3 comments

  • bananaflag 3 minutes ago
    > Describing them as “superintelligence” or “rogue models” ascribes agency to products rather than to the companies building them. This framing markets these companies’ products as “superhuman” and, at the same time, helps the companies evade accountability for their actions.

    If someone discovered how to summon demons to aid them in robbing banks the main issue wouldn't be "but who has the responsibility for the crime, the human or the demon", it would be "OMG DEMONS".

    Seriously, I don't get what sort of world these people are living in.

  • simonw 7 minutes ago
    Is this meant to link to the article as opposed to a newsletter that mentions the article?

    Article link is: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/22/1144867/dont-be-...

    • emil-lp 5 minutes ago
      Title

      Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype

    • bananaflag 5 minutes ago
      One of the authors is one of the stochastic parrot authors.
      • simonw 1 minute ago
        Both authors. Stochastic Parrots was Emily M. Bender, Timnit Gebru, Angelina McMillan-Major, and Margaret Mitchell - the linked article is by Emily M. Bender and Timnit Gebru.
  • fleshmonad 2 minutes ago
    Yeah so tired of this. Stealing all our IP and it can't even write a line of code. I am quite special, it won't change my life, I am irreplaceable. These AIbros are lunatics. Last time I checked it couldn't even count the Rs!!! Time to go back to my important asd special work as a human with SOVL