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They can't compete on the mid-tier model level without continuing to build and train frontier models. If they stop then other companies reverse engineering or duplicate their models. They need to keep growing. They aren't profitable while growing and they won't be profitable if they stop.

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I don't think that's true. They would be more transparent about the finances if it was going well. And they wouldn't still be in hype/scare mode. But you may have more data than I do.

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I don't mean the user cost. The providers are operating at a loss. Eventually the debt will have to be paid, and as you imply, users aren't going to make up the difference, because they expect models to get cheaper, not more expensive.

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But it's less cost efficient than the things it is replacing. It's like hiring a personal assistant that you can't afford to pay unless you borrow money for it. Of course it seems helpful in the short term.

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Thanks for this! You inspired me to go to Wikipedia for info and the whole film was available there. It's only about ten minutes, and you were right, it's great!

Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So you think there should be a height limit in some sports? If that's your concern, I don't see why trans women would be automatically excluded. Every sport can make rules that are specific to the sport, but it should be based on research, not bias.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Did you consult any research on this or consider any of the different effects in different sports? Because I do not believe your conclusion is supported by the research. If you just used your own 'common sense' to support banning people from participating, that's not a good thing.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What he said about SNAP is incredible! The whole GOP is out there saying they absolutely want to dictate what food you can buy. You can see him realize his error mid-sentence.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

'Schmitt staffers' meme now open!

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Cassandra's plight To know To say And not a soul will hear. The certainty Of wreck Of ruin In vain for her to bear. (But not this time! It's clear you are getting through to people!)

Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

She's the only one in jail. She definitely should be. But a whole lot of other people should be there with her.

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And that very specific thing is often marketing, not tech.

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Sometimes cures have risks. But that has to be weighed against the problem it is curing. So far the data doesn't discourage use. In the future it may and then the medical advice will change accordingly.

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That also makes pledging a self-selecting process for those that accept abuse as a normal interaction.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There is no way that the amounts being spent on building and training are even close to the gain from the usage you are talking about. The industry as a whole is completely inefficient and drowning in debt. If any user had to pay the real cost for the AI tools they use, I doubt they would.

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Exactly! If I want to use technology to quickly calculate 3.23*5.46, I can use a calculator. Or, I can search the entire Internet until I find someone who has already performed this calculation or close enough to it. There is no way to make the second one more efficient. It's ridiculous!

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Get your pitchforks ready! Iowans: Already done!

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dress for the job you want!

Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There ought to be indications of sloppiness in the work itself or you are conflating two variables out of convenience. Substituting vibes for critique is more unprofessional than anything on the surface level of an interviewee. Although if the position is surface-level, then it makes sense.

Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I agree! I think Zitron did a really good job of slowing the guest down to explain everything clearly. And I think the approach where the guest kept expanding the sphere of demonstrated influencing that is going on worked like the best kind of horror movie to slowly reveal the massive threat.

Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If I were a news organization, I would investigate the possibility that these companies begging for us to slow them down is related to Oracle's admitting they aren't actually financially able to complete one of their major projects on time.

Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I wonder if Democrats are supposed to reach across the aisle in the spirit of bipartisanship with this person? Hey, terror accusations aside, let's get working on that infrastructure proposal! Reporters should ask him to justify his inflammatory rhetoric, but they won't.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Exactly! It's like they are stopping someone from leaving bags of money on your doorstep, because they think that's essentially the same crime as robbery.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And why, if they aren't even using it? Doesn't any reporter want to ask the motive for this alleged fraud?

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In other words as soon as Trump is gone we can all say "It was all him and none of us!" like little weasels.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are all affected by the merger! It limits for all of us what is available in the media and influences our culture and politics. It is shameful not to see the effects beyond the producers in the industry in order to also protect the consumers and everyone else from the effects.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This should be next year's calendar

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In practice they don't. Students will generally respect what the professor thinks is appropriate, as long as the reasoning is explained to them, and as suggested above, the professor indicates an acceptance of different needs.

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That's the silliest policy position I ever heard. By that logic, no benefit can ever be made for the good of anyone. "Well I don't read, so why all the libraries?" is how you sound. Also there definitely aren't 395 million tax payers, so I am not sure where you got your "other 350 million" from

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Are the 45 million not taxpayers?

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Abster @abbystuller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

He never answered anything they asked. Just gave his prepared rants, defensive self-congratulations, and complaints. It wasn't an opportunity for conversation. The Trump administration officials just talk past everyone they think isn't devoted to Trump.

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Nah, they pretty much just let him answer with lies and defensiveness and trust the American people to see it for what it is.

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I don't need one. Patel is wholly unreliable.

That article quotes Patel claiming that, but no other source for the claim. So that is not a news source saying it. It is a news source reporting a claim was made without any corroboration. Two very different things.

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No it didn't. You could always demonstrate extenuating circumstances and as long as there was no blackmail potential remaining, you were not disqualified.

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You could have said "escaped accountability" instead of "triumphed". Your editorial choice reveals your appreciation of power over all other qualities. Your adherence to the Just World Fallacy and also to Wealth/Power/Influence = Smart is hurting everyone.

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It's Monopoly. There is always only one left standing at the end of the game. It's usually whoever had access to the bank when no one else was looking.

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He's run out of venture capital money and now he needs public money.

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The problem is that you are making a (correct) math and technical argument. Journalism majors in American universities take no math generally. And, as you may know, our high school math lacks a lot of the content covered elsewhere. As soon as numbers are involved, you lose American attention.

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But by that logic, inflation from Biden at that time was because of Trump term one.

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Then at least all but one (maybe all) of those "very smart guys" are wrong, right? So what makes you think they have any idea? Maybe they aren't smart, just manipulative. But that would mean... I know CNN can't follow that chain or the whole scam crashes down around them. But it'd be fun.

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Sounds like something someone 35 might write if she was really mad at how she is being made fun of just because she has become the worshipful handmaiden of a grotesque power-mad old man.

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I had no idea what the last two years would bring. I didn't play with llms but people I knew said they were amazing. When I didn't sense much progress, I started to learn something about them. Overhead to results ratio is bad. More research brought me to Zitron. Now I know the finances are also bad.

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