To be clear I don't think the author's point on updates is such a good idea and that's an example of why, but I understand they require a level of trust on the developer that many, many companies haven't earned.
Exactly ! Instead of writing good modular programs, pack "features" and security fixes in a nice bundle so users can choose to have their app enshittified or being vulnerable and I sure know which one of the two users don't care.
It's a so popular strategy Microsoft uses, Windows even forces it only allowing you to delay it for some weeks.
Inform the user in a minimal way. Probably this means some kind of flag that can be clicked on in order to see a list of what was done and what problems that might address. If the fixes relate to unused features then they can be pended and there is no need to interrupt workflow.
1. The techniques, inspiration and creativity of skilled human artists.
2. The personality of art by unskilled artists.
3. The use of generative AI to replace generic clip art. A little whimsy to dress up plain text.
Is anyone really crusading to protect generic clip art? No?
There should be something like rule 34 for social and cultural movements. For every movement, the ideological version will get performatively or knee jerk expressed, with shame throwing, in benign situations.
> Actually, the dodgy GenAI calculator image at the top primed me for even more failure, making the excellent content that followed even more surprising.
This was poor spirited, personal itch scratching. We can just compliment a writer on their writing, if they are a writer, presenting themselves as a writer, not a visual artist.
At least the recent popularity of the 996 originated in China, and I believe most Chinese people would agree with that. Besides, even if it started in Hong Kong, saying it originated in China is still technically correct.
The Turing test isn't dead. The true Turing test is a thought experiment, and it's not something that can be replicated in the real world.
Given enough time and interaction, you can still spot a person on Discord being faked by an LLM—at the very least, something will feel off. This is even more true in a formal, knowing, adversarial setting.
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