Charles, do you really think that Grok is a media rating service?
For the Economist, having Megan McArdle work for them is is not just one strike, it is more like striking out the entire side.
3 weeks ago
various media rating services
Care to share names?
3 weeks ago
I've heard that some companies have already sold off the legal claims for tariff refunds. I'm waiting for the scam emails related to that.
4 weeks ago
Thanks Charles, though I have my doubts about Grok's accuracy. I'm sure if Musk thought there was some money to be made, Grok would be claiming that Edwards is an assatarian...
4 weeks ago
and nous, I was working on something that links to your comment, so I hope the conversation about that will continue over there.
4 weeks ago
The ars technica thing is interesting to me because the writer had to have known that AI was creating fake quotes
I think this is different from some dumb-ass lawyer believing that an LLM is giving him the correct precedents and not hallucinating them. The writer knew that Shambaugh hadn't spoken to him and stuck them in anyway.
I know I sound not only like an old man who yells at the clouds, but also all those people who shouted to burn someone at the stake, but why doesn't the writer get named and shamed? I get that we don't want a mob, but it seems like a journalist has to maintain some level of truthfulness. The sad things is that Ars just withdraws the article and it misses out on all of the issues that this event raises.
4 weeks ago
Some people are claiming they’ve gotten calls from agents acting on their own.
Unsurprising, given the possibility of programs like this
https://www.wlrn.org/immigration/2025-08-06/ice-offers-then-quickly-withdraws-cash-bonuses-for-swiftly-deporting-immigrants
I wouldn't be surprised that these bonuses are happening in other places, it is just that they haven't gotten anyone to blow the whistle.
4 weeks ago
Thanks to Michael for posting the open thread and GftNC for requesting it.
Writing this immediately after writing that can lead to some unwanted inferences, but I'm wondering if anyone would like a spare set of keys to the blog in order to post a regular open thread (and no, I'm not going to get an AI agent to do that) I'll still be posting, but every bit of cognitive offloading helps at my age. Send a message to libjpn at gmail if you are interested.
Charles, do you really think that Grok is a media rating service?
For the Economist, having Megan McArdle work for them is is not just one strike, it is more like striking out the entire side.
various media rating services
Care to share names?
I've heard that some companies have already sold off the legal claims for tariff refunds. I'm waiting for the scam emails related to that.
Thanks Charles, though I have my doubts about Grok's accuracy. I'm sure if Musk thought there was some money to be made, Grok would be claiming that Edwards is an assatarian...
and nous, I was working on something that links to your comment, so I hope the conversation about that will continue over there.
The ars technica thing is interesting to me because the writer had to have known that AI was creating fake quotes
https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me-part-2/
I think this is different from some dumb-ass lawyer believing that an LLM is giving him the correct precedents and not hallucinating them. The writer knew that Shambaugh hadn't spoken to him and stuck them in anyway.
https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me-part-2/
I know I sound not only like an old man who yells at the clouds, but also all those people who shouted to burn someone at the stake, but why doesn't the writer get named and shamed? I get that we don't want a mob, but it seems like a journalist has to maintain some level of truthfulness. The sad things is that Ars just withdraws the article and it misses out on all of the issues that this event raises.
Some people are claiming they’ve gotten calls from agents acting on their own.
Unsurprising, given the possibility of programs like this
https://www.wlrn.org/immigration/2025-08-06/ice-offers-then-quickly-withdraws-cash-bonuses-for-swiftly-deporting-immigrants
I wouldn't be surprised that these bonuses are happening in other places, it is just that they haven't gotten anyone to blow the whistle.
Thanks to Michael for posting the open thread and GftNC for requesting it.
Writing this immediately after writing that can lead to some unwanted inferences, but I'm wondering if anyone would like a spare set of keys to the blog in order to post a regular open thread (and no, I'm not going to get an AI agent to do that) I'll still be posting, but every bit of cognitive offloading helps at my age. Send a message to libjpn at gmail if you are interested.