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.
New post: AI Unlocked My Voice. Watermarking Could Take It Away.
https://lanie.work/advocacy/ai-unlocked-my-voice/
#Ai #Accessibility #Assistive-Technology #Disability #Watermarking #Cognitive-Disability #Communication #Advocacy
“AI tools are becoming more prevalent in healthcare, helping overworked doctors to carry the workload. But it has come with concerns.
New research by a privacy watchdog has raised serious concerns about AI being used in medical settings due to its propensity to "hallucinate" false symptoms or conditions, and warned patients were at risk.
Ms Green only picked up the mistake after her kidney stone surgery in March, when she read the post-operative letter her specialist sent to her GP.
It stated Ms Green micro-dosed mushrooms and that could be the reason for prior bleeding around the kidneys.
"For this letter to say something that wasn't based in any evidence but could potentially have huge consequences for me … it was quite scary," she said.
"It felt very impersonal to me. I wasn't getting the level of care and familiarity from the doctor that I would be hoping for in such a vulnerable situation."”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/ai-medical-scribe-error-leaves-patient-devastated/107031672
Create a festive website in ten minutes #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/create-a-festive-website-in-ten-minutes/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Finding loved ones through social media #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/finding-loved-ones-through-social-media/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Twitch Says Quiet Part Out Loud: Amazon AI Is Opt Out Because ‘Nobody Would Opt In’ https://aftermath.site/twitch-ai-amazon-opt-out/ #AI #Twitch
Honest Government Ad | "AI" Data Centres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kON2ZI2BNj8 #AI #Climate #Environment #Resist
Marc Andreessen and the web browser #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/marc-andreessen-and-the-web-browser/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Hey lovelies, look at how mad we are making them. This is a sign you’re doing something right/we should continue! I do think it’s incredibly hilarious that they need us to like and use the technology, but we really don’t need them. At all. on anti-ai crowd – anon-dev https://anondev.bearblog.dev/onanti-aicrowd/ #AI #LLM
AI in classrooms isn’t about convenience, it’s about control, privacy, and accountability. Proprietary software puts schools at the mercy of black-box systems they can’t inspect. My latest piece makes the case for open, auditable alternatives.
#AI #EdTech #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty
https://www.korte.co/2026/08/13/why-ai-makes-it-imperative-to-ban-proprietary-software-from-classrooms/
Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/tim-berners-lee-and-the-world-wide-web/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Dennis E. Powell: "If you were a teenager in 1970 and were beginning to become skeptical of the promise of the space age, beyond 'Tang' and Velcro, there's a small chance that you saw a movie, 'Colossus: The Forbin Project.' Dozens did. I was among them." https://ofb.biz/sa1449
“Time is selling ads to AI agents. Perplexity refuses to let them work.
Less than two weeks after Digiday reported that Time had started serving ads inside the markdown versions of its webpages, aimed at AI agents rather than human readers, Perplexity confirmed that it blocked those ads from influencing its own search index.
In an emailed statement to Digiday, Perplexity’s chief communications officer Jesse Dwyer said the company works “continuously” to protect users from deceptive practices, sponsored or not, and warned that publishers who deploy “deceptive advertising like markdown ads” risk a reputational downgrade in Perplexity’s proprietary search index, including a hit to their trust score.
Perplexity did not respond to questions about how the AI company is defining “deceptive” practices or advertising — or how they are logistically blocking Time’s ads.”
https://digiday.com/media/perplexity-blocks-times-ads-served-to-ai-agents-calling-them-deceptive/
A digital illustration showing AI interconnected with the human brain and data networks. AI generated by WordPress.
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I never thought I would be posting anything about AI, but the past few days I have been assaulted with various topics concerning this subject and thought I should weigh in. First, let me say I am not against AI. I am, however, against AI becoming the norm. Let me try to clarify.
AI is a useful tool when we are looking for information about a particular subject; however, it has always had and will always have limitations.
LOGOS Bible software says AI is: The development of computer systems capable of performing tasks typically requiring human intelligence, such as reasoning and learning. LOGOS also has this disclaimer in microprint: Questions and answers are generated by AI. Always check them for accuracy. These questions and answers are generated by AI and may not be accurate, comprehensive, or relevant . Always use good judgment when relying on AI results.
We discussed AI in this past Sunday’s Adult Bible study and all agreed on the need to proceed with caution, to be Bereans. This was never more evident than in the recent case of a Mississippi professor
The first article below A third of Christians trust spiritual advice from AI as much as [a] pastor (along with the Barna base article) should send danger signs a flashing to all true believers. These results can only mean one of two things vfolks are reaally gullable or their pastors are really terrible. why else would you trust your spiritual growth to a machine? Remember, Ai is devoid of compassion, empathy, reasoning and most importantly a soul.
