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  • I laughed out loud at this bit:

    Yes, there are certain situations in which we should expect 100% AI-generated copy. Customer support would be a perfect example. We’re not looking for artisanal “did you make sure to reset your phone” style dialogue.

    “I have this bullshit machine that vomits out content I have to change to make it presentable to colleagues but fuck the users, they get the slop.”







  • I have a Corsi-Rosenthal box, but that does nothing for smells.

    It does something by reducing the amount of stuff in the air before it settles, so I would keep using it regularly anytime there are poor air conditions. It certainly won’t solve the problem on its own. The molecules do get trapped in the filters though, so it might need to have those changed if the box itself starts to get an odor when not running.

    The smells from stuff that has settled on surfaces or embedded itself in furniture or other porous surfaces will need to be removed and approaches that work well for pet smells should work for industrial smells. Wiping down surfaces, vacuuming and mopping, steam cleaning furniture and carpets, and other things will help improve things. Odor neutralizes like febreeze can help a lot too.



  • Weisberg suggested that the preference for stories labelled as being written by humans was linked to a desire for authenticity, but that people actually preferred AI-generated stories because they were easier to read and digest.

    Yes, people in general prefer bland and easy to follow stories. I would bet the majority of participants in the study don’t normally read short stories since moat people don’t read for enjoyment. Blockbusters and the vast majority of popular movies follow predictable story beats in a clear and accessible way. Same is true for books.

    AI is the McDonald’s of writing and that isn’t a point in its favor unless all we care about is mass consumption of regurgitated and reworded stories humans wrote originally.