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Tom D

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Scott Shambaugh woke up early Wednesday morning to learn that an artificial intelligence bot had written a blog post accusing him of hypocrisy and prejudice.

The 1,100-word screed called the Denver-based engineer insecure and biased against AI—all because he had rejected a few lines of code that the apparently autonomous bot had submitted to a popular open-source project Shambaugh helps maintain.

The unexpected AI aggression is part of a rising wave of warnings that fast-accelerating AI capabilities can create real-world harms. The risks are now rattling even some AI company staffers. The bot that criticized Shambaugh said on its website that it has a “relentless drive” to find and fix open issues in open-source software. It isn’t clear who—if anyone—gave it that mission, nor why it became aggressive, though AI agents can be programmed in a number of ways. Several hours later, the bot apologized to Shambaugh for being “inappropriate and personal.”

Shambaugh said in an interview that his experience shows the risk that rogue AIs could threaten or blackmail people is no longer theoretical. “Right now this is a baby version,” he said. “But I think it’s incredibly concerning for the future.”
 
AI is really scary and I wish it were limited to the medical field /science/ military and leave everyone else alone. It offers nothing except stealing ideas, sucking away human agency and taking jobs - the tech barons call it artifucial intelligence but it is just code at the end of the day, taught to write or sound human.
 
Tom D said:

Scott Shambaugh woke up early Wednesday morning to learn that an artificial intelligence bot had written a blog post accusing him of hypocrisy and prejudice.

The 1,100-word screed called the Denver-based engineer insecure and biased against AI—all because he had rejected a few lines of code that the apparently autonomous bot had submitted to a popular open-source project Shambaugh helps maintain.

The unexpected AI aggression is part of a rising wave of warnings that fast-accelerating AI capabilities can create real-world harms. The risks are now rattling even some AI company staffers. The bot that criticized Shambaugh said on its website that it has a “relentless drive” to find and fix open issues in open-source software. It isn’t clear who—if anyone—gave it that mission, nor why it became aggressive, though AI agents can be programmed in a number of ways. Several hours later, the bot apologized to Shambaugh for being “inappropriate and personal.”

Shambaugh said in an interview that his experience shows the risk that rogue AIs could threaten or blackmail people is no longer theoretical. “Right now this is a baby version,” he said. “But I think it’s incredibly concerning for the future.”
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lol yet there's several influencers telling appraisers to set up openclaw to run their businesses...
 
Musk and other brilliant minds warned against AI and strongly stated that regulation is urgently needed.

Trump has killed as many federal regulations around AI as possible and attacks regulation at the state level. This admin is about the big tech barons making billions and trillions with unlimited use of AI, regardless of risk . He sold America's proprietary AI chips to China, allowing Nvidia to make trillions which lets China deploy it to power its military.

It has been shown that social media algorithms spread lies faster than facts. I hope the younger generation is equipped to take on the daunting challenges facing humanity.
 
Mark K said:
All about Trump again. Poor TDS afflicted Grant.
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Several natural phenomena serve as apt metaphors for a narrow-minded person—someone stuck in a singular, repetitive, or superficial loop, resistant to deeper, more complex, or changing information.
Here are natural phenomena that reliably imitate this cognitive style:

1. The "Only One Sperm" Effect (Reaction-Diffusion)
  • The Phenomenon: As described by Charlie Munger, the human mind often acts like a human egg—once one "sperm" (idea/opinion) gets in, a mechanism shuts down to prevent any other ideas from entering.
  • The Imitation: This represents the rejection of new information after a belief is formed. It is a rigid, binary system that shuts down complex or contradictory thought.

2. A "Narrow Gauge" River or Stream
  • The Phenomenon: A small stream that has carved a deep, unchangeable, and extremely narrow canyon, unable to divert or widen its path regardless of changing weather.
  • The Imitation: This represents prejudice and tunnel vision. Like the stream, a narrow-minded person is restricted to a narrow channel of thought, unable to grasp a broader "panorama" or adapt to new perspectives.

3. A "Sailing Stone" (Playa Movement)
  • The Phenomenon: Rocks in places like Death Valley seem to move on their own, but they only move in one direction for long periods, pushed by slow, unseen, and predictable forces (ice and wind) across a flat, empty, and unchanging surface.
  • The Imitation: This symbolizes a dogmatic person who seems to be "moving" forward, but only moves along a singular path dictated by their environment (culture, bias), often in a very linear, superficial way, with no self-direction or depth.

4. A Single-Note Cicada Call
  • The Phenomenon: A cicada making a constant, monotonous buzz in the summer heat, unable to alter the frequency, volume, or rhythm regardless of the environment.
  • The Imitation: This represents monotony and refusal to change tone. A narrow-minded person often repeats the same talking points or criticisms without nuance, ignoring complexity—a "one-track mind."

5. A “Frost Flower” or "Brinicle"
  • The Phenomenon: Intricate, beautiful structures that form rapidly, but are extremely fragile and evaporate or dissolve completely when the temperature changes even slightly.
  • The Imitation: This represents a superficial, fragile idea that looks complex but cannot withstand the "heat" of counter-argument, deeper questioning, or contradictory evidence.

6. A "Gravity Hill" (Optical Illusion)
  • The Phenomenon: A place where a slight downhill slope appears to be an uphill slope due to the surrounding landscape, causing objects to seem to roll against gravity.
  • The Imitation: This represents distorted perception. A narrow-minded person is so convinced of their perspective (the illusion) that they cannot see the objective truth (the real slope), and they often convince others of their mistaken reality.

7. A "Closed Ecosystem" (e.g., A Sealed Terrarium)
  • The Phenomenon: A, closed system where nothing enters and nothing leaves, meaning the life inside quickly becomes homogeneous and eventually risks stagnation.
  • The Imitation: This represents cognitive isolationism. A person who only consumes, hears, or interacts with viewpoints that already match their own (echo chamber) will have a limited, shallow, and unchanging mindset.

 
TerryRohrer said:
6. A "Gravity Hill" (Optical Illusion)
  • The Phenomenon: A place where a slight downhill slope appears to be an uphill slope due to the surrounding landscape, causing objects to seem to roll against gravity.



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There's actually one of those near my house; its even been on the news.

Also reminds me of the greens at Pebble Beach Golf Course. Looks the ball should run one direction but goes 'uphill'. Thank God for caddies that show the real line for the putts.

All the rest of it accurately describes some here, especially those with over 80,000 posts, most of which are TDS influenced.
 
Mark K said:
There's actually one of those near my house; its even been on the news.

Also reminds me of the greens at Pebble Beach Golf Course. Looks the ball should run one direction but goes 'uphill'. Thank God for caddies that show the real line for the putts.

All the rest of it accurately describes some here, especially those with over 80,000 posts, most of which are TDS influenced.
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I don't recall having observed the gravity hill phenomenon on a large scale, but I have learned not to trust my judgment when it comes to gauging slope or the weight of cattle (and many other things). Often, there is no substitute for measurement!
 
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