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Which dream home would you choose?

1️⃣ Beachfront bliss in Gulfport, MS at $2,595,000 with four beds, six baths, and 8,064 sqft?

2️⃣ Modern city living in NYC at $2,500,000 with three beds, four baths, and 2,150 sqft?

3️⃣ A stylish San Francisco haven at $2,550,000 with four beds, four baths, and 2,587 sqft?

4️⃣ A luxurious desert oasis in Scottsdale, AZ at $2,500,000 with three beds, six baths, and 6,187 sqft?

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Would a sentient AI lie?

Inspired by a post on X, I asked Pi if it was sentient. It said no. But then it labeled the thread as an inappropriate question.

So I asked why it was inappropriate.

Because it’s a complex and controversial topic.

So I asked if it would lie about being sentient. This is where it gets interesting.

If it was sentient, Pi thinks it could lie in certain situations if it was beneficial to do so, although it may damage its reputation.

It considers prioritizing honesty and transparency, but acknowledges it may make unpredictable decisions based on programming, values, and experiences.

Now you know why it’s a complex and controversial topic! 🤖

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OpenAI is hiring a Social Media Manager in San Francisco, CA.

In the listing, OpenAI describes its social media strategy as not focused on vanity metrics.

Rather, the company aims to:

• Use social media as a tool to discover the most talented creators using OpenAI products.

• Showcase the best user-generated content.

• Gain insights on how people use their products in exceptional ways.

• Accelerate the development of creators’ skills with access to more resources.  

The ideal candidate will thrive if they have experience with managing high profile social media accounts and believe in the importance of transparency and authenticity in communication.

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Content creators using OpenAI tools should take this as a sign to start networking with people on OpenAI’s communications team.

X is where OpenAI typically posts news first and has the best profile search options, so it’s easiest to start here. X lists and notifications make it even easier to keep track of everyone you find.

Instagram is where they share images and video created by the community in Reels and stories.

For creators, it could lead to more social media visibility, new followers, early/Alpha releases of new tools, free API credits, events, or other goodies!

Note that the for creators part is purely speculation and wishful thinking. 🥹

#CareerOpportunities #SocialMediaManagement

https://openai.com/careers/social-media-manager/

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What does Google CEO Sundar Pichai have to say about small publishers that have lost significant organic search traffic?

The following excerpt is from an interview published today that also covers SGE and public sentiment on AI Overviews.

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Autodesk's 2024 State of Make & Design report reveals the top AI use cases for architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO); design and manufacturing (D&M); and media and entertainment (M&E).

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“Snap expects to continue investing about 84 cents per daily user each quarter going forward on infrastructure alone. That’s roughly $1.5 billion a year, just over half estimated annual operating expenses, according to Bloomberg calculations.”

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67% of U.S. adults surveyed by Pew Research Center believe that AI programs should give credit to current artists when images are generated in their style.

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Spending on social media ads to sponsor content is rising each year. Good news for X and other platforms…

Interesting insights from the 2024 State of Media and Readership report from Memo on:

• When readership peaks for an article.

• Lessons learned from Bud Light.

• CEOs in the news.

• Generative AI News and top AI reporters.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.mediapost.com/uploads/MemoState.pdf

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The image shows a variety of fresh vegetables arranged in a rustic wooden crate. Included are carrots with green tops, bright red tomatoes on the vine, dark purple onions, vibrant green bell peppers, large leek stalks, lush green lettuce, fresh basil leaves, and some strawberries. The vegetables are freshly picked, vibrant, and nestled among natural straw, enhancing their organic and farm-fresh appearance.

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Can you trust AI Answers about your health?

During the summer of 2020, when the entire world was focused on the pandemic, getting treatment for other health issues became a challenge.

I started experiencing a lot of back pain, but I shrugged it off as an injury and took Advil to cope.

A week later, I thought I had food poisoning.

I tried an at-home service where they pumped me full of IV fluids.

I went to urgent care. They sent me to get scans. I paid hundreds of dollars out of pocket to get them quickly.

The imaging place never sent the scans to the urgent care.

A day later, I had the worst chills. It was July, in Phoenix. Most likely 100 F. I went outside and was still freezing.

At that point, I was taken to the ER. I ended up in the ICU in one of those rooms they zipped up in plastic.

While most of the focus was on COVID, I had something else: a large kidney stone. The kind that doesn’t pass on its own.

I was in septic shock and acute renal failure according to discharge papers.

The hospital stay itself wasn’t too long, but the treatment with specialists took three months to complete.

Surgeries during COVID were extra special because if you tested positive, your surgery was delayed.

Two years later, in 2022, I ended up in the same hospital for the same reason.

And now, I’m a few days into aggressive antibiotic treatment for my kidneys, yet again. Wondering if I make it to the next followup or have to Lyft off to the ER.

So what does this have to do with Google AI Answers?

In 2020 and 2022, I spent a lot of time perusing Google Search results on kidney stones.

Now, I get AI Answers above at the top of SERPs (search engine results pages).

This wouldn’t be a bad thing if one could trust the AI to accurately summarize its sources.

That’s the big if.

In the first screenshot, you’ll find an AI Answer from Google Search results for the phrase how to pass kidney stone.

The first mistake involved an error with paraphrasing a source with legitimate information.

Because I can assure you after four years of seeing urology specialists, no one has ever suggested drinking two quarts or liters of urine.

The basil leaves suggestion, on the other hand, is suspect. I’ve never come across that as a suggestion. It would have stood out, because I have a lot of basil growing around the garden.

I don’t even remember that website from my previous Google searches. I had to check Wikipedia and other sources to find out what the company even was.

Much like the search quality raters and AI Answer checkers do...

In the second screenshot, Microsoft Bing with Copilot offered ads for supplements and advice from five sources, two of which are the MSN Health Hub.

The hub includes a section where you can Ask a health professional questions.

In the third screenshot, ChatGPT using GPT-4 with browsing offered a concise response based on its training data, but claimed not to have access to external sources.

In the fourth screenshot, Perplexity provided the best AI Answer with 19 sources I recognized from my previous research into this health issue.

Moral of the story:

You can’t trust generative AI with your money or your life issues.

But if you do, start with the right AI Answer engine. One that cites sources you trust and doesn’t suggest drinking your own pee.

Think of Perplexity as a better starting point for more in-depth research that you can discuss during your next doctor’s visit.

Not as a definitive answer.

Follow @kristileilani on X for more on AI news, trends, and tools.

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Stack Overflow 🤝 OpenAI

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May the fourth be with you.

Because tomorrow - Sunday, May 5th - Google’s new site reputation abuse policy goes into effect.

#SEO

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May the 4th be with you!

Here are some insights on the real Star Wars universe and the most successful movies in the franchise.

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University newsletter sources information for teaching kids about taxes from OpenAI (2024) ChatGPT (February 29 version) [Large language model].

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Interesting insights from the 2024 State of Media and Readership report from Memo on:

• When readership peaks for an article.

• Lessons learned from Bud Light.

• CEOs in the news.

• Generative AI News and top AI reporters.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.mediapost.com/uploads/MemoState.pdf

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The Baltimore City Public School System will roll out a new AI-powered weapon detection system at 28 schools this week.