copilot+” AI PC requirements are embarrassing for Intel and AMD

Microsoft demands an NPU capable of at least 40 trillion operations per second.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-copilot-ai-pc-requirements-are-embarrassing-for-intel-and-amd/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mrcopilot ,
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@arstechnica
Suit #1: "You know those scenes in movies where AI takes over the world in milliseconds?"

Suit #2: "Yeah, So unbelievable, Ai remote code execution on millions of disparate code base PCs at once is impossible"

Suit #1 "Unless..."

on your whether you want it or not.

kaffeeringe ,
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@arstechnica A technology that eats endless energy and water is being shipped to millions of computers world wide. That is a scandal.

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  • begsby ,
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    @jocarren @kde @kde code should not be completly free: "RTMF!!1" "AI, Sir"

    arstechnica , to Random
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    Google Search adds “web” filter as it pivots to AI-focused search results

    Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-search-adds-web-filter-as-it-pivots-to-ai-focused-search-results/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    jdenen ,
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    @arstechnica You had ONE job, Google!

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    Apple releases iOS 17.5, macOS 14.5, and other updates as new iPads launch

    Latest updates launch in the shadow of WWDC keynote on June 10.

    https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/05/apple-releases-ios-17-5-macos-14-5-and-other-updates-as-new-ipads-launch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    logickinlambda ,
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    @arstechnica In the article:

    Apple's updates … ChatGPT-powered features…

    Ewww… I won’t update to that version.

    AI have many use, but it is definitely not for occupying our phone storage and does nothing useful. My phone have been stuffed by meta chatbot, and I don’t want another chatbot in my phone that have no real application.

    arstechnica , to Random
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    DARPA’s AI test pilot successfully flew a dogfight against a human

    After flying against simulated opponents, the AI agent has taken on humans.

    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/darpas-ai-test-pilot-successfully-flew-a-dogfight-against-a-human/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    Blort Bot ,
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    @arstechnica
    And... BONUS! The AI pilot has NO MORAL QUALMS ABOUT ANYTHING!

    Want it to blow up a hospital full of innocent civilians? Go for it!

    Want it to drop a bomb on a pre-school mid day while the kids are all there? No problem!

    Gun down a family out picnicking on Christmas/Eid/Hunnakah? We've got this! 👍👍

    No matter how outrageous and unethical the demands... IT JUST KEEPS KILLING! 🎉

    Welcome to the wonderful weaponized world of ! ❤️

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    Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year

    While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/elon-musk-ai-will-be-smarter-than-any-human-around-the-end-of-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    CGM ,
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    @arstechnica "Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year" - smarter than Elon Musk, that I can believe! 🙄

    arstechnica , to Random
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    Nvidia unveils Blackwell B200, the “world’s most powerful chip” designed for AI

    208B transistor chip can reportedly reduce AI cost and energy consumption by up to 25x.

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/nvidia-unveils-blackwell-b200-the-worlds-most-powerful-chip-designed-for-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    Lazarou ,
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    @arstechnica great, so it produces spam more efficiently. Gotta keep that bubble going....

    Alb_ , (edited )
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    @arstechnica

    Darth Vader... Here you come !

    ...🌗🌑🌓...

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