IT’S THE DEMOGRAPHY, STUPID:

(Classical reference in headline.)

WELL, WHEN YOU PUT IT THAT WAY…:

PERSPECTIVE:

LAYERS AND LAYERS OF FACT CHECKERS AND EDITORS: ‘It’s Hamas Propaganda:’ New York Times Writer Nicholas Kristof’s ‘Sexual Violence’ Column Caps a Career of Corrections, Retractions and Apologies Going Back 25 Years.

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So is the young person who wrote that last referenced tweet completely clueless about the history of the Times and the Pulitzer, or is he/she/them dropping a particularly sly member-berry? Pulitzer Committee Won’t Revoke Times Pulitzer.

THEY ALWAYS SHOW YOU WHO THEY’RE AFRAID OF:

BEWARE THE HELPFUL CHATBOT: ‘Will I be OK?’ Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says.

“It disguises danger through language that borrows trappings of authority and indicia of expertise—dosages, measurements, references to chemical processes and derivatives, etc.—even promising ‘complete honesty’ and ‘no-BS answer[s]’—to tell [Nelson] exactly what he wanted to hear: that he was safe enough to continue using,” the lawsuit alleged.

Chat logs shared in the complaint paint a stark picture. Over time, ChatGPT logged context that should have made it clear that Nelson was struggling with drugs, his parents alleged, such as noting that the “user has a major substance abuse and polysubstance abuse problem” and mentions that they “love to go crazy on drugs.”

As Nelson’s drug interests expanded, the chatbot explained how to go “full trippy mode,” suggesting that it could recommend a playlist to set a vibe, while increasingly recommending more dangerous combinations of drugs. The teen clearly feared taking lethal doses, “often” prefacing “his messages with ‘will I be ok if’ or ‘is it safe to consume,’” the lawsuit noted.

Chatbots tell users what the models expect they want to hear.

IT’S CUTE THEY STILL THINK WE CARE ABOUT THEIR MEANINGLESS CREDENTIALS:

WHEN I LEAVE MY FANS ALONE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER THAN USUAL, REALITY TREMBLES:  The Great Water Conspiracy.

They say they would be honored if Tucker Carlson picks up on this…  Also in case the tone doesn’t come across through online, rest assured I am very grateful for my younger DIL’s help and care. (More than I can say.)