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David GerardMA to TechTakesEnglish · 2 years ago

shocked that the Carlin "AI" special was actually just written by the asshole. Imagine being ghost writer for an AI.

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shocked that the Carlin "AI" special was actually just written by the asshole. Imagine being ghost writer for an AI.

www.nytimes.com

David GerardMA to TechTakesEnglish · 2 years ago
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George Carlin’s Estate Sues Podcasters Over A.I. Episode
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The lawsuit claims that an hourlong comedy special on YouTube violated Carlin’s copyright.

archive: https://archive.is/4xnjk

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    Cory Doctorow also writes about this botshit: https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/29/pay-no-attention/#to-the-little-man-behind-the-curtain

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      “Botshit” is a great term.

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        I’d go further and combine it with the similarly good “Potemkin AI” to make “Potemkin Botshit”

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        Yes, that is why I stole creative commonsed it from Cory ;).

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