Christopher

Radical Pragmatist, Advocate, Alterations to Reality Performed Regularly

[Christopher @christephan]

FWIW, I've quietly ridden things out for a while now, but now I'm out.

You'll find me *in* the blue box professional platform (yes, I know), though I don't know if I can provide a *link*. Look for "christopherstephanux".

[Christopher @christephan]

I'm calling this place "Malcom" until further notice, in hopes it sticks in very particular sorts of craws.

[Christopher @christephan]

@leeloowrites Pernicious is excellent.

Been using "corrosive" for years, myself.

[Christopher @christephan]

Here's the thing.

What Generative AI gives you is a derivative product of stuff that does not belong to you, or likely not even the owner of the Generative AI tool.

Yeah, capability feels good. It's fun. It's powerful. You might impress yourself.

But it's likely stolen.

[Christopher @christephan]

@leeloowrites There was a stretch of years (maybe it was just two) where Amazon offered to interview me at least twice a year.

I never took them up on it. Because their mission and mine were not at all aligned.

[Christopher @christephan]

[insufficient heart emoji error]

[Christopher @christephan]

@leeloowrites #generativeaiistheft

[@timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social) @timnitGebru]

It seems like we spend half our time talking to various legislators and agencies and STILL we have this shit. A room full of the dudes who gave us the issues & fired us for talking about the risks, being called on by the damn president to “protect people’s rights.”

[Pavel A. Samsonov @PavelASamsonov]

Your product can look great and still be unusable.

Your product can be usable, and work poorly.

Your product can work great, and still not be useful for anybody.

Design is all these things.

[Christopher @christephan]

Turns out, I adore this articulation as well.

[Maggie Appleton @Mappletons]

I've been obsessed with this GIF for a while. Feels like such a concise, apt representation of good design. But I couldn't find the source!

Finally found the creator today – @ralphammer
OG article: https://t.co/TgOx5evrYu

Ralph's site is full of these beautifully animated gems

[Christopher @christephan]

I'm just going to say that "generative AI is theft", and see what happens when the machine overlords come for me.

[Christopher @christephan]

@hellojoie What knock? I am not home.

[Christopher @christephan]

@scarequotes Do the post-its that ring a monitor to remind you of how things work/have to be done count?

Regardless, I think they're called "evidence you did this wrong" or, sometimes "error-plugs", and on one occasion "GLUI" (as it it's what's holding this mess together).

[Christopher @christephan]

@vidhster Marvelous

[Christopher @christephan]

@MzPunkinPants @weather_katie It seems grass is the least of the things he's not presently in touch with...but I do not disagree.

[Christopher @christephan]

@albanvillamil Thank you for these.

The difference between a skilled practitioner and "everybody is a [insert something we get paid to do well here]" can be difficult and sometimes dangerous to call out.