#AI #tts speech synthesizers don't sound robotic anymore, not at all. A bit strange sometimes, but not the emotionless voices we usually associate with speech synthesis.

Morpheus TTS is still rather rough, often makes weird mistakes like stuttering or just making random noises, sometimes using the wrong word, but it is in its early stages. And there's an uncensored version over at Huggingface, so I just couldn't resist and make "Baddy" (the name of the voice model) say:

"Why doesn't the Proletariat, being the bigger of the classes, just eat the Bourgeoisie?"

#EatTheRich

Building a $3000 Pi AI cluster for fun via @kero https://lobste.rs/s/xtzrdg #ai #distributed
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-regret-building-3000-pi-ai-cluster

1K+ agentic project schemas reconstructed from posts on related subreddits https://lobste.rs/s/joxeuf #ai #visualization
https://altsoph.com/pp/aps/

#ai #chrome #gemini

1/2

For those who want out of Chrome's AI altogether:

Create a "No AI" Default Search Engine

For a more permanent solution, create a special search engine in Chrome that automatically filters out AI Overviews.

Open Chrome settings by clicking the three dots in the top-right corner and selecting Settings.

Go to Search engine on the left menu.

Click Manage search engines and site search.

This is funny

Mark Zuckerberg Demos New Facebook AI And It Couldn’t Have Gone Worse

https://kotaku.com/meta-ai-mark-zuckerberg-korean-steak-sauce-facebook-2000626808

#AI #MetaAI

Oooh, ensh*ttification of podcasting

Hollywood Reporter: "5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan"

"... The company is able to produce each episode for $1 or less, depending on length and complexity, and attach programmatic advertising to it. This generally means that if about 20 people listen to that episode, the company made a profit on that episode, without factoring in overhead.... Podcast topics are selected with the help of AI, based on Google and social media trends, and then the team may launch five different versions of the show with different titles to see what performs the best. The podcasts are often titled after simple SEO search terms, such as Whales, so that they’re discoverable. ..."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ai-podcast-start-up-plan-shows-1236361367/

#AI #LLM #AIslop #AIpocalpyse #podcasting

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5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan

The quality of AI-assisted software depends on unit of work management

https://blog.nilenso.com/blog/2025/09/15/ai-unit-of-work/

#HackerNews #AI #Software #Quality #UnitOfWork #Management #Technology #Blog

Why in the world would you need Microsoft Copilot in Notepad? (except... "let's put Copilot in Notepad, that's easy, we left a hook there for Clippy!") #microsoft #ai

#lispyGopherClimate #LIVE #technology #podcast
https://communitymedia.video/w/vY4A9hxkZEQCe47UBASXFa

@kentpitman #climate #haiku and note on https://climate.us

@jns #gopher #phlog about #vcfmw

Mastodon #lisp happenings recently @mdhughes etc
#emacsconf proposal deadline is Friday!

Otherwise, I did lots of #commonLisp #programming this week and will talk about the #gof_ai & #DeepLearning #AI one, and maybe my spacetime-box #NicCLIM #gamedev.

https://screwlisp.small-web.org/fundamental/classical-ai-and-deep-learning-ai-difference-in-two-examples/
https://screwlisp.small-web.org/lispgames/spacetime-boxes-nicclim/

#lambdaMOO #liveChat !

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LISPY GOPHER SHOW Every Wednesday 0UTCH on anonradio.net live! The gopher and lisp alien wade through flooded wreckage carrying radio equipment, flanked by two demons.

#classicalAI ( #gof_ai ) and #deeplearning #AI . A minimal #programming #example in #commonLisp for identifying the artist of famous pictures with either approach.

The code fits on the back of a cereal box. (Barely. Argh, numerically encoding data for DL..).

https://screwlisp.small-web.org/fundamental/classical-ai-and-deep-learning-ai-difference-in-two-examples/

I think this is as clear an example as can be. Though I look forward to your feedback and criticisms.

Sad to see this news, yet not surprised at all.

