This is just one of many, many pieces of technology that have been just put into public from tech companies whether we like it or now. And they do it because they know there is no regulation, nor will there be anytime soon to reign it in.

Who are you and how did you get in here?

I’m a locksmith and I’m a locksmith.

There’s always the classic

“Alcohol the cause of, and solution to, all life’s problems”

The thing is the West and China are not really using AI in the same way so saying we are in a race with them is incorrect and using old Cold War tactics to scare the West into spending more money on this technology.

Example of the differences:

The US and China are taking very different paths in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence. In the US, innovation has largely focused on large language models (LLMs) and the virtual world, resulting in chatbots, image generators, and digital assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot. These tools have captured the imagination of both consumers and investors, but questions are now emerging about their real economic value. A recent MIT study, The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025, found that while more than 80% of organizations are experimenting with generative AI, only about 5% of pilots are delivering measurable value. Most remain stuck in early phases, hindered by fragile workflows, poor integration, and a lack of systemic readiness. Meanwhile, informal ‘shadow AI’ usage, that is employees using tools outside official channels, has exploded, thereby creating a mismatch between official adoption and actual productivity gains.

By contrast, China’s approach to AI is more grounded in real-world applications. As Chinese economist Andy Xie recently explained on Tegenlicht, AI development in China is focused on practical domains such as mining, electric vehicles, and industrial efficiency. Unlike the high-cost, high-hype American model, China’s AI strategy emphasizes low-cost, scalable technology that delivers tangible utility. This makes it particularly attractive to the Global South, where cost and accessibility often outweigh cutting-edge innovation. A striking example is DeepSeek, a Chinese open-source chatbot that was developed with limited funding and no ties to elite academic institutions. Despite this, it is 10× more energy-efficient than OpenAI’s models and is already being integrated into consumer products like cars.

https://freedomlab.com/posts/the-ai-narrative-divide-between-the-us-and-china

It’s almost like governments of all sizes have been captured by companies and now protect them against the evil consumer which is completely backwards to what governmental organizations were originally created for.

we are all just sentient cans of baked beans

I have a feeling you would have more fun in Paris than other places

Well if you want to be boring with your answer and not have fun thinking of other interesting ways to solve this problem then yeah it’s dumb,

Not being a troll. I’m genuinely curious. What do you see as the new jobs/careers in 10 - 15+ years?

These companies are not thinking that far ahead and they don’t care about the consequences even if it hurts them too.

Yep. We’ve already see that with climate change so it’s not a stretch to apply it to AI.

“You’ll eventually give in” Tells you everything you need to know about the power of large tech companies in the US .

We have the money and the power to force this technology in to the mainstream. Tech companies know that Congress is way too old, way too corrupt, and way too slow to really do anything about regulating stuff like this in a reasonable time frame. They have no real barriers and the heads of these companies don’t give a shit about the user as long as they pay their monthly subscription.

This would work well in old mall parking lots -

Couldn’t the person taking the picture have helped?

He must have a great plan to win the mid-terms…wonder what that could be???

“Hey my wheelchair bound friend wants to visit.”

“Um… uh… well… Do you think they will mind sleeping in their car?”

I believe that the reason for the layoff was due to the debt they took out to build data centers which was ~$10 billion so in order to not be too upside down they laid off 30k employees to save on payroll. I could be wrong on this fact, since I don’t completely trust the source I got it from. But sounds like something Oracle would do.

There was a story from the podcast ‘Darknet Dairies’ where it was discovered that a journalist’s phone had tracking software uploaded to their phone in a zero click text. The target’s phone received a text in the middle of the night that uploaded the software and then deleted any history of the text being received. I think this is one of features of the Pegasus software sold by the NSO Group. And that was 5 or 6 years ago.

HA! yes. I knew I spelled it wrong just to lazy to edit my post - thanks!

This feels like gorilla marketing to me. They knew the judge would tell them to take them off and it would be just enough of a sensational story to make it to press. Now more people know that Meta has these glasses.

Edit: I’m not changing it. The responses to my mistake are too funny

“HAKEEM! get the paper! I’ll get the pen and meet me in the cafeteria for another ‘strongly worded letter’ writing session!”