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Comment Re:Remember: AI just spews out stuff it was taught (Score 0) 38

and low bars for academic performances have been the norm for a long time.

Well yeah, came here to say that.

Plenty of real human education bigwigs are telling us every day not to be concerned about silly things like low test scores, not when important things like recycling and diversity are at hand!

Comment Kinda brilliant actually (Score 2, Insightful) 125

Instead, a sensor mounted on the inverter detects the powertrain's real mechanical vibrations, which are then amplified to create what the company describes as a natural, evolving tone that reflects how the car is being driven... a reactive soundtrack.

Pretty smart.

Mock all you like, but what's wrong with restoring some audio feedback about what's actually happening?

Comment LLMs ... (Score 1) 96

... are literally word salad.

Sometimes the salad they toss together is interesting and useful - surprisingly often, when, say, rigorous languages and well defined goals are involved (as in programming). But sometimes is it is just plausible sounding words strung together.

Why anybody would use an LLM for say weather reports or (un-double checked) travel advice is baffling. It's just a word machine.

Comment Re:Opera browser sold for $600m in Feb 2025 (Score 1) 74

In case you haven't heard, the browser was sold: The original owner probably wouldn't have done this.

'Opera Sells Browser Business to a Chinese Tech Group for $600 Million In a move that has sent shockwaves through the tech industry, Opera Software, the Norwegian company best known for its web browser, announced the sale of its browser business to a Chinese tech conglomerate for an astounding $600 million.'

Opera has been Chinese owned for quite a long time now.

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