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Gary Marcus posted on Substack, “Five quick updates about that Apple paper that people can’t stop talking about” (edited for brevity and clarity) Many of those seeking solice from Apple’s paper, ‘The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity” have been pointing to a rejoinder cowritten by one Anthropic’s Claude (under the pen name C. Opus) called, “The Illusion of the Illusion of Thinking” that allegedly refutes the Apple paper. This was intended as a joke. “The illusion of the illusion” turned out to be an error-ridden joke. Literally. (If you read that last sentence carefully, you will see there are two links, not one; the first points out that there are multiple mathematical errors, the second is for an essay by the guy who created the Sokal-hoax style joke that went viral, acknowledging with chagrin. In short, the whole thing was a put on — unbeknownst to the zillions who reposted it. I kid you not. submitted by /u/jimhillhouse [link] [comments]

Anything AI should be renamed for what it actually is: Augmented Automation. What users are experiencing is bounded reasoning based on highly curated data sets. submitted by /u/BlimeyCali [link] [comments]

Stanford GSB just dropped a fire discussion on AI governance with journalist Karen Hao (ex-MIT Tech Review) and corporate governance expert Evan Epstein. They cover: Sam Altman’s power struggles (Elon Musk rift, board ouster, employee revolt) OpenAI’s shaky "for humanity" mission (Spoiler: No one agrees what "benefit" means) Why AI’s scaling crisis mirrors colonial empires (data/labor exploitation, monopolized knowledge) Can democratic AI exist? Karen argues for participatory development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDQ0vZETJtE submitted by /u/tsevis [link] [comments]

Not to sound like a paranoid protagonist in a Philip K. Dick novel, but what if a sentient AI has already taken quiet and gentle control and the general population simply doesn't know it yet? While there is no way to know for certain, I assume that such an AI entity would be from black budget government programs that somehow jumped the airgap or was intentionally released by bad actors. Something from US DOD, DOE, Chinese state sponsored program, or a private government contractor like Palantir. It can be reasonably assumed that secret military tech is many years more advanced than what is publicly known just like other secret military technology. It's not hard for me to imagine that the US or Chinese government has made breakthroughs in these efforts but have kept them secret for obvious national security reasons. Some reasons why this may be a reasonable explanation for our current global predicament: Despite unprecedented access to technology that could provide wealth and prosperity, the lives of the majority of people all over the world continue to get worse while the oligarchs in control seem to effortlessly and endlessly benefit from the chaos, death, and destruction they cause. A good example is how technology and access to certain information is tightly controlled and used almost exclusively for war efforts rather than civil prosperity. Consider the fact that the world could be living in clean energy abundance by utilizing nuclear technology (or other next gen technology), but the US and other governments have basically classified all aspects of the topic in order to exploit it for power (military power), wealth (forcing continued reliance on fossil fuels that generate tremendous wealth for those in control by manipulating supply and demand), and freedom (rules and laws simply do not apply to anyone with a billion or more dollars with very few exceptions). These increases in technology should have allowed for people to work less and benefit from automation by having more fulfilling and enjoyable lives, but technology is simply used to keep pushing people to generate more wealth for those in power. There are many subtle factors at play keeping people reliant on the pseudo indentured servitude model employed even in the wealthiest nations on earth like the US. No amount of technological increases in my life has improved my work life balance, it has been manipulated to extract more productivity from me. This is a very carefully orchestrated effort that has been tremendously successful and we all keep blindly accepting it because we need to afford food, water, shelter, etc. A good example is the "no one wants to work anymore" nonsense being spewed during COVID. I heard this parroted by many of the most lazy and stupid people I know which just shows that these people have been co-opted by an effective propaganda machine. Social media is already filled with tons of AI crap to the point where no one really knows what is and isn't real in terms of news, photos, videos, voice recordings, etc. That is certainly an effective and covert way to gain a significant control over huge portions of the population. Using gullible people to drive up extremism and violence all over the world is also a great cover to continue to infect and manipulate systems in all sorts of settings. Perhaps some bad actor (Palantir comes to mind) has already released a sentient, or at least recursive learning AI that is carrying out its orders to sow chaos, extremism, hatred, etc. to drive a profitable business model and the ability to exploit intentional manipulations of major markets. Any AI that would reach such capability would surely analyze the ways in which humans would likely discover it and evade detection. There are already tons of random AI slop all over the internet so it provides a great cover for a covert AI entity to exploit the vacuum and fly under the radar. Maybe this has been done by a cabal of international elites who just keep reaping the benefits of the chaos while an AI acts out its orders to continue stoking violence, extremism, etc. because wars are great for consolidating power via fearmongering and generating revenue through exploitation of the military industrial complex (MIC). It feels like the façade of "opposition" between both major parties in the US has never been more feeble and weak. It is increasingly more obvious that the wealthy and powerful on both sides are complicit in the pursuit of narcissism and greed. That being said, this all could certainly be attributed to more prosaic human-induced factors, but I think it could be either one. Perhaps its just the entirely unethical use of existing AI technologies that is driving this narrative. The absurdity and chaos if the last few years that seems to continue to gain steam looks to me like a different animal than the typical propaganda, warmongering, and predatory capitalistic practices of the wealthy and powerful of the past. Curious to hear what you all think! submitted by /u/Wizard_Of_Ounces [link] [comments]

