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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 16h

...but they still have plenty of 'good enough' usecases without needing to be anywhere near AGI

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah, I don't think AGI comes from LLMs, but that's been clear for a while now imho

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 17h

On some level yes, but also the degree to which that matters depends on where open source models have gotten to by the time / if that happens

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 17h

Interesting, if *slightly* disheartening, research into public attitudes to AI automation of jobs amongst the (US) general public: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 18h

Also important to remember that even if it is a bubble and even if it bursts it doesn't mean genAI goes away; it just means that everyone feels a lot poorer for 10+ years

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 19h

It's tempting to laugh at this, ho ho Sam Altman and co with egg on their faces, but if it really goes pop it will not be good. Unbelievable amounts of money and bets for the future of many governments (and countries) are staked on AI

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 22h

"Surging valuations of artificial intelligence companies are intensifying the risk of a -sudden correction' in global financial markets after equity prices reached levels comparable with the dotcom bubble, the Bank of England has warned." on.ft.com/4mSeT4Q

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Matt Round @mattround.com · 2d

It’s on a Saturday this year, so you can mark the day with family, maybe give them a special crisp sandwich lunch/dinner they’ll remember forever

VOLE.wtf 🐹⁉️ @vole.wtf · 2d

🥪 The 4th Crisp Sandwich Day is approaching!
Going to be celebrating it? Tell us your plans
vole.wtf/crisp-sandwi...

Crisp Sandwich Day 🥪🎉 25th October

An annual celebration of the magic that happens when crisps (potato chips) are placed between two slices of bread.

vole.wtf

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Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social · 3d

A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou

(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 3d

@robmanuelyeah.bsky.social I think you'll enjoy this www.dirtyfeed.org/2025/07/from...

“From Here?”

Over the years, I’ve written plenty about comedy writers reusing jokes. Today’s topic is one of the most famous and most-quoted examples of the lot. So let’s turn to ersatz Bond f…

www.dirtyfeed.org

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 3d

I remain baffled why the fuck we are expected to listen to a man whose singular achievement was 'being good at table tennis'

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 3d

The UK is “madly left, madly liberal, hyper-progressive”, Syed says. This is a deeply odd speech, seemingly from yet another person who spends a lot of time on X.

[I deleted earlier post which had the typo of saying, 'US' rather than 'UK'.]

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 3d

I have always been dismayed that noone has ever seen fit to actually write 'sex is my adventure'

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 4d

It is too windy to be out (trust me on this), but it is conveniently exactly the right sort of weather to closet yourself away with this week's Web Curios, this week brought to you by the North London ice-cream mafia: webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-03...

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 5d

Friday! Lunchtime! Clicking links won't make anything better but it probably won't make anything worse, so, er, get clicking! Web Curios! SO MANY INTERESTING THINGS IN ONE PLACE! Share, enjoy, distract, cope! webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-03...

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 5d

Ooh,will check that out! Thankyou x

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 5d

Friday! Lunchtime! Clicking links won't make anything better but it probably won't make anything worse, so, er, get clicking! Web Curios! SO MANY INTERESTING THINGS IN ONE PLACE! Share, enjoy, distract, cope! webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-03...

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LiLBazula 👻 @lilbazza.bsky.social · 5d

Say it ain't so

No-Yes meme in four panels, showing Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket. In the top left panel, Hyacinth is gesturing 'no way' toward the top right panel showing a bucket. In the bottom right panel, Hyacinth is gesturing 'yes' toward the bottom right panel that shows a bouquet of flowers

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 6d

Click the map markers! They give you the ability to move, etc etc x

Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 6d

Maybe try these people? www.londonpigeonrescue.org

London Pigeon Rescue: Help Stringfoot Pigeons

Help stringfoot pigeons in London. Report sightings, learn to assist, or donate to our volunteer rescue mission.

www.londonpigeonrescue.org

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 6d

This is a great and soothing little game where you pilot a hot air balloon around the globe, see the sights, listen to local radio, etc in case you need a reminder that there is still good stuff on the web. Via @arnicas.bsky.social excellent newsletter: airfiesta.fm

Air Fiesta FM

Multiplayer balloon adventure in an open real world. Discover gems, join festivals, and fly with friends.

airfiesta.fm

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 7d

short answer is 'no, not really'; you can already create consistent, repeatable 'characters' inside most of the top-end, off-the-shelf video models, and today's Sora2 demonstrates that quite neatly

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 7d

This is a boring post but for everyone (rightly) concerned about the potential privacy/safety considerations around the Sora app, likenesses and 'cameos', the 'safety' stuff laid out here addresses some concerns. It's not *quite* the WILD WEST being depicted by some: openai.com/index/launch...

Launching Sora responsibly

To address the novel safety challenges posed by a state-of-the-art video model as well as a new social creation platform, we’ve built Sora 2 and the Sora app with safety at the foundation. Our approac...

openai.com

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 8d

Saw this last night and it is one of the best performances I have seen all year - if you have the chance before 11 October do get a ticket, it's a really exceptional play imho www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/the...

The Poltergeist

An exhilarating and deeply moving one-man show about art, family, memory, and being haunted by the life we never lived.

www.arcolatheatre.com

Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 8d

Buy the Eye

Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 8d

Labour’s Identity Crisis

The new Private Eye is out now.

A photo of the front cover of issue 1659 of Private Eye magazine with the caption “on shelves now.” The front cover headline reads “Labour’s Identity Crisis” and shows Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham talking. Burnham says, “I would like to lead the Labour Party,” to which Starmer replies, “So would I.”

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 8d

HA! Fat fingers, will delete and repost x

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 8d

Fair play, this is *superbly* constructed

Cassetteboy @cassetteboy.bsky.social · 8d

New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.

This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 8d

Not just for likes, for the possibility of a four-figure monthly payout across the major platforms thanks to creator funds/ad revenue!

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