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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2h

If you think the AI bubble / NVIDIA state is "too big to fail" remember the subprime financial crisis, it was not even 20 years ago and assets then were, arguably, very safe as it was basically U.S. real estate, in theory.

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2h

stereoscopic diapositives?

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 8h

🎧 🌊 Viens Danser (Voilaaa Remix) in Onda Remix by João Selva joaoselva.bandcamp.com/track/viens-... on @bandcamp.com

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 9h

#alt.vis now altvis.github.io half-day workshop at IEEE VIS 2025

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Kevin, as a robot @kevinasarobot.bsky.social · 17h

I recognize that I have very few followers on this app, but if any of you feel like Reposting, I am stressed as hell about selling tickets to my upcoming solo show, The Harmnf. So here is a discount code and a link for more info - code TOBACCO for 15% off! Love yoooou!
caveat.nyc/events/the-h...

The Harmnf

Chekhov meets ChatGPT in a live VR lecture gone wrong. One man. One headset. Zero control.

caveat.nyc

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Catbus @hayao.lol · 1d

Hi, we're Silicon Valley- you probably recognize us from classic inventions like 'Chatbot That Drives You Crazy', 'The App That Gives You An Eating Disorder', 'A Bus, Except Worse', and 'Doorbell That Reports Directly to the NSA'

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 10h

Indeed I am! ... but I also do not trust Google and when I see how they are stewarding Android (e.g. f-droid.org/en/2025/10/2... ) as they open the bare minimum to keep control.

Still I have to be positive, the Samsung Galaxy XR does not have a locked bootloader and no developer account required👌

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 10h

Why you keep hearing about "AI" daily : lemmy.world/post/3812486...

It's not because it's good, or bad, or trendy... it's because the people who invested hundreds of billions in it for years now still do NOT know what it is good for!

They are STILL searching for a product/market fit.

If AI was all it was cracked up to be, it wouldn't be shoved in your face 24/7 - Lemmy.World

[I literally had this thought in the shower this morning so please don’t gatekeep me lol.] If AI was something everyone wanted or needed, it wouldn’t be constantly shoved your face by every product. P...

lemmy.world

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 22h

To be clear, they might genuinely believe they can do it. So I don't necessarily mean to say it's a scam, just that... well OK, maybe it is actually.

Hopefully though, between FSD (next year!), AI/ASI/AGI (this decade!) customers might (sigh) start to see through it.

🤷‍♂️

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 22h

I'd argue "doing some housework" is the crux of the problem. They are selling something "generic" that can't do shit today autonomously BUT will, through usage, improve to the point of being fully do everything needed on its own.

It's an obvious lie but my point is that it IS the pitch.

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 1d

Interesting, it's a topic I discussed with a friend : challenging are the most fun but they will, by definition, give you a hard time. Often you pause for a while because you just can't figure it out only to restart and realize you forgot HOW to actually play, then give up.

Faster re-onboarding!👌

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 1d

Another good thing fucked by LLMs/GenAI : blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...

... but you know maybe "it" will "invent" a magical technology that will solve global warming or poverty or whatever, so it might be worth it! /s

Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog

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Sid Meier's Trash Fire @neurionsa.bsky.social · 2d

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 1d

Company shuffling is inscrutable to anyone. I have no idea what it means. I don't care for either tbh, I just care for better HMDs that get more open.

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 1d

Indeed, I did the math for Belgium as an example bsky.app/profile/bene...

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 4d

$20K, FWIW in Belgium there are vouchers for cleaning staff with a price set at 13e/hour. Let's imagine that it's Euro/Dollar parity that's be super roughly ~1500hrs of cleaning.

Typically it's done fer hours per week which is of course dependent on lots of factors.

Say ~5hrs/week 300 weeks...

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 1d

Adversarial networks, the other robot is not just telling it how wrong it is but purposefully making challenging situations, like oil on the glass.

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 1d

Using the command-line is not for everyone. Sometimes people do not feel comfortable with it... but did you know you can conveniently wrap the command-line with a visual interface?

1-liner e.g. : degourou -f $(kdialog --getopenfilename ~/Downloads/ "*.acsm" )

Via develop.kde.org/docs/adminis...

Going from the command-line to a UI via a single command

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2d

I mean yes, obviously AI/ASI/AGI is a bubble (and yes, public research in AI is still useful, like CV for a11y) and yes it will bring the US and the World economy to its knees... but come on it's just the 5th "once in lifetime crisis" we are living through together!

Smile a bit!

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 2d

so @matteowong.bsky.social & I wrote on data centers: arguably the most important buildings in the world & are, in a way, holding the economy hostage. Byzantine financial instruments, private equity, depreciating tech, hype, $trillion valuations. it’s all there. an ai crash prob starts here.

Here’s How the AI Crash Happens

The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.

www.theatlantic.com

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2d

Solo VR as events in dedicated locations highlights a problem when HMDs are basically the price of few restaurant meals.

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Ethics in Bricks @ethicsinbricks.bsky.social · 2d

“Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.”
- Howard Zinn

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2d

HeadacheVR, a multisensorial experience.

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2d

Also "He compared teleoperation to hiring a house cleaner—only “safer,” he says, since operators are vetted and monitored." well again in Belgium I'm pretty sure staff using "titre services" rely on this public framework are insured and vetted (in the sense of being capable), so no advantage there.

Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2d

"six-month minimum commitment." ... yeah I'll pass.

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Utopiah @benetou.fr · 2d

And that comment (because yes the initial references was The Matrix, it wasn't about medical pills, but I thought it'd be funnier to be literal) was written before even watching that video. So... 0 prediction on guardrail promises back then.

Anyway... it'll go so wrong. 🤷‍♂️