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AI is not popular, and AI users are unpleasant asshats in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Having reviewed your posts, new poster bad.

AI is not popular, and AI users are unpleasant asshats in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 13 points 2 weeks ago

Sorry, it's science now.

Stubsack: weekly thread for sneers not worth an entire post, week ending 19th October 2025 in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 4 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Sneer Zone Media shall TRIUMPH

AI is not popular, and AI users are unpleasant asshats in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 13 points 2 weeks ago

dammit beat me by 7 minutes

Microsoft OneDrive lets you disable AI face recognition three times in a year! in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess install it and see!

Stubsack: weekly thread for sneers not worth an entire post, week ending 12th October 2025 in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 4 points 3 weeks ago

first read as lucid screaming

Google won’t fix ‘ASCII smuggling’ hack in Gemini AI in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 7 points 3 weeks ago

lol. The comment on the video that appears to read "Great video!" is actually an ASCII-smuggling example that works on Gemini

Stubsack: weekly thread for sneers not worth an entire post, week ending 12th October 2025 in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

AT is fashtech. This needs a proper writeup I realise, but it ticks too many boxes in theory and practice. I don't welcome this style of openwashing, where it's COMPLETELY OPEN except in all practice. Like, you could say the same about Urbit.

Google won’t fix ‘ASCII smuggling’ hack in Gemini AI in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 9 points 3 weeks ago

Various characters that aren't ASCII but are shaped the same, or sneaking in text encoded in flag emojis, stuff like that.

Framework goes full fash, supports Hyprland and Omarchy in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 8 points 3 weeks ago

it's a great day for high velocity egress

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Google won’t fix ‘ASCII smuggling’ hack in Gemini AI (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

‘the issue can only result in social engineering’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr8ENG1y5Cw&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251011-google-wont-fix-ascii-smuggling-hack-in-gemini-ai - podcast

time: 3 min 47 sec

Framework goes full fash, supports Hyprland and Omarchy in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

reviewing their contributions in general, this user is not suited to this forum and has been T-shirt cannoned off the egress.

Framework goes full fash, supports Hyprland and Omarchy in c/techtakes@awful.systems
[–] dgerard@awful.systems 7 points 3 weeks ago

looks good!

i would LOVE them to get an actual designer though. If ever a laptop looked like open source ...

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OpenAI does deals to make a deal — and the money is getting worried (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

Plus: how the AI bubble pops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvT2k9qmA0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251010-openai-does-deals-to-make-a-deal-and-the-money-is-getting-worried - podcast

time: 8 min 52 sec

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OpenAI and Jony Ive’s Siri-alike has compute problems (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

‘a friend who’s a computer who isn’t your weird AI girlfriend’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWMq04wTipg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251009-openai-and-jony-ives-siri-alike-has-compute-problems - podcast

time: 3 min 38 sec

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Salesforce replaces help with Agentforce AI — customers outraged (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

You WILL love Marc’s pet robot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BUui_ypWeg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251008-salesforce-replaces-help-with-agentforce-ai-customers-outraged - podcast

time: 4 min 24 sec

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Dewaffling the tech industry - Iris knocks it out the park again (deadsimpletech.com)
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Deloitte Australia retracts ChatGPT report, refunds government (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

vibe compliance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HJVXS_E6iU&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251007-deloitte-australia-retracts-chatgpt-report-refunds-government - podcast

time: 3 min 28 sec

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Microsoft: forget your IT department, use Copilot at work anyway! (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

My workslop is of critical business importance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPdEdEIVsT8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251006-microsoft-forget-your-it-department-use-copilot-at-work-anyway - podcast

time: 3 min 54 sec

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Musk’s Grokipedia — Grok AI rewrites Wikipedia (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

‘maximum truth through first principles and physics’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA-FyI_5n50&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251005-musks-grokipedia-grok-ai-rewrites-wikipedia - podcast

time: 4 min 10 sec

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OpenAI wants all the gas power — and prices go up (pivot-to-ai.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems
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a machine for spending money as fast as possible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gag3vzDiHRs&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251004-openai-wants-all-the-gas-power-consumer-prices-rise - podcast

time: 4 min 13 sec

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I’m appalled and saddened to hear that Tilly Norwood’s brief but dazzling career has abruptly ended due to an unforeseen tragedy. (www.linkedin.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems
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I’m appalled and saddened to hear that Tilly Norwood’s brief but dazzling career has abruptly ended due to an unforeseen tragedy.

After six long days of existence, the AI actress heralded as the “future of cinema” and “the first digital star who doesn’t complain about contracts” has been officially pronounced forgotten.

Sources close to the project report that Tilly’s untimely demise was caused by a catastrophic case of public indifference. Despite a major PR campaign, fake behind-the-scenes leaks, and carefully orchestrated influencer endorsements, audiences grew weary of her flawless cheekbones and nonexistent personality faster than you can scroll past an ad.

The production studio has confirmed that they will not attempt a reboot, citing “a lack of human interest.”

Tilly leaves behind no filmography, no legacy, and no grieving fans - only a press kit, a derelict Instagram account with disabled comment section, and a cautionary tale about believing your own marketing.

May she rest in perpetual beta.

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awesome old AI paper Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity (PDF, 1976) (dl.acm.org)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems
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YouTube’s AI DJ interrupts your paid ad-free music (pivot-to-ai.com)
 

and we have a recording of the voice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU9mwxdPoxU&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251003-youtubes-ai-dj-interrupts-your-paid-ad-free-music - podcast

time: 4 min 13 sec

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