• @selfA
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    151 month ago

    Brownlee, who will take us through “mind-blowing demonstrations of AI’s capabilities,” is a curious addition — he’s previously complained of his work being stolen to feed AI. But a big enough check is a pretty convincing counterargument. [Twitter, archive]

    I’m disappointed but not at all surprised Marques is involved in this. I think he was caught by surprise by how popular his mildly AI-critical videos were, and this is him doing damage control and trying to get back into the grifters’ good graces.

    • Steve
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      81 month ago

      his production equipment is way too expensive to be making videos critical of tech

  • Sailor Sega Saturn
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    I mean honestly 200-proof Yud is a bit much for me too. Probably a bit much for most people.

    As someone who likes bunnies and sunshine I’m not even sure why I’m drawn to this forum so full of darkness but I just can’t look away.

    • @YourNetworkIsHaunted
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      81 month ago

      I like to think of it as concentrating that draw of the void into someplace less irony-poisoned and openly destructive than many of the alternatives. This way I can avoid spreading the despair into the rest of my life.

      • @blakestaceyA
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        91 month ago

        (in the voice of Zoidberg taking careful notes) “Avoid … spreading … despair …”

  • beefbot
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    111 month ago

    I’d love to defend Oprah for her Blackness or her being a woman but she’s a billionaire.

    The untold insane wealth. It’s like being a cop. No matter who you were before, the unchecked power renders them all the same.

    • Swordgeek
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      101 month ago

      Horrible people are horrible people. Oprah has been an enabler of corruption and scams for as long as she’s been popular.

  • @grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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    101 month ago

    Article kind of covered it all. Not much I can add other than I can’t wait for all these apps to pull back their pointless ✨ buttons

    One thing I’m curious about is much of a mainstream trend signaller / kingmaker Oprah is these days.

    • @istewart
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      71 month ago

      She’s still a go-to for celebrities who want to be seen as telling raw, difficult truths; Harry and Meghan obviously being the flagship example. They’re surely trying to piggyback off that here.

    • David GerardOPMA
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      41 month ago

      That’s a good question. But certainly she still provides significant hype.

  • @HotGarbage
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    71 month ago

    Did ABC get AI credits to air this? Are they going to use said AI to justify laying off staff? Then use that money to pay Oprah?

  • JP
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    51 month ago

    @dgerard Matt Damon Super Bowl “fortune favors the brave” moment. hopefully (if unscientifically) that means similar downfall timeline.

  • @istewart
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    41 month ago

    Aww, how nice, Sam got his hair done professionally. And they gave him the Nimoy cut!