South Korea has introduced what it claims is the world's first comprehensive set of laws regulating AI with the "AI Basic Act," which has raised questions within the webtoon industry.

I really hate seeing articles with the phrase "repairing trust in science" in them. The people who have consistently lied about science--whether the link between smoking and cancer, climate change, COVID-19, vaccines etc.--are corporations and right-wing pundits, not scientists.

"It is really a question of semantics," said Dr. Jonathan Temte, who helped certify the U.S. was measles-free in 2000. "The bottom line is the conditions are sufficient to allow this many cases to occur. And that gets back to de-emphasizing a safe and effective vaccine." https://to.pbs.org/3NunWgA

Well then, I will start to dislike ChatGPT even more this year.

Look, I believe in casts, but if a parent has strongly-held anti-cast beliefs, they should be allowed to let their kid’s broken arm grow back all floppy and fucked up, even to the point of lifelong, debilitating pain. And that’s not child abuse because a kid’s bones are their parents’ property

Amazon doubling down on AI dubs despite taking steps to quietly pull the ones people noticed is pretty darn fucked animecorner.me/amazon-doubl...

One-piece of Lum 🩱 #うる星やつら #ラムちゃん #ClipStudioPaint

Things I learned in the '21 TX freeze: - looser clothing keeps you warmer (sweatpants > yoga pants) - put a sheet OVER your comforter on your bed - drape a sheet around drafty doors, roll a towel on thresholds - keep curtains and blinds closed - use one or two rooms, close up rest of your home

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please keep contacting your representatives and demanding they oppose online censorship bills like KOSA, The Screen Act and advocate for the protection of section 230 www.congress.gov/members/find...

Ryan Coogler's blues-steeped vampire epic "Sinners" led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history. https://to.pbs.org/3NwabxP

[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it

His name is literally "HE-MAN". The most pronoun name ever. I constantly play this game of "are grifters really this dense, or do they just expect their audience to be?" The answer is both obviously but it still hurts my brain seeing the endless feedback loop of asshole to asshole reinforcement.

Looks like I'm cutting another service. I've already cut Disney+ / Hulu, Spotify, Crunchyroll, and now Netflix. I'm literally out of services to cut at this point.

Netflix has confirmed plans ramp up AI use with subtitle localization and advertisement creation for its subscribers in 2026. https://bit.ly/3NwBgRo

Capcom. Capcom listen to me. I have been a Resident Evil ride-or-die since I was twelve years old. But if you use genAI in those games I will not play them anymore and Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong become my OCs by default. This is the cosmic trade. So think very carefully about this decision.

I remember you, Cancun Cruz. I remember how you fucked off in 2021 when we were fucking freezing.

Elon Musk said the quiet part out loud at Davos: he and his billionaire buddies want AI to make workers obsolete. There is dignity in work. Workers take pride in fulfilling the needs of their families and communities. We won’t let AI take that away and harm workers.

AI should deliver progress for workers, not just profits for big tech CEOs. America’s unions are fighting for AI guardrails to protect our rights, jobs and freedoms so working people can actually benefit from emerging AI tech.

Speaking as someone who's worked with Capcom, stays in touch with its people, and has, shall we say, professional room to maneuver, I'll just say that contrary to what the technical director in the IGN article asserts, I know for a *fact* many Capcom employees are VEHEMENTLY against this direction.

Capcom is another studio embracing gen-ai sadly. Popular titles include: Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Okami, Street Fighter, Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, and Mega Man. -y Sources: giznewsdaily.com/capcom-discu... www.ign.com/articles/cap...

Video game workers are the heart of their industry, yet they’re often the last ones considered in massive buyouts. 🎮 That's why we and over 40 Members of Congress are calling on the FTC to investigate the proposed EA acquisition and protect workers from the threat of job loss.

We gotta double, triple, quadruple that negativity people. They should be scared to even use words with AI in them. They should be scared to ever speak again.

the congressional labor caucus has called for the FTC to review the saudi-led $55 billion purchase of EA, saying it stands to harm workers while discouraging competition by putting EA under the same umbrella as major sports leagues. the letter has been signed by 46 members of congress

Quality performance art. Easy to parse, thematically relevant, kinda gross. Love it.

It’s outrageous that the EEOC moved to make it harder to fight workplace harassment. Everyone should have workplaces free of harassment. This is a direct attack on women and LGBTQIA+ workers – making them less safe and empowering abusive bosses.

Amazing sob story: "ChatGPT deleted all the work I hadn't done" www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In case you weren’t aware, Honkai Star Rail is introducing a Pom-Pom AI chatbot in the next game update. Apparently it might tell you something entirely inaccurate but hey it’s not like there are human writers who could come up with accurate responses instead.

Remember when variety downplayed Sinners' opening weekend box office, implying it might not make back its money? It has made $370 million since, and now has garnered more Oscar nominations than any movie, ever

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First of the year with my favorite girlie Feeling like I finally figured out how I like to draw her

Yeah the thing about Mr. Rogers is his show was never political.

Going out on a limb, but I think it's bad for the world's richest man to have his own pet federal judge he can direct all his cases to.

UBISOFT - Call for strike Following the disastrous announcements made by Mr. Yves Guillemot (cost-cutting plan, projects scrapped, end of remote working, etc.), the Solidaires Informatique union is calling for a strike on Thursday, January 22, in the morning.

Evergreen song for literally every situation ever. youtu.be/OFjqEexH0Tg?...

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Look for the helpers

Brianna Ghey was targeted by classmates who knew her offline. Online, she made friends and a community, and was making content to help other trans kids like her. This is a grieving mother pushing for legislation that would have further isolated her trans child, that is supported by transphobes.

The cure for all your A.I. ills. Like warm sunshine and a soft breeze after you've been sick.

Marvel Best Girl Black Cat 1.5h

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Slop’s gonna slop

👀 | OpenAI is reportedly burning cash fast, with losses projected to reach $14B in 2026 and a possible cash shortfall by 2027. Analysts say AI profitability was overestimated, as rising data center and inference costs could lead to a $207 BILLION industry shortfall by 2030.

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