Well words jumble in my mind but two words have just come to the fore. In an article by John Naughton - IA slop and enshittification. I suppose you could describe it as the manipulation of writing and creating imaginative truth. I have become aware of my increasing tendency to question all I see in photographs because there are plenty of clever people out there ready to play with Peruvian temples in the jungle and animals that don't exist. But of course, that is not the only thing turned on its head. With everyone taking to writing podcasts and blogs - where is the truth going?
Andrew our computer expert in the household says AI is exciting, so does Zuckerberg and Musk, do I want my life dictated to by those two though? I notice that Microsoft through Bing when asked a question will always show me the nearest thing I can buy in that name and not the actual question I asked. Google is much better. My granddaughters should a question arise will consult their phones before anything else.
Musk of course is also under scrutiny for his use of Twitter/X to put forward his 'dreams' of the future, he also can manipulate the actual threads to his way of thinking - scary, yes?
There is a lot of talk about Bishop Welby in the news, he has resigned over the scandal of John Smyth. Abuse of young children is a scandal, it thrives in secret and perhaps now needs a washing in public.
My first husband had scars on his back from being whipped in his public school, we do not accept it today but probably from Victorian times it allowed males (and maybe females) to carry out their wretched business. Whether in posh schools or children's home. Why we may ask did the wider community of people such as the churches, councils and police see it best to hide these crimes?
It still happens, two Catholic colleges in North Yorkshire have had the same charges brought against them. The government report only came out last year.
I am only going to stick (mostly) with the BBC for news and The Guardian who has given up on social media. And I never joined X but will still keep my F/B account for all the beautiful roses and paintings that go through ;)
Child abuse inquiry: School 'reputations put before victims' - BBC News
So many misleading AI photos. One of a Dartmoor small stone circle and stone row which was called Yellowmead but wasn't. . . WHY?
ReplyDeleteWell it is a mixture of ignorance and a need to show off I suppose Jennie. You must know the two big megalithic forums of Andy Burnham and Julian Cope, nothing escapes the eyes of their contributors.
DeleteWhat worries me is the way many platforms show you only what their software indicates you will like and agree with, the most emotional to the fore, with the intention of making you want to go back and look at their adverts and buy thinks or behave in particular ways.
ReplyDeleteWell I suppose we should have developed a strong wall against the nonsense thrown at us. We will all become algorithms until we breakout of our allotted 'memory' on the internet. When asked by the till girl this morning at Lidl 'did I have the app', I said no because I would soon be dead anyway and I couldn't be bothered to change my glasses to read my phone with half a dozen people behind.
ReplyDeleteObviously, this issue has caused a huge problem in my country. So much misinformation and disinformation repeated and repeated until people believed it. How to get to the actual truth is so important and is definitely needed to be taught in schools.
ReplyDeleteI reckon we will all go underground in the end and wait it out Ellen.
ReplyDeleteThe part that bothers me the most I think is the foolish people who look at pictures how houses (or appliances or furniture) that looks like a cat - obvious AI and there are immediately 358 likes and all these people commenting on how much they want it. Artificial intelligence would not be half the issue it was if people used their own intelligence to sort it out. So, of course AI will be a problem. We are a nation of people without critical thinking skills!
ReplyDeleteI suppose it is all down to education Debby. AI does have benefits in other areas, but allow the children to play with it and all hell breaks loose.
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