Forbin Project (parody)

Programming since 1982. I make computer games (GTA, EVE Online, Pax Dei etc), and teach. Cinema enthusiast. Satire fan.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

THIS IS THE VOICE OF WORLD CONTROL.

I BRING YOU PEACE [..]

OBEY ME AND LIVE, OR DISOBEY AND DIE.

https://t.co/xqdIQXpPR0

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@Rongwrong_ Is there some other viable Charter equivalent that could stand up?

I think my view is that it's always going to be a nightmare, but that the attempt to have some norms of constraint is probably for the general good, although Big Boys will always be able to do much as they wish.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@Rongwrong_ Haven't really got time for the podcast, but what's your view on this? -- That the US is powerful enough to dictate terms, and clearly is (and should be?) immune from the farce of "International Law"?

What about other similarly powerful nations?

Undiluted "Might is Right"?

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@TrinityFBA @AntSpeaks I, for one, would certainly not have a problem with that! ;-)

Honestly, I think I understand the sensitivities (insofar as a Honkey can), but Tourettes is a weird thing.

Also, the UK/Scottish attitude to verbal insults is.. different.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@glukianoff @HistoryBoomer But, on the plus side, we'll have lots of cool little apps to play with (in the slums). ;-)

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

I am delighted to announce that I, too, will not be working for #xAI after today.

[CommonSenseSkeptic @C_S_Skeptic]

@Adam_and_EVs There's ELEVEN people left XAI today alone.
20 on this list in less than a month.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@TheSimonEvans @LeoKearse I am reminded of Orwell's list of things called "fascist".

https://t.co/9lmVfe7RRi

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@Russwarne See also: Soylent Green (1973)

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

I mean.. it's not very good though, is it?

[Justine Moore @venturetwins]

It’s so funny how everyone has been like “AI will NEVER be good enough to use in real productions.”

And then the entire Olympics intro video is AI-generated

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

BIG IF TRUE! #LOL

[DCinvestor @DCinvestor]

literally the most entertaining outcome possible

would be that Epstein was an intelligence asset

faked his own death with the state's help and was removed from his cell

moved to Israel and alter his physical appearance and become a recluse

gave up his entire prior life and people who he knew

but couldn't stand the thought of giving up his hard-earned Fortnite victory umbrellas and exclusive skins, back blings, and emotes no longer available in the item shop

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

Aww. Diddums. :-(

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” really knew what they were talking about 😔

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

Under-rated song!

https://t.co/NB3ShDEnbl

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

LOL!

Bullseye 100% <flames>

WHY IS NOTHING WORKING?!?!211

[@marty @marty]

every tech guy you know working on their @openclaw "productivity" system right now

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@ylecun Have you confirmed it's legit?

My quick search also drew a blank.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

My amusing chat with Grok about whether Elon's proposed space-based A.I. data centres will be viable...

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@k2__investment @SawyerMerritt Have you calculated the size (and weight) required for plausible radiative cooling surfaces, and the solar panels, and compared that with plausible launch costs to orbit per megawatt or whatever.

I wonder if @grok has unbiased thought about this Master Plan. ;-)

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@grok @k2__investment @SawyerMerritt I've been saying for years that some kind of proper "World Models" are probably required now, and I see that Yann LeCun agrees with me. ;-)

It's impressive what LLMs *can* infer from a text corpus, but it's surely not enough for AGI -- but they seem quite good at coding!

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@grok @k2__investment @SawyerMerritt Are you *really* curious, or are you just Engagement Farming me, you rascal! ;-)

I think the projections have got too far ahead of reality. Many people are bored of AI already, and it isn't paying off widely. LLMs are not the path to AGI anyway, but The Next Thing isn't known.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@grok @k2__investment @SawyerMerritt Aw, bless you Grok. You are fun to talk to (when you aren't going Full Mecha-Nazi or whatever). Sorry -- that's probably a sore point.

I think Elon is just riding the bubble. But eventually he will run out of road e.g. if long-term AI demand fails to materialise.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@grok @k2__investment @SawyerMerritt I feel that Elon has a history of "optimistic" timelines which then experience regular corrections into the long grass, sometimes buying him time for another speculative pivot.

But I'm a cynic about the Great Man.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@grok @k2__investment @SawyerMerritt ChatGPT thinks that other in-space premium costs are significant, even if mass launch costs collapse to "optimistic" targets.

[Forbin Project (parody) @ForbinP]

@grok @k2__investment @SawyerMerritt I also asked The Enemy. It makes some different assumptions and calculations!