649: Garbage In, Garbage Out
Grumpy Old Geeks25 Touko 2024

649: Garbage In, Garbage Out

Dead Internet Theory & Shrimp Jesus; the Portal is back; Apple set photo visibility to zero; jailbreaking major LLMs; OpenAI party time; getting some decent data in; you win an award, now you're suspended; Google sends DOJ a check; TikTok cracking down on drug promotion; stealing crypto; Bitcoin Pizza Day; Franklin; Sugar; Beetlejuice; 3 Body Problem; Dexter prequel; Pixar layoffs; Scarlett Johansson's voice; Humane up for sale; Windows Recall; Han Solo; Star Wars & Star Trek; snakes and clouds, maaaannnnn...

Show notes at https://gog.show/649


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FOLLOW UP

Is The 'Dead Internet Theory' True? Shrimp Jesus Phenomenon Explained

Using memes, social media users have become red teams for half-baked AI features

Following OnlyFans-Related Mishap, the Portal Is Back

Apple’s Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of ‘Deleted’

Apple fixes ‘rare’ iPhone bug that restored deleted pictures

Apple elaborates on iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos


IN THE NEWS

UK's AI Safety Institute easily jailbreaks major LLMs

Machine Learning Researcher Links OpenAI to Drug-Fueled Sex Parties

Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA

OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT

Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says

Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant

Google sends DOJ unexpected check in attempt to avoid monopoly jury trial

The DOJ makes its first known arrest for AI-generated CSAM

What happened when TikTok said users can’t promote weight-loss drugs

US brothers arrested for stealing $25m in crypto in just 12 seconds


MEDIA CANDY

Franklin

Sugar

Ghostbusters II

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE

More 3 Body Problem Is Coming, But How Much More?

Dexter Prequel Series Casts Young Dexter and Christian Slater as His Mentor

Disney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows


APPS & DOODADS

Scarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voice

Wearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyer

New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

Star Trek: TNG – "Five-card Stud, Nothing Wild... And the Sky's the Limit."

Physics of snakeskin sheds light on sidewinding

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