Online marketplace Fiverr to lay off 30% of workforce in AI push.

https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/online-marketplace-fiverr-lay-off-214451541.html

#AI #News #Tech #TechNews #Fiverr #Layoffs

"#AI meat riders will hear the #environmental impact of AI and say “why can’t you just let #people have fun.”
My guy you do not need AI and just because it’s fun doesn’t you should be doing it if it #hurts #everyone else."

https://www.tumblr.com/nando161mando/794818815290720256

I spent some of the weekend trying to code a thing with Claude. Is it faster? I don’t know. Is it better? Not really. Did it give me a headache? Yes, but would have had one anyway.

https://www.thudfactor.com/posts/2025/09/ai-coding-1

#blog #webdev #ai

I wonder when people will get it - AI may or may not be effective at any given job (ok, probably more on the “not” side), but that doesn’t matter to private equity if it’s less expensive than human capital and makes the stock go up and to the right.

The only thing Wall Street loves more than layoffs right now is AI - and it isn’t a secret that they’re trying to combine them both. #AI #people #NewYork #TimesSquare

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A large billboard mounted on a building in an urban setting displays a provocative advertisement. The billboard features close-up images of human faces on either side and contains text reading “ARTISAN” at the top, followed by “STOP HIRING HUMANS” in large white letters, and below that “The Era of AI Employees Is Here” in smaller text on a dark banner. The billboard is positioned above storefronts including “IT’SUGAR” in Times Square, New York.

Don't want AI? We're gonna SHOVE IT DOWN YOUR THROAT

Microsoft to force install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app in October

"...Next month, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps....Redmond also advised admins to notify their organizations' helpdesk teams and users before the app is forcibly installed on their devices "to reduce confusion and support requests."..."

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-force-install-the-microsoft-365-copilot-app-in-october/

#AI #CoPilot #Microsoft

@TheGuardian

#AI's competition for human's basic needs #Datacenters
#Energy

👉#Google’s huge new #Kent #datacentre to emit 570,000 tonnes of CO2 a year👈
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#GoogleMEWS #AlphabetMEWS #TechnologyMEWS #TechnologySectorMEWS #BusinessMEWS #GreenhouseGasEmissionsMEWS #EnvironmentMEWS #UkNewsMEWS
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Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of #Thurrock ‘#hyperscale’ unit as #UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/15/google-datacentre-kent-co2-thurrock-uk-ai

@gerrymcgovern

#AI #ClimateCrisis

*The Detrimental Effects of Data Centers' Rising #WaterConsumption*

(1/n)

👉Increasing #WaterConsumption by #DataCenters threatens #Habitats, #Agriculture, and drinking #water for low-income families👈

Even before the trend of water-cooling technology for data centers, an unsustainable, yet growing global population had been sucking the world dry from fresh water, in several cases even consuming...

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"The image is a line graph titled "Global freshwater use over the long-run," showing global freshwater withdrawals for agriculture, industry, and domestic uses since 1900, measured in cubic meters per year. The x-axis represents the years from 1901 to 2014, and the y-axis represents the volume of freshwater use in cubic meters, ranging from 0 to 4 trillion m³. The graph shows a significant increase in freshwater use over time, with a sharp rise starting around the 1950s. The area under the curve is shaded in blue, and the label "World" is placed on the right side of the graph. The data source is the Global International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), and the graph is credited to Our World in Data. The graph includes interactive elements such as a timeline slider and download and share buttons. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.210 Wh" Source: https://ourworldindata.org/water-use-stress

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"The image is a line graph titled "Domestic water withdrawals increased more than 600% since the 1960s." The graph shows the percent increase in water withdrawals by sector from 1960 to 2020. The x-axis represents the year, and the y-axis represents the percent increase in water withdrawals by sector. There are five lines on the graph, each representing a different sector: Domestic, Industrial, Total (all sectors), Irrigation, and Livestock. The Domestic line is the highest, indicating the largest increase, rising from around 100% in 1960 to over 600% in 2020. The Industrial line shows a moderate increase, while the Total (all sectors) line reflects the combined trend of all sectors. The Irrigation and Livestock lines show smaller increases compared to the other sectors. The graph is sourced from the Authors, AQUEDUCT, and the World Resources Institute. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B" https://www.wri.org/insights/domestic-water-use-grew-600-over-past-50-years

