Any device that needs to be off because it can't be trusted with your conversations should not exist in the first place.
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Ever gotten an email like this? I open this newsletter regularly, but the sender thinks I don't.
The reason this happens is because my email provider blocks images by default. Why images? Because images often contain tracking pixels that indicate to the sender whether I opened the email or not.
What does this mean for you? 👇 (Cont'd)
YouTube cracking down on AI slop = opportunity for authentic creators
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@rhazn@mas.to "You're right—we should let Jesus take the wheel..."
I don't know who needs to hear this, but writing things like "Don't hallucinate" or "Write clean code" don't automatically make LLMs ("AI") produce accurate—or optimal—results.
P.S. I wrote with em dashes long before LLMs and will continue to do so.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk. 🫡
It might not be my "job" to fix the internet, but I do feel a responsibility to improve it—even if just a bit. For everyone's sake.
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@anderspuck@krigskunst.social that's part of the issue here.. they're equating "muted" with "isn't listening," which isn't the same thing.
If something is muted, it means it's not producing volume. But just cause it's not producing volume doesn't mean it's not listening.
If it's "muted" in the sense that it can't hear you, there's still no way to confirm this is actually the case.
These devices are always "passively" listening anyways, which means they're listening for the "wake" word to "actively" listen. 👁️👁️
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@Moflitienesueno@mastodon.social not all surveillance is created equal
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@amiloradovsky@stereophonic.space 1. Really not though, because all surveillance isn't created equal 2. Even if it were, doesn't make it right
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@Hafa_Airhead@tech.lgbt ahaha I just had to make sure
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@jimmyjamm@mastodon.social de-Google your life ✌️
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@leemeade@mastodonapp.uk did yourself and everyone around you a huge favor
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@darkandandstormy@kinkyelephant.com fixed it for me. Thanks. 😉
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@zl2tod@mastodon.online and launched into eternal space
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@D1g1talDrag0n@techhub.social the game is: make it an integral part of enough people's lives to where people will willingly give up their—and by default, everyone else's—fundamental human rights.
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4️⃣ Despite the recent rise (and hatred) of em dashes due to LLMs, I still think it's underutilized. It's powerful, versatile, and you should continue to use it. After all, what happens when LLMs stop using it?
Also—where do you think LLMs got em dashes from? What data were they trained with? 😶
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5️⃣ Human-centric copy isn't reserved for quirky startups and "fun" brands. It also exists in financial services and other highly-regulated industries. Is it tougher to write? Sure. But it's possible. B2B marketing is already sort of a snooze fest.
Sounding human has always been ROI+ in my experience.
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6️⃣ The word "overcomplicate" is overused. I know, I know—this is a quirky one. But hear me out: Most of the time, you probably want to say, "Don't complicate it."
The word "overcomplicate" itself is a hyperbole of "complicate." If you use the word "overcomplicate" when it should've been "complicate," you've essentially 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 what you were saying. 😅
Think of it this way: Are the instructions hard to follow? Then they're complicated. Are they overcomplicated? Then it's a puzzle.
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Just me, or does this sound wildly inefficient? I gotta imagine scheduling even a
"3-minute meeting" takes longer than simply reading the email...
Writing is good. Emails are good. Long emails that reduce the back-and-forth are even better.
A lotta people don't like writing—emails or otherwise—because it forces you to organize your thoughts. And it's referenceable.
And guess what? Subconsciously, I'll end up doing the same.
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@knbrindle@creativewriting.social idk if it's related to this, but sharing in case: https://techhub.social/@groink/111256163122811061
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@nacly@floss.social I don't, perhaps someone else here will
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@conmy@mastodon.online broadly speaking, "workplace" is one thing. A healthcare facility with highly sensitive information? That's another level.
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@Dogzilla@mastodon.sdf.org @eyrea@mstdn.ca cars are the worst violators when it comes to privacy, according to a recent Mozilla study.
With that said, not all surveillance is created equal.
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@CGLambdin@mastodon.social Agree, smart TVs are terrible privacy invaders
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@benpate@mastodon.social This is just a cultural difference, no?
"While" = American English
"Whilst" = British English
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@hunterlan@mastodon.social a privacy-invading surveillance device
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@themeccles@mastodon.social not all surveillance is created equal.
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@yacc143@mastodon.social I wouldn't, no.
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@Hafa_Airhead@tech.lgbt I really hope you're trolling 🤣
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@LizardSF@universeodon.com lip to word transcription using AI 👀