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  • Microsoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 months

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  • I won't get into tit for tat internet debates anymore. Everything is conjecture here, we're trying to forecast the future. That said, I was a BIG SKEPTIC until a couple of months ago. Tech changes quickly. Whatever your opinion of Ai, or any advanced tech, re evaluate it every 6 months. I manage data science projects for a living, if that's worth anything. There's way too hype, but I caution against opposite but equal hubris.

  • Microsoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 months

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  • This will be unpopular, but he's almost right. Most white collar jobs could be automated to the point where minimal human oversight is needed, with technology we've had for a decade. It hasn't happened because developing that software has been prohibitively expensive.

    What has changed is the cost of developing software for the "last mile" (logistics parlance) is dropping like a stone thanks to AI. This isn't entirely about AI doing your job, but AI analyzing your job and finally using normal procedural tech to automate it. Your role may be reduced to supervision.

    For jobs that need actual cognitive power, the quasi-reasoning capability of LLMs will likely supplement your work, if it's not already. It's unlikely that high stakes reasoning will ever be 100% automated, but surely that's a judgement of the responsible party or more likely the irresponsible party.

    This will create social upheaval and psychological torment for many. The obvious economic disaster of massive unemployment of educated people who are used to doing highly organized functions is making some people wring their hands. Certainly there should be a plan, but capital insists a race to the bottom immediately or risk being obsolete and worthless. First movers may cash out before everyone else loses their shirt.

  • Iranians set fire to the flags of Israel and the United States, as well as an obelisk and a statue of Baal which they described as a symbol of Satan in response to release of the Epstein documents.

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  • It's likely better to think of baal and yahweh as effectively the same deity for rival regional clans. Many psalms etc in the Bible are directly plagiarized from baal.

  • A Republican with a conscience

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  • In some states the primary is essentially the real election. I can't fault someone for voting in a republican primary when that determines their fate. In other states there are open primaries and the democratic candidates may be uncontested or you may want to simply vote against someone, like Trump, as many chances as you get. Suddenly you are a registered republican because of the ballot you requested.

  • Yeah, I like to read dense history books:

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  • Is this the If Books Could Kill podcast playlist?

  • ICE deputy director resigns to run for Congress in Ohio

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  • Toledo

  • The impulse is emotional. Abolish ICE is simple. But politically, it is lethal.

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  • Billionaires funding think tank want to maintain control, more news at 11

  • Speedy Delivery

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  • Test the relationship

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  • Why are you babies still playing Mario Kart when Crash Team Racing is the superior game?

  • Linux is awesome at home, but aren't y'all forced to use Windows at work?

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  • Our engineers can use Linux desktop if they want, and I suppose anyone else could as well, but Microsoft Office is really what keeps me on Windows at work. I could use the browser based apps for 80% but that last 20% is nasty. And yes, I use libreoffice at home. The cross compatibility just isn't there without loads of extra time that I don't have.

  • Who's missing? [NEED YOUR FEEDBACK]

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  • The old universal films and hammer should be represented: Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee

  • Who's missing? [NEED YOUR FEEDBACK]

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  • George Hamilton in Love at First Bite

  • Fantastic.

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  • They trickle a little bit on cops and judges to keep us in line.

  • Chappell Roan Said “F**k ICE Forever” at a Concert. Homeland Security Responded

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  • Because she is evil, facts don't matter to her. There is no debate. No one is being convinced of anything. Belittling fascists is a known nonviolent tactic that works because they are nihilistic narcissists. I'd never say demeaning things about strangers, but public figure Nazis are fair game for anything that bruises their ego.

  • I've recently turned into a blocker.

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  • Keep it up. Don't let FOMO loosen your standards. If people acted like this to you in person, you would avoid them. Do it online as well.

    Sadly we interact so much online that the bad behavior of social media is now informing people how to behave IRL.

  • Florida schools will test armed drones this fall to thwart shooters

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  • Yep, these definitely won't get hacked

  • Trump Says ‘Smart People Don’t Like Me’

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  • Your MENSA card has shipped.

  • Anon questions modern society

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  • Are private email providers worth it?

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  • Email is never private, even with encrypted email, headers give away metadata. HOWEVER, Tuta & Proton are not scanning your emails to market shit to you and train AI. That's the main advantage.

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    The rise of end times fascism

    www.theguardian.com /us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/13/end-times-fascism-far-right-trump-musk