The articles below are listed in two ways: bold for those that started me on this path, and normal font for others I liked along the way. I hope they will be of service to you and glorify the King of Kings.
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10As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. 11
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
12As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.…
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A third of Christians trust spiritual advice from AI as much as [a] pastor
New Barna Data: Practicing Christians are Adopting AI Rapidly
Six Questions Christians Should Ask Before Posting Online
Josh Hawley, AI, and the Public Good
First Things, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri
CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TELL US HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN?
Navigating AI with a Christian Worldview
A.I. Actually Reveals How Deeply We Long For What’s Real
Can artificial intelligence replace human judges?
AI debates reveal a deeper shift in American values
Artificial Intelligence – Topics – Christian Post
Tips for a guiltless digital detox #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/tips-for-a-guiltless-digital-detox/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Random acts of digital kindness you can do #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/random-acts-of-digital-kindness-you-can-do/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
Nifty. 👍
"I screen recorded my writing"
So it has come to that already: humans must prove they are human, at least regarding their contributions. 🙈
@simonzerafa Honest #Government #Ad - #Ai #DataCentres
Non-#advert version = filtered #video pages by #Invidious instances:
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=kON2ZI2BNj8
or
The Government™ made an ad about "AI" Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 😉
Probably not Suitable for Work especially if "The Boss" is suffering from AI Psychosis.
How to assess credibility in social media #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/how-to-assess-credibility-in-social-media/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
A gift guide to tech that doesn’t stress #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/a-gift-guide-to-tech-that-doesnt-stress/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
71% of Americans don't want an AI data center in their backyard.
One small NC town just proved you can actually beat a $20B project.
Water shortages, spiking electric bills, diesel generators next door, the real cost nobody talks about.
#lispyGopherClimate Tuesday-night-in-the-Americas #archived 0UTC Wednesday (20 minutes from right now.).
https://toobnix.org/w/hKAtV8fWXy6LiQHT79joy6
- #climateCrisis finally entering public dialog as oil investors kill thousands of Europeans and Americans, vowing "This is just the beginning".
- Notable historical (financial) successes of #perceptrons and #facebook's new #LLM #ai is *not* a small language model #SLM - we need #lisp #thoughtLeadership
- #lambdaMOO ! Notes on running https://github.com/wrog/lambdamoo #MUD
New from Mezabahnur Masum: A truly staggering expansion of #AI data centers is underway in #Texas, and the state wants to make them pay for the wires that connect them to the grid. But who pays for building a grid that can support data centers? https://www.texasobserver.org/who-pays-for-texas-grid-upgrades-data-centers/
#AI + Cultural Appropriation #Quote
"I'm speaking out a lot every day now on the topic of #AI and the Cultural Appropriation that #generative AI brings."
- @jaredwhite on #Fediverse #JaredWhite #HumanWebCollective
- Video page: https://humansare.social/c/downthelane/p/2127/art-decos-revenge-the-rise-and-fall-of-millennials-and-their-gray
#CulturalAppropriation #Phrase #Colonialism #Colonial #Human #Culture #Collective
Internet subcultures: digital nomads #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/internet-subcultures-digital-nomads/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
#AI assistant hacks #gym website in first known Australian autonomous cyber attack
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/ai-assistant-hacks-gym-website-aus-cyber-attack/107007986
Companies are hiring philosophers, and that's a good thing, right?
https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/the-philosophers-are-here-which-philosophers
#ai #ethics #philosophy #aiethics #governance #utilitarianism #selectionbias #technology #criticism #moralphilosophy #analyticalphilosophy #power #institutions #hiring #employment #perspectives #blog #substack #podcast
'Pervert glasses': Backlash against #Meta's #SmartGlasses grows
https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/meta-ai/articles/pervert-glasses-backlash-against-metas-100000746.html
👁️ BTP expands Live Facial Recognition (LFR) trial into London Underground stations | British Transport Police
「 The first deployment in a TfL station will take place at Victoria Underground station on Tuesday 11 August. It will then rotate between deployments at Underground and Network Rail stations as the trial – which has now been extended to November – continues 」
A cybersecurity researcher covered a Toyota in an AI-generated pattern to confuse Flock cameras
#news #tech #technology #AI #flock #aislop #nvidia #AIPsychosis #security #privacy
"...#AI to save myself the time of re-creating a wheel I've already constructed?"
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/07/26/my-use-of-ai/#gsc.tab=0
I like #RichardMurphy who see's the patterns but when something is "fast" / "easy", it over-rides the dangers:
- "why is it free" / "is there a catch??
- "does it matter if it's a Big #USPol company behind it, doing other bad stuff?"
- "in exchange for what longer-term?"
"Free" lunch solves the monetary problem... and can by-pass even clever people's logic.
@RichardJMurphy I like your work but seems also like you're #baiting anti-#AI people.
