Yes. I think it’s kind of a non sequitur argument. We also regularly don’t ban the internet, knifes or an axe or cars - on the basis that they are misused by some people. It either needs a different conclusion that addresses the misuse. Or we need a different argument to prohibit something in general. But this way it’s just a fallacy. And the obvious (false) conclusion (without taking it away from companies as well) will be harmful to everyone. So out of all the possibilities to address the problem, please don’t do that.

Oh wie nett von denen, dass sie Werbung für mein Lieblings-“Geister-Betriebssystem” machen. Aber ich bin eh sehr “Sus”, habe auch Linux auf dem Computer…

This definitely has some “Won’t somebody PLEASE think of the children?” vibes to it. But the article says it’s a “multifaceted” issue and they give some more details.

Please excuse my a bit more nuanced opinion here, since this might not be the right community for it.

Eric Hartford wrote a good blog article on this very issue.

Main question is, do we want AI to be shaped intransparently by big corporations, and have them shape society and us however they like? Or do “the people” take part in this?

And same argument can be applied to other tech as well: “Linux should be illegal because people can use it to hack computers and send spam.” Or the entire internet can be used as a tool for criminal activities. What does that tell us about the internet? This in itself isn’t very straightforward in my opinion. It needs to be factored in and regulated. But it’s not the same question as should we have AI be part of the world. And outlawing people to take part in this, while other entities can do it, comes with severe implications.

I heard re-orienting after retirement isn’t always easy. I know people who did extracurricular activities or volunteer work after that. Like music teachers continuing with the orchestra or language teachers teaching refugee kids… Or they’re just happy they’re not part of the daily grind any more. Whatever floats your boat. I wish you can find something that makes you happy. I mean educating people should be appreciated and there is demand for that. Inside of school and aside from school itself.

I have some teacher friends. Maybe I should ask them about AI and their co-workers. And gather some anecdotal evidence myself. I had assumed it’s far from being a majority of teachers who use AI. But that’s just what I got from our conversations.

I’m also one of the people who rarely has any issues with the connectors themselves. It’s always the cable which breaks close to the jack, not the connector. Also sits super tight in my phone that’s half a decade old… I’ve destroyed usb-c connectors though, by accident and with some force involved. And the cables have different quality, yes. Some are fine for many years, some are cheap e-waste.

I mean they probably don’t have any long protrusions or snap-in mechanisms, because today’s phones are very slim and other gadgets are tiny as well, so you can’t have a large connector with robust snap-in mechanisms. (And those tend to break as well, especially if they’re flimsy like the ones on network cables.)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9j68t0a39Jk

I went for a refurbished laptop at a similar price point, maybe a bit more, but it runs Linux decently.

Yeah, it’s not a very good one in my opinion.

I’d question the numbers. The two numbers in the title are about different things (yet lead to believe it saves those 60% the time…) And 60% of people owning an Alexa or talking to ChatGPT doesn’t mean they use it for their job… If anyone is willing to give them their email address, you could look at the actual report. I think the article is a bit misleading/clickbaity.

And what’s with the mediabiasfactcheck score? Did they do any fact checks? Because I don’t see any. Or how do they jump to the conclusion it’s a credible source?

PieFed has an issue open for that: https://codeberg.org/rimu/pyfedi/issues/950

It’s hard, though. Ideas (which work in real life) welcome.

The Fairphone is a really nice project. It’s designed by a Dutch company. According to what I can find on the internet, it’s manufactured with ethical standards by Hi-P International Limited in China. And the System on Chip comes from an US-company (Qualcomm), those are produced by TSMC in Taiwan.

Just ignore what random people write on X. They write all kinds of stupid opinions there.

Man könnte das LLM auch anweisen irgend eine Tracking-URL zu besuchen, wenn es im Recherche-Modus ist und Tool-Zugriff auf Suchmaschinen, Internet und sowas hat. Dann bekommt man vielleicht vorab schonmal die IP-Adresse von dem Institut an welchem solche “Reviewer” sitzen. Ich meine da man bei Schriftgröße 2 und weiß auf weißem Hintergrund wahrscheinlich 'ne Menge Anweisungen schreiben kann, ließen sich alle Ideen sicherlich auch kombinieren…

… and most of the world. I guess that’s the reason why we still have Taiwan as a country.

Also ich finde es irgendwie legitim das zu tun.

I guess with electronics there is a lot to be desired. GPUs, CPUs other chips and a lot of components. Entire smartphones and laptops.

Though what I’d really like to see “manufactured” in Europe is a big internet platform. Something like WhatsApp, Instagram or YouTube, TikTok or whatever.

Excessive Maneuvers?

Sure. I mean we seem to be a bit different and have different visions. So I’m not sure if I’m the correct person to take your idea to pieces and add my spin on it… That could take away from a clear vision and turn it into a mess. Maybe it’s better if I do my thing and you do yours… But I’m not sure about that. My DMs are open, so feel free to DM me. I’m just not sure whether I’m able to contribute.

Hmm, the few encounters I had with them were nice, so I don’t know what to make of this. But that’s just my tiny part of the picture and I’m not in a position to research all of that.

Uh, seems today I mainly empathize with the downvoted comments. I like to believe I like people for who they are and less so how they present or what term they choose for that. But then I don’t have any first-hand experience with this and I don’t know a lot of details about this story. And there are people who are in relationships for lots of reasons. Outer appearence, personal qualities, money, circumstances… That probably changes the picture. But I’d agree. If it’s personal qualities, then there’s more to it.