Comment Re: Climate change is a hoax (Score 1) 111
What about when coastal cities flood and hundreds of millions have to find new homes?
Yeah, there may be a few benefits but the downsides and unknowns outweigh them.
Comment Re: We need them, but (Score 1) 250
If we don't need the coal and only need limited oil for consumer goods (and to not burn for energy) then we simply leave it in the ground.
The tech exists for a full transition from burning fossil fuels. Once we stop believing the ultra wealthy are here to help, we can press down that road to conversion.
Comment Re: Does this mean Sam Altman's going to prison? (Score 2) 72
You know, I don't know if it's true or not, but people are saying that Trump cheated on school, lied about his health to dodge military service, and had sex with children. But I don't know if that's true, is just what people are talking about.
Comment Re: How about no? (Score 1) 106
If he were to just do things without boasting how great he believes he is or how his idea is the best in history... then when something goes wrong it's much harder to point and laugh.
Comment Re:Dystopian framing (Score 1) 79
I had a cousin who had a physical disability that limited the jobs he could do. He also did not have any secondary education so that was obviously a limiting factor as well. He could have gone on permanent disability and just collected gov't checks but he wanted to work and contribute and earn money.
I'm not trying to infer that working gives meaning to life but work does help stimulate and provide social networks for people.
Comment Re:Disclaimer Isn't Shown (Score 1) 93
I never opted in to AI results. It's something they are forcing by default. It's also located at the top of the page, so they are forcing it to be the first thing read.
Out of curiousity, I asked google if they are responsible for false ai results.
Recent legal rulings suggest yes, Google is legally responsible for false or defamatory claims made by its generative AI features.Historically, search engines were treated as neutral intermediaries that merely pointed to third-party websites.
However, courts are shifting their stance when it comes to AI.Key legal and industry developments regarding AI liability:
The "Googleâ(TM)s Own Words" Precedent: A regional court in Germany ruled that AI Overviews are not simply traditional search results. Because the AI synthesizes and re-structures information in its own voice, the court found that the resulting statements belong to Google.
Rejection of the "Verify Yourself" Defense: Google has frequently argued that users understand AI requires fact-checking and that source links are provided for verification. Courts have rejected this defense, stating that the ability of a user to double-check information does not absolve the company of liability for making false claims.
Loss of Safe Harbors: Traditional legal "safe harbors" that protect search engines from hosting third-party illegal content do not apply to AI-generated text, opening up avenues for defamation lawsuits.
Because studies show that the vast scale of AI results leads to millions of erroneous answers annually, experts heavily recommend independently cross-checking AI search summaries against original sources.If you are dealing with false information generated about your own business or person, I can provide information on:
How to use Google's designated feedback tools to report specific errors.
The steps involved in submitting a cease-and-desist or legal removal request.
Would you like information on how to dispute an incorrect result directly with the platform?
It wasn't until after all this that the disclaimer was listed.
Comment Re: So what? (Score 1) 123
Now, Chinese companies no longer lag behind global competition and don't need that protection. Now the US is doing what China did back in 90s, creating unfair domestic rules to protect domestic production.
Comment Cringe (Score 2, Insightful) 123
Comment Re:Think of the school children (Score 1) 141
I'd prefer permanent daylight savings because I'd rather have that extra hour of light in the evening.. but simply want the madness to end.
Comment Re:How about passing a law instead of EO? (Score 3, Insightful) 55
Comment Re:Typically Americans again (Score 2) 54
However, if I had mod points I probably would have modded you down for being a pretentious prick.
Comment 2nd Amendment folks (Score 1) 61
Comment Re:If they can't figure out EV (Score 1) 157
Honda was not able to match the cost and still ensure expected features and reliability remained up to par. There was a bet the solid state batteries were just a couple years away and that would have allowed them to catch up. Manufacturing at scale was not working out as expected.
I really wish Honda had kept the EV program going even if scaled back. I was going to get a 0 SUV. It's a market segment that will continue to grow, even if at a much slower rate... abandoning it is like GM/Ford giving up on sedans.