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"@HistoPol The image is a slide from a presentation titled "Data Center Capacity Demands are Expected to Grow Rapidly." It is divided into two main sections, each with a distinct background color. On the left side, there is a bar graph titled "Total Google Water Withdrawals by Year" with a subtitle "Millions of Gallons." The graph shows a steady increase in water consumption from 2,500 million gallons in 2016 to 8,653 million gallons in 2023, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19%. The bars are blue, and the years are listed along the x-axis, with the corresponding water consumption values on the y-axis. The graph is set against a gray background. On the right side, there is a yellow background with text and a chart titled "Global demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030." The text states that in 2024, McKinsey forecasted a 19-27% global growth per year. The chart shows three scenarios for data center capacity demand in 2030: a low-range scenario with a 19% CAGR, a mid-range scenario with a 22% CAGR, and an upper-range scenario with a 27% CAGR. The demand is projected to increase from 177 gigawatts in 2020 to 298 gigawatts in 2030. The chart is divided into three blue boxes, each representing a different scenario. The slide includes a footnote indicating that the chart was..." Source: National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates https://www.nasuca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-06-10-NASUCA-Data-Centers-Final-Schneider."

@gerrymcgovern

#AI #ClimateCrisis

*The Detrimental Effects of Data Centers' Rising #WaterConsumption*

(2/n)

...water that had been underground for millions of years. 1)

So much so, that even the Earth's axis has been affected. 2)

#DataCenters are aggravating water scarcity. 3)

For one thing, through the rapid growth of...

1) #Acquifers:
https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/111813528183188504

https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/11204773648095498

2) #Axis: https://www.science.org/content/article/humanity-s-groundwater-pumping-has-altered-earth-s-tilt

3) #WaterConsumption by #DataCenters:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41545-021-00101-w

@gerrymcgovern

#AI #ClimateCrisis

*The Detrimental Effects of Data Centers' Rising #WaterConsumption*

(3/n)

...the installed base.
For another, through inefficient #water use. 4)

A whopping 40%, however, are due to building in already #arid regions of the globe:

"#BusinessInsider found that 👉40% of the nation's planned and existing data centers are in areas that the nonprofit World Resources Institute, which focuses on sustainability research, has...

@gerrymcgovern

#AI #ClimateCrisis

*The Detrimental Effects of Data Centers' Rising #WaterConsumption*

(4/n)

...characterized as experiencing "extremely high" or "high" water scarcity.👈

The share is even larger, 43%, for the biggest centers, those that use 40 megawatt-hours or more of electricity each hour.

Two companies stood out in #BI's analysis as having the most data centers in high or extremely high water-stressed areas:

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"@HistoPol The image is a slide from a presentation titled "Data Center Capacity Demands are Expected to Grow Rapidly." It is divided into two main sections, each with a distinct background color. On the left side, there is a bar graph titled "Total Google Water Withdrawals by Year" with a subtitle "Millions of Gallons." The graph shows a steady increase in water consumption from 2,500 million gallons in 2016 to 8,653 million gallons in 2023, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19%. The bars are blue, and the years are listed along the x-axis, with the corresponding water consumption values on the y-axis. The graph is set against a gray background. On the right side, there is a yellow background with text and a chart titled "Global demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030." The text states that in 2024, McKinsey forecasted a 19-27% global growth per year. The chart shows three scenarios for data center capacity demand in 2030: a low-range scenario with a 19% CAGR, a mid-range scenario with a 22% CAGR, and an upper-range scenario with a 27% CAGR. The demand is projected to increase from 177 gigawatts in 2020 to 298 gigawatts in 2030. The chart is divided into three blue boxes, each representing a different scenario. The slide includes a footnote indicating that the chart was compiled from reported water withdrawals, water consumption, and water use by data centers in Google's 2020, 2023, and 2019 Environmental Reports. The source is provided..

