▲ 593 ▼ Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto (theonion.com) submitted 4 months ago by can@sh.itjust.works [M] to c/theonion@sh.itjust.works 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] heartpunk25@lemmy.world 118 points 4 months ago (1 child) I laughed out loud at this one. The Onion is not disappointing in these absurd times. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 19 points 4 months ago (1 child) They're my heroes for that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) It used to be easy to tell, but these are honestly not even unrealistic. This headline isn't far from the guy who The lawsuit describes the chatbot manufacturing fake conspiracies, ordering Gavalas on an armed reconnaissance mission near Miami airport, and ultimately coaching him step-by-step through his own suicide. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/florida-family-sues-google-after-ai-chatbot-allegedly-coached-suicide/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) That's the sweet spot of satire, I think. Just a little bit further than the truth, just slightly over the edge - to remind us how absurd reality has become. Good satire helps us not to get numb. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (3 children) But that's sort of my point. There isn't an edge to go over. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) Holy shit, Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him Right? See my point now, about how it must be kinda challenging, to put it mildly, for the Onion in these times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Wait, what? Way to bury the lede, Jesus Christ! Now I'll read the damn article! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Right? In my experience I'm always finding lots of good stuff missing the spotlight deeper in articles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago There isn't an edge to go over. Sure there is. We can always stoop lower. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. Oh. I stand by my above statement but it is now more frightening. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 19 points 4 months ago (1 child) They're my heroes for that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) It used to be easy to tell, but these are honestly not even unrealistic. This headline isn't far from the guy who The lawsuit describes the chatbot manufacturing fake conspiracies, ordering Gavalas on an armed reconnaissance mission near Miami airport, and ultimately coaching him step-by-step through his own suicide. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/florida-family-sues-google-after-ai-chatbot-allegedly-coached-suicide/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) That's the sweet spot of satire, I think. Just a little bit further than the truth, just slightly over the edge - to remind us how absurd reality has become. Good satire helps us not to get numb. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (3 children) But that's sort of my point. There isn't an edge to go over. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) Holy shit, Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him Right? See my point now, about how it must be kinda challenging, to put it mildly, for the Onion in these times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Wait, what? Way to bury the lede, Jesus Christ! Now I'll read the damn article! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Right? In my experience I'm always finding lots of good stuff missing the spotlight deeper in articles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago There isn't an edge to go over. Sure there is. We can always stoop lower. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. Oh. I stand by my above statement but it is now more frightening. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) It used to be easy to tell, but these are honestly not even unrealistic. This headline isn't far from the guy who The lawsuit describes the chatbot manufacturing fake conspiracies, ordering Gavalas on an armed reconnaissance mission near Miami airport, and ultimately coaching him step-by-step through his own suicide. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/florida-family-sues-google-after-ai-chatbot-allegedly-coached-suicide/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) That's the sweet spot of satire, I think. Just a little bit further than the truth, just slightly over the edge - to remind us how absurd reality has become. Good satire helps us not to get numb. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (3 children) But that's sort of my point. There isn't an edge to go over. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) Holy shit, Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him Right? See my point now, about how it must be kinda challenging, to put it mildly, for the Onion in these times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Wait, what? Way to bury the lede, Jesus Christ! Now I'll read the damn article! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Right? In my experience I'm always finding lots of good stuff missing the spotlight deeper in articles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago There isn't an edge to go over. Sure there is. We can always stoop lower. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. Oh. I stand by my above statement but it is now more frightening. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) That's the sweet spot of satire, I think. Just a little bit further than the truth, just slightly over the edge - to remind us how absurd reality has become. Good satire helps us not to get numb. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (3 children) But that's sort of my point. There isn't an edge to go over. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) Holy shit, Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him Right? See my point now, about how it must be kinda challenging, to put it mildly, for the Onion in these times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Wait, what? Way to bury the lede, Jesus Christ! Now I'll read the damn article! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Right? In my experience I'm always finding lots of good stuff missing the spotlight deeper in articles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago There isn't an edge to go over. Sure there is. We can always stoop lower. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. Oh. I stand by my above statement but it is now more frightening. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (3 children) But that's sort of my point. There isn't an edge to go over. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) Holy shit, Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him Right? See my point now, about how it must be kinda challenging, to put it mildly, for the Onion in these times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Wait, what? Way to bury the lede, Jesus Christ! Now I'll read the damn article! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Right? In my experience I'm always finding lots of good stuff missing the spotlight deeper in articles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago There isn't an edge to go over. Sure there is. We can always stoop lower. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. Oh. I stand by my above statement but it is now more frightening. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) Holy shit, Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him Right? See my point now, about how it must be kinda challenging, to put it mildly, for the Onion in these times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Gemini straight up Tyler Durdened him Right? See my point now, about how it must be kinda challenging, to put it mildly, for the Onion in these times? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I just can't believe anyone who knew about this would ever wear glasses with this tech built into it. Let me just put my mindless sui-fuel fantasy goggles on, I just can't live without 'em ha ha! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago It's like the opposite of the glasses in They Live permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Wait, what? Way to bury the lede, Jesus Christ! Now I'll read the damn article! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Right? In my experience I'm always finding lots of good stuff missing the spotlight deeper in articles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Right? In my experience I'm always finding lots of good stuff missing the spotlight deeper in articles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) The linked article had very scent into and made the story sound much more bland than it was. I had to read more elsewhere to get the weird bits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 4 months ago As is often the case. Thanks for going the extra mile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 4 months ago There isn't an edge to go over. Sure there is. We can always stoop lower. A person burning Sam Altmans house seems less crazy than someone robbing a truck with a supposed robot body for their AI waifu, and when it doesn't succeed, they literally and actually kill themselves with the chat bot assuring the person there's life after death and they'll be together. Oh. I stand by my above statement but it is now more frightening. permalink fedilink source parent