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New comment by doubtfuluser in "Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash"

doubtfuluser — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:37:22 +0000

I think this is a super important point. Working on ai I’m really wondering where this will actually end in the case of our media consumption, AI is being used to generate more engaging content, this will imply ai will be almost a requirement to stay visible, so more ai will be used. In the end little to no “real content” will make it through.

Will there be a moment where people will leave social networks to get “real content” again? Will that be safe from AI optimization then?

Are we seeing the start of the demise of social media?

AI Allergy

doubtfuluser — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:48:45 +0000

Article URL: http://togelius.blogspot.com/2025/08/ai-allergy.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44898249

Points: 2

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New comment by doubtfuluser in "Qwen-Image: Crafting with native text rendering"

doubtfuluser — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:34:43 +0000

I’m seriously getting worried that we use models without openly discussing any potential shortcomings they have. We should somewhere have a list of models and their issues.

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Qwen-Image: Crafting with native text rendering"

doubtfuluser — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:33:42 +0000

Can it generate images of a lone person standing in front of a column of tanks on Tiananmen Square?

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Cerebras launches Qwen3-235B, achieving 1.5k tokens per second"

doubtfuluser — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:04:07 +0000

Very impressive speed. A bit OT: what is the current verdict on Qwen, Kimi et al. When it comes to censorship / bias concerning narratives not allowed in the origin country?

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Excalidraw+ Is Now SoC 2 Certified"

doubtfuluser — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:40:46 +0000

Check out their product ;)

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Show HN: Semantic Calculator (king-man+woman=?)"

doubtfuluser — Thu, 15 May 2025 03:57:39 +0000

doctor - man + woman = medical practitioner

Good to understand this bias before blindly applying these models (Yes- doctor is gender neutral - even women can be doctors!!)

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Presentation Slides with Markdown"

doubtfuluser — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:36:42 +0000

What is the advantage over the reveal.js / quarto eco-system. I’m using that for my lectures, and am really happy about it (especially since it’s pretty easy to make an llm add automatic speaker notes and timing information)

New comment by doubtfuluser in "The effect of deactivating Facebook and Instagram on users' emotional state"

doubtfuluser — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:42:36 +0000

> Intellectually many want this. But the feed shortcuts our reptile brain and gains more engagement minutes / day.

I’m not sure if that’s actually a “shortcut” to the reptile brain and it’s just about “I have to scroll more to get stuff I’m interested in. At least for me it feels like that and it causes me to use these social media things far less.

For me it feels more like intermittent rewards vs full rewards at once. Obviously for the ad-industry the intermittent rewards are more useful, that’s why we can’t have nice things

Alexa Plus starts rolling out

doubtfuluser — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:11:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/news/639697/amazon-alexa-plus-launch-early-access-missing-features

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43550351

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Trump administration plans AI vetting of Social Media accounts

doubtfuluser — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:32:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/policy/624945/trump-uscis-social-media-review-policy

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43308957

Points: 9

# Comments: 0

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Substance in broccoli, celery inhibits graying of black hair"

doubtfuluser — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:41:38 +0000

In mice

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Type 1 diabetes reversed by new cell transplantation technique"

doubtfuluser — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:25:11 +0000

in mice

New comment by doubtfuluser in "By the end of today, NASA's workforce will be about 10 percent smaller"

doubtfuluser — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:05:27 +0000

Not sure in how many countries it would be ok to slash NASA personnel while having your own space company.

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Amazon event on February 26th – new Alexa?"

doubtfuluser — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:06:47 +0000

It’s interesting that the wording is “see what’s coming next”… sounds to me like “we still don’t have it finished - but we are giving another preview after 1.5 years of no-show…”

Amazon event on February 26th – new Alexa?

doubtfuluser — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:06:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.engadget.com/general/amazon-is-holding-a-devices-event-on-february-26-164421400.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42970216

Points: 1

# Comments: 2

Amazon plans to launch GenAI Alexa end of February

doubtfuluser — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:50:41 +0000

Article URL: https://www.pymnts.com/amazon/2025/report-amazon-to-introduce-genai-powered-alexa-on-feb-26/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42959210

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by doubtfuluser in "Ask HN: What do you expect will be the real impact of AI on society in 10 years"

doubtfuluser — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:08:47 +0000

How would that look like? And what would be the societal implications?

Ask HN: What do you expect will be the real impact of AI on society in 10 years

doubtfuluser — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:56:53 +0000

I started to get more curious on this, especially beyond the obligatory “genAI will do everything.” What are your thoughts on societal impact. As I see it currently: knowledge work is (surprisingly?) the first group of people seeing massive job losses and replacements from work. In the past “knowledge” was a scarce resource, now the AI delivering knowledge will become the sparse resource. So people owning / hosting it can sell it and make lots of money-> in the current setup this means the few rich in AI will get richer. In addition letting money work for yourself will also stay (investment) so again rich people will become richer.

Interesting is the question about physical labor. The economics of pushing atoms in the physical world is nowhere near the economics of pushing electrons (bytes), so if you are not part of group 1 (entrepreneurs) or group 2 (investors), doing physical work is something that will earn you some money (I also expect care work to stay, since people will probably prefer for a long time to have humans care for them). But this means that still group 1 and 2 will be the big winners, paying some money to group 3.

Where do you disagree? Where do you see a different outcome? I’m curious to learn about your thoughts

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42915126

Points: 16

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New comment by doubtfuluser in "Show HN: Autopod, Automate Your Reading List to Podcasts"

doubtfuluser — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:27:56 +0000

Nice, any comparison with NotebookLM?