Sometimes when I'm trying to reach a human for customer service, and the system won't route me to a person if I use the typical techniques (multiple zero presses, saying "agent", not saying anything through multiple timeouts, etc.), I use the "mystery language" technique to some considerable success:
SYS: I cannot connect you to anyone if you do not explain to me the nature of your problem.
ME: Dasbuton terra masiqu! Bashro normani grikkola-ban-nano!
SYS: I'm not sure I understand you, will you please repeat that?
ME: Dasbuton terra masiqu!!!! BASHRO normani grikkola-ban-NANO!!!!
SYS: Please hold while I transfer you to a customer service agent.
Another technique - some systems that won't obey "agent" or "operator" will detect angry "fuck"s and other curses 😂 and route you to a human. Apparently it's basically "Is this caller frustrated enough to make trouble?". I have found it to work a couple of times when nothing else did...
As long as restrictions against women’s rights remain in place in Afghanistan, it will be “nearly impossible” for the international community to recognize the Taliban government, the U.N.’s envoy to the country said Wednesday.
Scientists announce rough draft of human pangenome.
NBC News reports: "The development — a landmark in genomics — magnifies and expands scientists’ view of the code that makes us both uniquely human and different from one another."
This #PSA is brought to you by I dripped honey on my phone and licked it off before I remembered I probably shouldn't do that and licking inanimate objects is generally not advisable practice.
I’ve been noticing a theme in some of my chats lately that resonates. I’m very #SexPositive and #hedonistic and #kinky. This often puts me on the edge of rules in lots of spaces. But underlying it is that we’re #animal, and that the moral higher-than-thou #human construct is such a thin veneer so many cling to.
I feel that, even during #NSA sex, I’m having an honest connection with someone when I can feel them let go and be animal with me. THAT’S hot, even hotter than the sex itself.
Four Thai nationals will face charges in a Malaysian court on Friday over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the country's border with Thailand, Malaysia's home affairs minister said.
So tonight on another episode of "Being Incredibly Human," I flipped open the wrong part of the parmesan cheese. And because I know it is often difficult to get the cheese out-- I gave it an incredibly good shake and smack at the bottom. 🤦🏽♀️ fml.
I didn't know Hell was unregulated amounts of parmesan on your pizza.
If you're worried about #LLM-based #AI, you're focusing on the wrong thing and may lack imagination.
This, and related developments (I can't view them as advancements, knowing how this all will end) are what's going to end the human race as we've known ourselves.
Much good can be derived from technologies like this, but we—being as we are—will ultimately go much to far.
I don't think we're prepared for our instant evolution (and, separately, eventual mechanization).
After finishing the last two episodes of #ClassOf09 (#FX, on #Hulu) I was processing my thoughts before posting here and this #Wired#article was highlighted for me in #AppleNews.
Abdication of our #human responsibility is the greatest danger of #AI, in all its forms, past, current, and future.
The technology should always be considered and used as #tool wielded by people with rigorous #oversight and limited power.
That won't happen, and we will absolutely live in a world where critical decisions directly and indirectly affecting all but the #elite will be #automated.
I know it's inevitable, as its already well underway, but I'm against using AI to replace #humans in any and all #creative capacities.
I'll just cancel #DisneyPlus for now and wait until all the episodes for #Loki season 2 to be available this fall, then consider rejoining just to binge those two shows. Maybe.
I'm definitely near the end of my road with the MCU.
Excellent points raised here about how this is especially bad and an absolute spit in and slap to the face of creative talent because #AI replacing #staff is a major reason why the #WGA is on strike.
#KevinFiege especially, at #Disney / #Marvel, is making a statement that puts him on the wrong side.
A team of scientists say they have created the world’s first synthetic human embryo-like structures from stem cells, bypassing the need for eggs and sperm.
U.N. envoy says curbs on women's rights major obstacle to Taliban recognition (www.japantimes.co.jp)
As long as restrictions against women’s rights remain in place in Afghanistan, it will be “nearly impossible” for the international community to recognize the Taliban government, the U.N.’s envoy to the country said Wednesday.
Malaysia to charge Thai nationals over mass graves, trafficking camps found in 2015 (www.reuters.com)
Four Thai nationals will face charges in a Malaysian court on Friday over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the country's border with Thailand, Malaysia's home affairs minister said.