1) Who created the systems that generated the "synthetic" data? It didn't materialize out of the ether like magic... By definition, all data that exists in our information systems is human-generated, whether it be a…
I have kept coming to the same conclusion about the vast majority of so called "experts", technologists, and HN users since the AI bubble began. It feels like nobody has bothered to develop even a rudimentary…
The nazi's reign of global terror and indoctrination is just getting started. Be prepared for these extremists and terrorists to grow bolder and bolder.
Not really. "Different actors with different credentials in different contexts" The argument is that the military or police have a need for access to guns, whereas the lunatic on the street corner (or any random…
So you believe some false sense of superiority, or extreme paranoia about your perceived enemies, or potential economic success/failure is worth the risk of destroying the planet and civilization? Sounds like a…
This is a psychopaths measure of success.
"It's not a lie, if you believe it" — George Costanza
This is the strongest oligarchy-washing I've seen in a while. Congrats!
The "something deeply wrong" part about AI, that even most technology enthusiasts evidently do not seem to grasp, is that it is still fundamentally a statistical model — an algorithmic construct — and does not possess…
After 9/11 (and long before), the majority of historians and academia warned that the political response to terrorism — the destruction of civil liberties, implementation of mass surveillance, Islamophobia, populism —…
FYI the setup you mention is not "end-to-end" encrypted. E2EE means client-to-client encrypted, with the server processing encrypted bits only. Your approach is encryption in transit and at rest. At rest is relatively…
Why is there "a very good possibility" of losing your photos because they are E2EE? Do you not use a password manager and backup your data? There is no reason why E2EE services can't provide recovery or emergency access…
Seriously! How do techies and devs of all people not understand that the cloud is someone else's computer, and that the best way to prevent leaks, exploitation, or abuse of user data is to prevent anyone from being able…
A link at the bottom of the page goes directly to a US directory (of only 476 entities): https://www.usworker.coop/directory/
Because of the principle of least privilege: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_privilege All current age verification measures open up a torrent of attack vectors on user PII and privacy. Limiting the number…
So, if the majority chose to get microchipped, you believe either we should force the minority to get microchipped against their will, or just exclude them from society? "Your papers, please"
> because of rising prices for consumer electronics, particularly high-end Apple products Here's your problem. This is not a consumer or Apple-specific issue whatsoever. Computing hardware is critical infrastructure in…
Agreed. More importantly, this long documented history of massive recurring multi-billion dollar fraud and theft – mostly from domestic and international retirement funds – indicates that America is essentially, for all…
Persona is also a core provider in jurisdications implementing ID laws for social media and other web services. Considering the ties to Palantir and America's mass surveillance apparatus, one could even argue that a…
I'm not arguing against a base level of empathy and care for maintainers. I'm arguing FOR a base level of empathy and care FROM maintainers WHO CHOOSE to build for-profit products in the open, and that empathy for all…
jhack's perspetive is something that is all too common in tech. The implication that if code is open source the owners and maintainers don't owe consumers anything because "you can always fork or build it yourself"...…
I find it simultaneously amusing and depressing that you took my comment as a promotion of bribery, rather than a stark commentary on the sytemic corruption that has destroyed Americas democracy, and is destroying…
> For the EU taxpayer, nothing was gained and nothing was lost. Except for the "massive" subsidies you advocated for, right? Except for the massive cost to provide utilities and infrastructure to support those…
Why should taxpayers anywhere pay private enterprises to create infrastructure they own and control for-profit, rather than just cutting out the monopoly middle man and establishing that infrastructure as a public…
I suggest you take the time to read independent analysis on the benefits of corporate subsidies in America. I know I've read of many cases where they cost cities and communities far more than the economic activity they…
1) Who created the systems that generated the "synthetic" data? It didn't materialize out of the ether like magic... By definition, all data that exists in our information systems is human-generated, whether it be a…
I have kept coming to the same conclusion about the vast majority of so called "experts", technologists, and HN users since the AI bubble began. It feels like nobody has bothered to develop even a rudimentary…
The nazi's reign of global terror and indoctrination is just getting started. Be prepared for these extremists and terrorists to grow bolder and bolder.
Not really. "Different actors with different credentials in different contexts" The argument is that the military or police have a need for access to guns, whereas the lunatic on the street corner (or any random…
So you believe some false sense of superiority, or extreme paranoia about your perceived enemies, or potential economic success/failure is worth the risk of destroying the planet and civilization? Sounds like a…
This is a psychopaths measure of success.
"It's not a lie, if you believe it" — George Costanza
This is the strongest oligarchy-washing I've seen in a while. Congrats!
The "something deeply wrong" part about AI, that even most technology enthusiasts evidently do not seem to grasp, is that it is still fundamentally a statistical model — an algorithmic construct — and does not possess…
After 9/11 (and long before), the majority of historians and academia warned that the political response to terrorism — the destruction of civil liberties, implementation of mass surveillance, Islamophobia, populism —…
FYI the setup you mention is not "end-to-end" encrypted. E2EE means client-to-client encrypted, with the server processing encrypted bits only. Your approach is encryption in transit and at rest. At rest is relatively…
Why is there "a very good possibility" of losing your photos because they are E2EE? Do you not use a password manager and backup your data? There is no reason why E2EE services can't provide recovery or emergency access…
Seriously! How do techies and devs of all people not understand that the cloud is someone else's computer, and that the best way to prevent leaks, exploitation, or abuse of user data is to prevent anyone from being able…
A link at the bottom of the page goes directly to a US directory (of only 476 entities): https://www.usworker.coop/directory/
Because of the principle of least privilege: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_privilege All current age verification measures open up a torrent of attack vectors on user PII and privacy. Limiting the number…
So, if the majority chose to get microchipped, you believe either we should force the minority to get microchipped against their will, or just exclude them from society? "Your papers, please"
> because of rising prices for consumer electronics, particularly high-end Apple products Here's your problem. This is not a consumer or Apple-specific issue whatsoever. Computing hardware is critical infrastructure in…
Agreed. More importantly, this long documented history of massive recurring multi-billion dollar fraud and theft – mostly from domestic and international retirement funds – indicates that America is essentially, for all…
Persona is also a core provider in jurisdications implementing ID laws for social media and other web services. Considering the ties to Palantir and America's mass surveillance apparatus, one could even argue that a…
I'm not arguing against a base level of empathy and care for maintainers. I'm arguing FOR a base level of empathy and care FROM maintainers WHO CHOOSE to build for-profit products in the open, and that empathy for all…
jhack's perspetive is something that is all too common in tech. The implication that if code is open source the owners and maintainers don't owe consumers anything because "you can always fork or build it yourself"...…
I find it simultaneously amusing and depressing that you took my comment as a promotion of bribery, rather than a stark commentary on the sytemic corruption that has destroyed Americas democracy, and is destroying…
> For the EU taxpayer, nothing was gained and nothing was lost. Except for the "massive" subsidies you advocated for, right? Except for the massive cost to provide utilities and infrastructure to support those…
Why should taxpayers anywhere pay private enterprises to create infrastructure they own and control for-profit, rather than just cutting out the monopoly middle man and establishing that infrastructure as a public…
I suggest you take the time to read independent analysis on the benefits of corporate subsidies in America. I know I've read of many cases where they cost cities and communities far more than the economic activity they…