🎭 AI drama, video weirdness, and Twitter’s API apocalypse
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A weekly update on all things tech!
Welcome to the latest edition of Shiny New Things 🤌🏻✨! We’ve got a lot of drama, blunders, and exciting advancements to share with you today. From robots getting caught up in chaos to Twitter API pricing killing off indie developers, the AI world is proving to be just as unpredictable as ever. But fear not, we’ve also got some lighthearted news, like AI-generated videos featuring Darth Vader at the supermarket and a capybara teaming up with Spider-Man. And if you’re feeling lonely, don’t worry, GPT4All has got your back, providing you with all the wisdom of humanity wherever you go, even on a deserted island. So sit back, relax 🧘🏻♂️, and let’s dive into the weird and wonderful world of tech!
🤷🏻♀️ Chaos Ensues as AI Experts Walk Back on Open Letter, Robots Prove They’re Not Immune to Drama
The Open Letter to Stop the ‘Dangerous’ AI Race is causing chaos as signatories walk back their positions, some turn out to be fake, and AI experts criticize the letter for furthering the “AI hype” cycle. In other news, it turns out that robots are not immune to drama, and we should all be grateful for the occasional mess that reminds us of their…
