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Cake day: June 17th, 2023

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  • In the first, the AI model was programmed to detect whether it was about to be shut down and to replicate itself before it could be terminated. In the other, the AI was instructed to clone itself and then program its replica to do the same – setting up a cycle that could continue indefinitely.

    Like how any regular application can be instructed to copy itself i.e. a computer worm? Not exactly shocking for a computer program to do.



  • hark@lemmy.worldtoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldLayoffs are infuriating
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    1 month ago

    The interest rate isn’t at near-zero anymore so instead of growing with insane leverage, they’re trying to keep the juicy profit margins going by cutting while still raising prices as much as they can. Squeeze is a very apt term here because us peasants are getting squeezed every which way. When the fumes run out from the post-covid squeeze, the decline will accelerate. Government and corporate coffers are getting raided by the rich on the way out.