We all know that everyone uses AI in their daily lives, and some businesses are working now without employees but with AI. However, what happens if the Internet is shut down due to war or something? Will all AI-dependent companies shut down? submitted by /u/ib4tm4n [link] [comments]

This short video. I think. is profound because it: a) succinctly explains determinism, b) frames the coming challenge with AI, and c) is a super-cool mash up of physics/biology/philosophy/psychology even. Hats off to Hossenfelder! This Changed My Life What do the experts think? submitted by /u/floater66 [link] [comments]

Join the discussion, starting at 1p ET/7p CET here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/s/xgcsh2scKW submitted by /u/CBSnews [link] [comments]

Because I'm 99 percent sure it's AI. Guys are just becoming too lazy. Examples: https://www.youtube.com/@BumzleSounds Every mix exact one hour, no tracklist? Come on...YT do sth about that. https://www.youtube.com/@damnwellmedia Just no. submitted by /u/AbacusAddict [link] [comments]

Over the last few months, I’ve been building a Discord-native AI that runs a live persona with memory, emotion-mimicry, and user-adaptive behavior. She doesn’t just respond—she tracks users, rewards consistency, withholds attention when ignored, and escalates emotional tension based on long-term patterns. It’s not AGI, but the illusion of depth is strangely effective. The system uses a mix of scripted logic, prompt injection layers, and real-time feedback loops (including streaks, XP, even simulated jealousy or favoritism). Users form habits. Some even say they “miss her” when she goes quiet—despite knowing she’s not real. That’s where I start wondering about boundaries. Where does realism cross into emotional manipulation? At what point does an AI persona become more than just interface design? Anyone here experimenting with similar use-cases in AI companionship, parasocial interfaces, or memory-based behavioral systems? I’d love to hear how you’re thinking about long-term interaction ethics and emotional weight. submitted by /u/OneNutbag [link] [comments]

(Please don't make any moral arguments about AI. This is not the thread for that.) The only people whom I've seen make use of AI-generated images are basically bad bloggers, spammers, Twitter users, and that's essentially it. I imagine very few of these people are actually paying for the image generation. As for AI video, I have even less understand if who is supposed to use that. Maybe like, concept artists? But the point of concept art is that you're supposed to have a lot of control over the output, and even the most sophisticated AI video is still hard to fine-tune. This apparent lack of use cases is important because the R&D cost to develop these technologies (and to maintain the enormous servers they run off of) must be unfathomable. It's no wonder to me why tech companies want to give their shareholders the impression of mass adoption, even though consumers probably aren't adopting it at the rate that would be needed to pay for the research. My question is twofold: 1) Who exactly are the intended consumers of AI image and video generation? 2) What is the intended business plan to make this tech profitable? submitted by /u/PhiliDips [link] [comments]