Do you see the cost of #AI as a similar #economics #waste, #environmental damage etc ?
I'm not telling you no, but do you understand it takes MUCH MORE ENERGY and not the same as #pencil or #calculator (or even if it is, maybe we shouldn't go #exponential doing simple things in more complicated ways).
Again, the ease & comfort works, but energy + DUBIOUS people behind the #curtain is a consideration right?
Linux kernel development is dropping massive batches of old hardware drivers, every month.
Linux is no longer the system that can bring life to old hardware.
Because of AI.
The means are becoming the ends.
They always do.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8vDSSxaQ7ZU
Ps. I can’t believe I’m watching ”hackers” implement the needs of a centralised computing platform they do not control.
They are literally destroying books to feed the slop machines.
Ten positive tech breakthroughs in 2025 #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/ten-positive-tech-breakthroughs-in-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
+1 Insightful
“Mark #Zuckerberg doesn’t understand how to live”
If #AI can do all the things we are promised it will do… What does using it accomplish? If you do not have to pay attention or do work to meet your goal, does your goal mean anything at all? …[That’s one] of the oldest and most profound questions our species has encountered: What does it mean to live a good life?
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977623/mark-zuckerberg-ai-manifesto-dim-vision
Behind Instagram: Systrom and Krieger #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/behind-instagram-systrom-and-krieger/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog
so i run somethiung called #hermes #agent, hermes agent. basically it's an agentic system, open source, and can hook up with different resources.
sorry hermes, but in regards to the builtin github search tool, you're not getting full fucking access to my shit!
you're getting a fine grained personal access token, not a classic token!
sorry!
you'll get fine grained access tokens per repository, but you're not gtting read and wrte access to shit!
just, no! not fuckinghappening!
even a friend of mine, who i let borrow my account for a few days because they lost access to their account, did not get this deep of access!
they got the access they needed per repository to do shit for an organization we work for, but not any administrative access!
fuck off!
sorry!
the lesson here is: don't let any agentic program, i don't care hwich one, if it's using the best #ai ever, use your github account for full access! and if it does, you bnetter monitor it very closely! i don't care if it runs on your system or not!
#cybersecurity #zerotrust
FYI: Prebid.js gains DevTools MCP module letting AI agents read live auctions: Merged after 19 commits and 109 passing checks, the module lets publishers query header bidding state from Chrome. Still experimental, still behind a flag. https://ppc.land/prebid-js-gains-devtools-mcp-module-letting-ai-agents-read-live-auctions/ #PrebidJS #AdTech #HeaderBidding #AI #DevTools
Holy blackened skies, Batman! #Amazon, in true supervillain form, just got a state permit allowing their proposed #datacenter (known as #GWRanch) to emit 33 million #tons of carbon dioxide, which would make it the biggest #pollution site in the U.S., emitting more than the country’s biggest coal power plant. So people can create #ai #slop.
This area of the country is virtually untouched. People think it’s the badlands, but it’s beautiful. You can literally ride for hours without seeing another soul. Just you, your horse, big sky, and the rough, dangerous embrace of Mother Earth. The monarch #butterflies migrate here, filling the sky with the rustling colors of the season. It is one of the poorest parts of the country. It’s also one of the Brownest. The residents have no power to fight this. We must somehow do it as a force for good.
This is the #Pecos I know, and Amazon wants to kill it.
https://www.distilled.earth/p/scoop-amazon-is-behind-one-of-the
#OpenAI to pause some work on #AI model #Astra due to security concerns
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/08/openai-astra-security-concerns
The #AI safety test is becoming a safety risk
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/the-ai-safety-test-is-becoming-a-safety-risk/
Former Japanese AV actress Natsuki Hikaru has announced her retirement from the industry to start a new life as a software developer.
After leaving the industry, she said her former agency kept control of the account where she had 20,000 followers, forcing her to start over.
Today, she makes a living building websites and AI-powered automations and works as a technology consultant.
“A machine that knows a lot doesn’t scare us. A machine that wants something does. But can it?”
A weekend read for those curious about why we tell ourselves scary stories about AI.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-do-we-tell-ourselves-scary-stories-about-ai-20260410/
FYI: Trade Desk faces rivals wrapping guaranteed deals in agentic AI at 1% fees: IAB Tech Lab wrote programmatic guaranteed into its agentic specs in April 2026, and DataBeat found agentic buyers clearing 13.4% below conventional demand. https://ppc.land/trade-desk-faces-rivals-wrapping-guaranteed-deals-in-agentic-ai-at-1-fees/ #TradeDesk #AI #ProgrammaticAdvertising #DigitalMarketing #AdTech
North American open source communities #negativepid #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #cybersecurity #AI #tech #onlineInvestigations #robotics #cyberpsychology #cybercrime https://negativepid.blog/north-american-open-source-communities/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Negative-PID-Blog