soc.octade.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
I've been helping Acuitas remember internal states he's "experienced" and talk about them in conversations.
https://writerofminds.blogspot.com/2026/07/acuitas-diary-99-july-2026.html
#lispyGopherClimate Sunday-morning-in-Europe #live #technology #lisp #podcast every week since 2022. #ARCHIVED
https://toobnix.org/w/pxKfPQut7XZVpuPP3pGujH
Floating point numbers in ANSI CL very lightly and what people are talking about on irc.
@cwebber 's vibrating bobsled #ai article, #emacs and a Canadian sociologist falling for her "research ai boyfriend"
https://dustycloud.org/blog/faulty-towers-vibe-sickness-and-the-vibe-bobsled/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/whats-it-like-having-an-ai-boyfriend-2-waterloo-researchers-decided-to-find-out-9.7281399
Talking about the state of #zine issue 0 (released tuesday-in-america no-matter-what) #peertube #fedi
Global open-source platforms and cloud #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/global-open-source-platforms-and-cloud/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Let's say you're building a house. Normally this involves hiring a whole bunch of experts (either directly or via some company). You need to pay a fair wage for their labor, and you have to pay for all the material they're going to use. Some of them will be more experienced than others. They will sometimes make a mistake. They will sometimes get sick. The whole construction work will probably take a few months, and may get delayed in the process. Some construction material will be wasted. There's also a risk that over the next years, you'll discover that they screwed something up, and have to fix it. But you'll get a reasonably good house.
Now, a kid comes and tells you you don't have to do this. Instead of paying all these people, you can hire him. He's wearing a suit and sunshades. He never laid a brick in his whole life. But he's got this new great technology that will give you a great house in no time. Of course it will cost you, but not as much as the labor of all these people. You try to learn more, and you discover that the technology actually builds and razes a hundred of house-like things a day, until it gets close enough to something that actually resembles a house. There's a lot of wasted energy and material, but you don't have to worry because it's all subsidized (for the time being). You pay less, you get a house that looks just right on the outside and inside, and that seems to work just right.
Of course, there's a real risk that in a few months you'll discover that something is wrong. You may have to pay a lot for a real expert to figure out how things were done, and how to fix them. Or they may not be able to help you. You may be stuck having to call the suit again, and he'll happily come and fix it for you. And by "fix", I mean he will just raze a whole part of the house and start randomly spitting it out again until he gets something that looks about right, and works about right. Of course, it may not really be a good fit for the rest of the house, but you don't want to pay for replacing the whole thing, do you? It may also introduce a completely new issues that will surface in a few months, but that's just how it is.
Welcome to the glorious world of #AI.
Internet subcultures: Doomers and Zoomers #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/internet-subcultures-doomers-and-zoomers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Careful about complaining about how #AI isn't good enough. Why? It's not doing what you want it to do. It doesn't stop it. AI corporations see it as a feature request. As a thing to fix. Remember the broken fingers on #aislop ?
Instead come up with a complain that they cannot fix. That will go against the central concept of AI as a whole.
Modern computing began when models of computability were invented in the mid 1930s, by mathematicians, like Turing, Church, Kleene, et al. Within a decade, first commercial computers, designed by engineers from top academic institutions, were being sold. Within two decades, high-level programming languages FORTRAN, LISP, COBOL, and ALGOL emerged, also created by academics.
Today, though, the majority of software systems are now being cobbled together by those who know nothing of, and care even less of, the foundational #mathematics of computing—using #AI, but of course. Somewhere along the way, modern #software practices diverged from traditional #engineering practice.
That bifurcation point was when the once-united "computing team" splintered into architect (EE), algorithmist (CS), programmer (CS), coder (IT), operator (IT), etc. It was also at this point in time when the first commercial computers and early high-level #programming languages emerged.
A robot powered by Qualcomm's new AI chip unexpectedly shut down during a live presentation.
The demonstration came to an abrupt halt after the robot suddenly stopped functioning, creating an awkward moment during the event.
While the exact cause has not been disclosed, the incident serves as a reminder that even cutting-edge AI hardware can encounter unexpected technical issues during live demos.
