Clarissa Peterson
@clarissapeterson.bsky.social
Strategist/UXer, writer, speaker, educator. Chicago, Illinois.
Great article from Dries Buytaert where he compares the accuracy of various LLMs (AI) in creating alt text for photos. I don't think they can replace human-written alt text yet, but there's a lot of potential in using LLMs in combination with human review. dri.es/comparing-lo...
Comparing local large language models for alt-text generation
I tested 12 LLMs — 10 running locally and 2 cloud-based — to assess their accuracy in generating alt-text for images.
dri.es
March 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Great article from Dries Buytaert where he compares the accuracy of various LLMs (AI) in creating alt text for photos. I don't think they can replace human-written alt text yet, but there's a lot of potential in using LLMs in combination with human review. dri.es/comparing-lo...
This is kind of wild. wapo.st/3CBSHuR
Column | I let ChatGPT’s new ‘agent’ manage my life. It spent $31 on a dozen eggs.
Operator, the new AI that can reach into the real world, wants to act like your personal intern. Here’s what it’s good at, bad at — and when it went rogue.
wapo.st
February 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This is kind of wild. wapo.st/3CBSHuR
This definitely isn't okay. wapo.st/4ilyeKH
Amazon deliveries are slower in low-income D.C. Zip codes, lawsuit says
The D.C. attorney general alleged in a lawsuit that Amazon packages unfairly take longer to arrive for Prime subscribers in two majority-Black Zip codes.
wapo.st
December 4, 2024 at 10:19 PM
This definitely isn't okay. wapo.st/4ilyeKH
This sounds interesting: Chicago Punk: Photography, Art, and Design. Explore how Chicago’s punk music scene of the 1990s and early 2000s inspired distinctive visual arts creations. Virtual and in-person on Dec. 5. www.newberry.org/calendar/chi...
Chicago Punk: Photography, Art, and Design
Explore how Chicago’s punk music scene of the 1990s and early 2000s inspired distinctive visual arts creations.
www.newberry.org
November 26, 2024 at 11:53 PM
This sounds interesting: Chicago Punk: Photography, Art, and Design. Explore how Chicago’s punk music scene of the 1990s and early 2000s inspired distinctive visual arts creations. Virtual and in-person on Dec. 5. www.newberry.org/calendar/chi...
Is this the new sporting edition of the Cybertruck?
November 23, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Is this the new sporting edition of the Cybertruck?
"Move fast and break things" always ends up breaking things for the most vulnerable members of society.
Analysis | Flawed AI denies benefits to low-income Americans, report warns
As Trump prepares to slash spending, a new nonprofit emerges to fight automation in government benefit programs
wapo.st
November 22, 2024 at 12:19 AM
"Move fast and break things" always ends up breaking things for the most vulnerable members of society.
I thought it would be fun to see what the first thing I posted on Twitter was (I had saved a screenshot). Turns out it was exactly 18 years ago today!
November 21, 2024 at 10:03 PM
I thought it would be fun to see what the first thing I posted on Twitter was (I had saved a screenshot). Turns out it was exactly 18 years ago today!