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New comment by ccimmergreen in "I was asked to install malware during a fake interview"

ccimmergreen — Thu, 14 May 2026 07:11:25 +0000

Oh god, thanks for the heads up. It's a wonder how many people fell for it, definitely non-zero I reckon. I would hate for this to become a thing on LinkedIn.

New comment by ccimmergreen in "New stainless steel can survive conditions for hydrogen production in seawater"

ccimmergreen — Thu, 14 May 2026 06:52:58 +0000

Yes, that's only if AI would ask you to validate all prior assumptions to avoid being led by a false premise. I don't see AI or humans bothering to do that.

New comment by ccimmergreen in "Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired"

ccimmergreen — Wed, 13 May 2026 01:50:14 +0000

So this was why the FBI Director Kash Patel was in a panic when he couldn't log in one day. Revoking credentials before firing someone makes a lot of sense in security.

New comment by ccimmergreen in "OpenAI Hit with Overdose Suit Targeting ChatGPT Drug Advice (1)"

ccimmergreen — Wed, 13 May 2026 01:42:32 +0000

I think they already have a usage disclaimer on the use of ChatGPT. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it already stated one cannot use their services for: "provision of tailored advice that requires a license, such as legal or medical advice, without appropriate involvement by a licensed professional." — How else could this be interpreted/twisted in court? https://openai.com/policies/usage-policies/

New comment by ccimmergreen in "If AI writes your code, why use Python?"

ccimmergreen — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:25:55 +0000

so in other words... simply binary?

New comment by ccimmergreen in "The rise and fall of snake oil"

ccimmergreen — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:14:05 +0000

Sounds like placebo effect. Which works too, but it doesn't have to be magnesium, zinc, or snake oil for that matter.

New comment by ccimmergreen in "The rise and fall of snake oil"

ccimmergreen — Tue, 12 May 2026 03:26:52 +0000

They've become bolder with the subterfuge too. You can see the glass bottle is empty but they continue insisting it's filled to the brim.

New comment by ccimmergreen in "I let AI build a tool to help me figure out what was waking me up at night"

ccimmergreen — Tue, 12 May 2026 03:17:09 +0000

Both are fuel for the other. The romance is amusing.

New comment by ccimmergreen in "Google says criminal hackers used AI to find a major software flaw"

ccimmergreen — Tue, 12 May 2026 03:01:58 +0000

"Google used AI to find a major software flaw" — there, fixed it for you, happy?

New comment by ccimmergreen in "US Government releases first batch of UAP documents and videos"

ccimmergreen — Mon, 11 May 2026 08:49:26 +0000

Burying his dead cat in a box.

New comment by ccimmergreen in "US Government releases first batch of UAP documents and videos"

ccimmergreen — Mon, 11 May 2026 08:43:19 +0000

So if it was not officially renamed to the Department of War... Do generals have to take orders from a department that does not technically exist?