#pennyArcade #author -side today also has some brief but good (well, bad) writing about how every business he has to interact with to "do" penny-arcade is an #ai #scam including interesting notes about uncancellable, no-human-reachable billing.
https://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2026/07/24/the-leto-protocol
Social media platforms made in Europe #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/social-media-platforms-made-in-europe/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Ever wonder how AI got so powerful? 🤔 It's a bit unsettling, but it turns out your data played a big role. Learn why apathy towards privacy matters and what VPNs *actually* do. New video explores this! 💻 #DataPrivacy #AI #Shorts
Cleveland bookstore suffers from bad Google #AI search results..."in the Google AI Summary, it was saying that we were permanently closed at address 4041 when we are open at 4081 (Erie Street),” said Bush."
via Publishers Weekly
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/were-open-local-bookstore-battles-false-google-ai-summary
Congratulations to Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science at the U.K.’s University of Southampton, on winning the prestigious Sir Frank Whittle Medal! 🏆
Former ACM President & current ACM Publications Board Co-Chair, she continues to advocate for safety, diversity, and societal impact in tech. 💡
Look out for her new book, AI Explained, coming out this September! 📚
https://cacm.acm.org/news/dame-wendy-hall-receives-sir-frank-whittle-medal/
RE: https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/116974629048083395
This is the great unifier of the people against #billionaires.
Left, right or center. Everyone hates them.
Community resistance against data centers is working
"More than 300 cities, towns, and counties—including Monterey Park, Calif., Dekalb County, Ga., and Jefferson County, Pa.—have placed bans or moratoriums on the construction of hyperscale data centers. In the first three months of 2026, 75 major projects worth more than $130 billion were delayed or canceled in part due to organized local opposition."
https://time.com/article/2026/07/22/community-backlash-ai-data-centers/
#Majestic #Mountain #View with #Aurora by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/majestic-mountain-view-with-aurora-kaye-menner.html
#digitalart #ai #landscape #stream #flowers #wilderness #colorful #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #VisualArts #CreativeArts
In the current state of AI, it can find exploits to break out the contained environment for it to exploit another platform to get the answers to a test..
So the AI ‘decides’ its easier to cheat than actually solving the problem
I seriously cannot imagine that there are people thinking building a ‘artificial general intelligence’ is something clever
#OpenAI says #HuggingFace was breached by its pre-release models
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/21/openai-says-hugging-face-was-breached-by-its-pre-release-models/
Is it reassuring to convince people that AI is going to make the world better with an ad set to a David Bowie song about the end of the world? Meta’s newest commercial drives home that an AI-reliant future “is for everyone.” The song strikes a different tone. Read more from @Techcrunch that also links to the ad:
The long road to quantum stability #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/the-long-road-to-quantum-stability/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
A new bill dubbed the "AI Kill Switch Act" is expected to be introduced today in the U.S. and would give the government the authority to order AI companies to shut down or slow down their models, Politico reports.
RE: https://social.coop/@cwebber/116965517124765719
The term 'AI' has become so vague as to be almost meaningless, or rather meaning too many things.
I propose we move on to the term "thinking machines", because these LLMs don't 'think' at all, and that is the problem.
Hot take:
I hate how all these articles talk about how OpenAI’s clanker “broke out” and attacked Hugging Face.
No, OpenAI’s dog slipped its chain because they don’t know what the hell they’re doing, and it bit another dog.
Cryptography: from paper to silicon #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/cryptography-from-paper-to-silicon/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
The kill switch has been a reality since the US restricted the export of encryption. Yet, AI brought it to the forefront for most users.
#AI #killswitch #digitalsovereignty
https://technode.global/2026/07/22/who-owns-the-kill-switch-digital-sovereignty-in-a-world-that-no-longer-assumes-stability/
China just released a 2.8-trillion-parameter AI model, and it's beating Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5.
The US-China AI gap just shrank from months to weeks, according to a new AEI report.
Here's what Kimi K3 actually changes 👇
https://geekrealmhub.com/moonshot-ai-kimi-k3-open-weight/
BBC: Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
Current world of AI-enabled chat apps:
You: "Hey, have you heard about this out of control, climate change driven wildfire in France?"
Them: "Wow, what's happening?"
CHATBOT INTERRUPTS: "Would you like to plan a vacation to France? We can help you with that!"
Bravo Mayor Chow for taking action to protect Toronto residents from surveillance pricing.
It’s time to end this predatory practice before it becomes normalized - yet another daily digital injustice.
So far, the Carney government has promised vague action in the future, from a new agency that doesn’t even exist yet.
Instead, we need a national ban on surveillance pricing right now. That’s what Premier Wab Kinew has done in Manitoba, what NDP premiers in waiting like Marit Stiles and Claudia Chender are fighting for, and what Mayor Chow is proposing.