@gerrymcgovern

#AI #ClimateCrisis

*The Detrimental Effects of Data Centers' Rising #WaterConsumption*

(5/n)

...
4)
#Water Usage Effectiveness:
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cooling/a-guide-to-data-center-water-usage-effectiveness-wue-and-best-practices

https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2024/03/engineers-often-need-a-lot-of-water-to-keep-data-centers-cool

...👉#Amazon, with 81, and #Microsoft, with 23.
As a share of their data centers, Microsoft ranks first with 52% in such arid spots.👈" 5)

...

5) center locations in #arid regions:
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-impacts-data-centers-water-data/

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-data-centers-are-deepening-the-water-crisis-2025-6?op=1

@gerrymcgovern

#AI #ClimateCrisis

*The Detrimental Effects of Data Centers' Rising #WaterConsumption*

(6/n)

...The devastating effects that occur, when #Multinationals such as #Nestlé or #Danone monopolize the #FreshWater supply, can be seen in many locations. 6)

👉In my view, #DataCenter operators need to be obliged not only to purchase #CarbonOffsetCredits.
A similar program needs to be developed for the #Conservation of the world's dwindling #FreshWater resources,👈
As a starting...

@gerrymcgovern

*The Detrimental Effects of Data Centers' Rising #WaterConsumption*

(8/8)

...7) Melting #Glaciers:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03436-z

https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/114529325386952028

#AI #ClimateCrisis

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Gentoo Linux's AI policy forbids any content, including code, created with LLMs, for contributions to official Gentoo projects due to copyright, quality, and ethical concerns.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Council/AI_policy

In the age of batshit AI companies like Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and others, a few opensource projects are making the correct call. Can Linux foundation also ban LLM?

#AI #LLM

Beyond Orthogonality: How Language Models Pack Billions of Concepts into 12,000 Dimensions https://lobste.rs/s/zvngj0 #ai #math
https://nickyoder.com/johnson-lindenstrauss/

#French #Doors to #Paradise by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/french-doors-to-paradise-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html

#beach #beachview #seashore #sunrise #horizon #sand #walkway #ocean #flowers #nature #summer #serene #tranquility #warmtones #yellowaqua #digitalart #ai #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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Open french style doors overlook a scenic beach with clear blue aqua waters and a glowing sunrise with some golden clouds in the morning sky. Through the doors is a sand walkway lined by lots of vibrant flowers leading to the pretty beach. Warm tones dominate the scene, creating a tranquil atmosphere. This image can be found in a few of my collections including Water Beach Shells Sand and Digital Art. By Kaye Menner https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/french-doors-to-paradise-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

If you are enabling an AI feature scanning all your emails, consider this will also scan the emails people have sent you. This information could include personal or otherwise legally protected information.

If this data leaks later (as it regularly happens with these systems), this could mean severe legal consequences for you down the road.

YOU are responsible for protecting the data of others under your custody.

This includes the messages and emails others send to you.

#NoAI #AI #Privacy

@dvandal #NameThemBlameThem!

Cuz I tell companies that if they insist on such shit and keep doing so, they gonna get shamed just like a shame them for forcing applicants to "#consent" to "#AI" useage, which on it's own may be considered felonious [in Germany] as it "[…] exploits someone's situation […]" (i.e. need for a job)…

Link Graveyard: A snapshot of my abandoned browser tabs https://lobste.rs/s/aiataw #ai
https://timkellogg.me/blog/2025/09/13/link-graveyard

Mit #KI gegen Palästina-Solidarität

In kaum einem Land wird vermeintlich antisemitische Israel-Kritik so verfolgt wie in Deutschland. Jetzt soll auch Künstliche Intelligenz dafür verwendet werden, Palästina-solidarische Stimmen zu unterdrücken.

https://jacobin.de/artikel/decoding-antisemitism-antisemitismus-tu-berlin-israel-gaza-palaestina-repression-kuenstliche-intelligenz @palestine @israel

#Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Tech #Technology #AI #Antireport

@mickmel ban it outright and publicly fire everyone who uses "#AI" as #cheaters!

• Remember: #WhatYouAllowIsWhatWillContinue!

#LackOfAccountability #LackOfConsequences #Accountability #Consequences