I have empathy for those who lost their job.... but then I remember they worked for Meta and should have been aware how sleezy the company is.

Can't be surprised when a shitty thing happens at a shit company.

You can look stay ticket resellers in the same light as insurance companies. They claim to be a service to consumers but simply exist to jack up the prices and take a significant cut.

Carrying a gun while committing a crime will increase the punishment even in states like Texas.

Just like the guy who wanted to buy a landfill to recover his lost bitcoin wallet, whenever there is just a hint of getting rich people will respond with absurd actions.

So what happens if the American Midwest starts experiencing more droughts and crop failures?

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.

I can't tell if this was a legitimate question or a troll.

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.

What does your Trump Dick Sucking have to do with him being a fraud?

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.

It's funny to make fun of Trump and his exaggerations when his great plans fail spectacularly.

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.

Or you can look at the optimistic side and it gave this guy a chance to do something other than sulk about his condition.

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.

As long as Google makes the default result an AI summary, even with a disclaimer I think they should be held liable.

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.

I cannot say what the current climate is but 20-30 years ago it was absolutely true that foreign companies had to partner with a domestic company in order to set up operations in China in key segments. This led to quite a bit of IP theft and imitation products on the market.

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.

I always cringe at these announcements from the current administration. And then I cringe at China's scripted response, pretending they operate a free market and welcome competition.

My son still had to wait for the bus in the dark in the winter, just depends on if you live on the eastern or western part of the time zone.

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.

Monarchs are mostly ceremonial these days.. he rules like someone who illegally seized power and wants to ensure he stays.

As an American - I don't think our laws apply all over the world.

However, if I had mod points I probably would have modded you down for being a pretentious prick.