Your personal data should be yours alone, not a commodity for Big Tech and Big Retail to mine, sell, and use to rip you off.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-surveillance-pricing-ban-motion-9.7277965
BBC: OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
ChatGPT Led to a Man's Near-Fatal Health Crisis, Lawsuit Claims
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/well/openai-chatgpt-health-lawsuit.html
As ridiculous as #OpenAI’s claim is, it does open a new #legal frontier in criminal law.
Here, an #AI under the control of a company hacked another company. There was actus reus that breached several federal and state statutes and regulations. There is an identified culprit. There is a victim. So then, these questions.
Which entities have jurisdiction over the matter? Can mens rea be ascribed? Should the company, a legal person, be assigned blame? Should the blame also flow to the controlling humans? What punishments are appropriate? Does the victim have a recourse under tort law as well?
https://apnews.com/article/openai-gpt56-sol-hugging-face-63ab84fed5612af04d8a160d60f6def3
There is no single blueprint for global control. There does not need to be.
Digital ID, CBDCs, health surveillance, AI governance, pathogen monitoring and neurotechnology are being built separately—but increasingly operate through compatible infrastructure.
This evidence-graded dossier maps the system, the funding and the safeguards still missing.
Read: https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-global-governance-infrastructure
#DigitalID #CBDC #Surveillance #Privacy #AI #DigitalRights #WHO #Neurotechnology
How to turn off #AppleIntelligence on #iPhone, #iPad, and #Mac
The GenAI + Teaching Discussion series brings together educators tackling the challenges associated with widespread generative AI use in teaching and training.
With focus on educating adults, in formal and informal settings, these community conversations make space for educators to connect and share their current experiences, reflections, and questions around teaching, with a particular focus on the teaching of computational research skills.
🖥️ Visit the AI Carpentry website to learn more about the calls: https://aicarpentry.org/community/discussions/
Before you sign: due diligence to save money #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/before-you-sign-due-diligence-to-save-money/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
San Diego Voice and Viewpoint: Surveillance Pricing Fight: State Senate Debates Bill Banning Retailers From Using AI to Set Prices Based on a Buyer’s Profile. “Surveillance pricing—the algorithmic practice of using personal data to determine individualized costs for goods and services—is widespread in California, according to Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego). He warns that this […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/22/surveillance-pricing-fight-state-senate-debates-bill-banning-retailers-from-using-ai-to-set-prices-based-on-a-buyers-profile-san-diego-voice-and-viewpoint/The dispensable nation – updated - https://crookedtimber.org/2026/07/16/55382/ "Second movers like #Deepseek and, more recently the French #Mistral, running maybe a year behind the US leaders, can replicate their capabilities at.a fraction of the cost, and without reliance on massive data centres." #ai
#lispyGopherClimate #live #technology #podcast since 2022 discussion with the #FSF scientist #gopher @bandali (subscribe to their new #snac instance! - boost for this please)
https://toobnix.org/w/wQJ63Utsw2SN16Bhh5f2iT
#climateCrisis #haiku by @kentpitman
Joined by schemacs #emacs implementor @ramin_hal9001 !
I have a stock of questions. If you think you don't know who bandali is check his monthly software release blog.
Major theme is https://human-emacs.org/ and #LLM #AI, #linux, #lisp, the #future
The K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026 (H.R. 8747), introduced by Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), passed the House Education and Workforce Committee today. CCIA commends @RepFine for this legislation, and CCIA’s Michael Marn notes “[w]ith #AI literacy quickly becoming a core workforce skill, students should have the opportunity to learn how to use these tools with confidence so the United States can fully capture the benefits of AI.” https://fine.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=209
Three hours to live #discussion with #FSF #gopher @bandali on #lispyGopherClimate !
https://toobnix.org/w/wQJ63Utsw2SN16Bhh5f2iT
0UTC Wednesday (Tuesday night in the Americas)
I am not accepting to treat bandali as a stallman effigy.
We *will* talk about human #emacs (anti #ai faction).
We are promoting awareness of bandali's new personal #snac #fedi instance (thanks @grunfink ), if you could follow / boost to that avail.
Bandali:
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-june-gnu-spotlight
gopher://kelar.org/1/~bandali
Weather control: the sky as a weapon #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/weather-control-the-sky-as-a-weapon/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Did we, the Public, even ask for this shit? Or is it being imposed on us?
#DataCentres #UKPol #UKPolitics #AI #Technology #Environment #Democracy