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So there are business analysts out there who, believing that software developers are the problem, feel that despite not being able to write clear requirements for an IT team now believe they're "prompt engineering" geniuses who can get a generative AI model to do the software development for them.🙄

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Torn on media reporting on a murder with language like "shot dead after 'repeated rejections'" or "after she rejected a man 'again and again.'" A part of me feels like maybe the language should occasionally focus on the man's behaviour of constantly harassing her and not taking no for an answer.

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And while everyone is distracted by the chaos from the south we get politicians in the north making horrible power grabs that show how unethical and terrible they are. ☹️

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Going back to comic stuff, I had hopes that the Hulk/Dr Strange special could be good. In my opinion, it was not. It was irritatingly bad to me and I don't even know what the point of it was, especially as it seemingly felt the need to ignore Bruce's and the Hulk's history entirely.

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It frustrates the heck out of me that so many politicians, especially on a certain side, use the excuse of "I didn't read the bill before voting" or "I didn't know about that part." Seriously? Because not only is that your job but you have a staff, they could help with summaries at least.

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I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this NYT article about programming work at Amazon (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/business/amazon-ai-coders.html) because it perfectly illustrates how “productivity” trends in AI in the workplace benefit so few.

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Saw a tiktok with a couple trying to come up with words that start with t & end with c but couldn't. However, I then decided to look at the comments and saw people posting lists that started with correct answers before veering into teach, taco, taxi, etc. And I immediately thought "ChatGPT users."

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Took a walk through Ribfest on Sparks Street, picked up a BLT sandwich at a local deli. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Today I have forgotten that the month of July exists, thinking August came after June, & thought that it was Monday 10 minutes after having a conversation about how it's new comic book day because it's Wednesday. Not even sure what I'm typing makes any sense. I think I need a long nap.😴

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The Batman/Deadpool crossover event is interesting but I think I'm looking at what's to come rather than that particular crossover. I'm not really a fan of either character but I get it, they are hot at the moment. Grant Morrison writing one of the issues did catch my eye though.

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The act of "dragging" the new Speaker of the House to their seat is an interesting nod to history and tradition. I wonder if we'll lose that someday. 🤔 Best of luck to Francis Scarpaleggia because I think he's going to need it. 🤞🤞

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I saw that CBC had some guy in their tiktok video saying that over 50% of US companies, 40% of German ones, and only 20% of Canadian companies are using AI. And now I'd really like to know what the source of the stats are and if the CBC double checked them. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤔

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So many people are going to be hurt and some will die courtesy of this bill that so many are cheering on and celebrating. 💔

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Just picked up Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social and it opens with the same Joseph Weizenbaum quote about ELIZA that I’ve been using in my slide decks for years! 👏

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AI ethics & policy news, May 19 edition! For links + more: bit.ly/ai-ethics-news

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After finishing season 4 of "Love Death + Robots" today and digesting it for a bit I think I'd rank the season as "okay." Some interesting stuff, nifty animation, but nothing stood out. Maybe it's just that previous seasons were much stronger but this felt like a work of necessity, not passion.

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Of course the timing is perfect. Just as Rogers is starting to contact me about trading in my phone it suddenly can't last a few hours without needing to be recharged. 😡

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I'm now embarrassed to admit I never realized Gregory Smith, who played Dov Epstein on Rookie Blue, played Alan Abernathy in Small Soldiers until a tiktok I just saw.🤦🏼‍♀️

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Putting aside the debate about when generative AI should be used are people ever going to smarten up and realize they have to check the frickin' output of these things before blindly copying and pasting?? 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

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It's been so frustrating to watch this happen. Really shows how weak and two-faced so many of our political leaders are when it comes to the almighty dollar. They'll say all the right things until someone waves a shiny nickel in front of them.

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Usually see cars cutting off emergency vehicles but saw at least 10 pedestrians start walking through crosswalks when a firetruck was coming through just now. 4 decided to walk just as the firetruck was trying to turn & the truck had to wait while they walked through. One still talking on the phone.

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Not looking for a political debate/argument, just curious what happens to the infamous jet add ons once he's out of office. So the US takes it, spends years & a bunch of money redoing much of it to make it "AF1" level with the communications, security, defenses, etc. Do they then take it all out?

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How much are these game apps paying celebrities to do crappy commercials for them? And where are they getting the money for so many celebrities??

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Sure, you throw trans people under the bus and "support" a transphobic court ruling instead of standing up for what's right but now your feelings are hurt because you don't get to take photo ops at the party so you're the real victims. 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

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News media should probably be careful with headlines with the current US administration. Maybe don't just take their word for it & exclaim "trade deal reached." Maybe, until you can confirm an actual deal, put "claims White House" or whoever made the claim of the deal. Maybe that's just me though.🤷🏼‍♀️

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Scrolling tiktok when I come across a food blogger who says "I didn't think A&W was Canadian but I asked ChatGPT..." 😳 Stop using ChatGPT as a 🤬ing source, especially when it's so easy to find reliable sources on something this easy! And no, it doesn't make you smart to be able to ask ChatGPT. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Had a delivery from the States coming via Canada Post today that I needed to pay duties on. I missed doing it online as they processed it late last night & sent it out for delivery early this morning.

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How many people actually believe this level of AI hype and how many are just part of the con, looking for their payday.

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