Jay

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[–] Jay 0 points 1 year ago

You'd have to ask Courtney. Because she had him killed and all that.

[–] Jay 13 points 1 year ago

Stereotypes are nonsense.

And no, what you are describing are French.

[–] Jay 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Portal 2. I love the game. But when it goes all the way down and you have to fight your way through that underground rubble...

[–] Jay 3 points 1 year ago

Although I agree with you, I have heard the argument in other contexts.

The “It’s just an LLM” card is quickly drawn as soon as minor errors or anomalies become apparent. It's "just a machine that strings together somewhat logical sentences."

Even though this ability makes the program more intelligent than some people I know.

[–] Jay 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This sums up in a funny way what I've been thinking for a long time: There is often disparaging talk about ChatGPT being “just” an LLM. But the whole logic behind it is not that different from many natural processes.

[–] Jay 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am very excited to see which areas of medicine will make progress through AI in the next few years.

My best friend has extreme back pain and there doesn't seem to be anyone who can really help him.

My wife has multiple sclerosis, which I don't need to say more about.

Medicine has made enormous progress in the last few decades. I pray this gets a turbo boost from AI. (And that even though I don't believe in God.)

[–] Jay 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know, but it looks like Raphael has his own reasons to be there.

[–] Jay 32 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] Jay 5 points 1 year ago

I was going to say to myself "Invest in Nvidia shares", but your sentence is much better.

[–] Jay 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My experience has been different. Even without Spotify, I've found a large number of new bands over the years through websites, reviews, and music videos on YouTube. This shows that there are multiple ways to discover diverse music.

My main concern is about the broader impact of streaming on the music industry. While Spotify can be a fantastic tool for discovering music, it's important to consider how its business model and algorithms might influence musical production and consumption patterns. Yes, artists do receive royalties from radio plays, but the system is different from streaming. My worry is that the streaming model, especially in terms of payment structures and engagement strategies, might inadvertently prioritize certain types of music, potentially overshadowing the rich diversity in the music world.

[–] Jay 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Absolutely, I'm aware of the Top 40, but my point is about how services like Spotify are amplifying the dominance of this type of quickly digestible music. While the Top 40 has always reflected popular tastes, Spotify intensifies the focus on ephemeral hits rather than promoting a diverse range of music and independent artists. Additionally, the technology behind Spotify, where artists or labels aren't compensated if a track is skipped within the first 30 seconds, further influences this trend. It shapes not only what we listen to but also how we value music.

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