They need to be in uniform then. If they don’t want ICE to be assaulted, then they need to have their faces shown, be in uniform, and conduct themselves in an orderly fashion.

If somebody rolls up in unmarked cars with facemasks on, I would assume they’re abducting someone.

I find it odd that they are doing this slowly. Is there a reason for it? I was thinking that it’s a distraction. Keep doing it slowly, and you can use the victims as a scapegoat. That or they’re just sadistic?

The reason I was thinking as a scapegoat is because they now went after Iran. But maybe I just don’t know enough about the subject

Edit: I suppose also it’s probably easier to mask as “justified” when they kill at random, VS a one and done destruction of the entire region. It bothers me that Western countries are supplying Israel with military aid, though. I don’t want my tax dollars being wasted. never mind going to genocide. It’s awful.

I’m soon going to be forced to use an internal ai tool at my job. I’m not looking forward to it. These LLM’s can be helpful in some use cases but it feels like they’re some kind of buzzword magic element to make people think there’s extra value

It’s like when everything was “artisanal” for a while, and stores were attempting to charge more money because they put the word in the title of an item. It feels like I’m taking crazy pills watching everyone attempt to grift.

Ah, yes, that’s true. Sorry, I’m not sure if it came off that way. It’s not that I’m trying to be friends with a therapist. I just don’t want to feel like I’m being judged or criticized?

I’ve only had a few therapists, and one didn’t really do anything, and it felt like a scam, another one tried having me do CBT and I didn’t really find it very helpful after a while and another seemed OK but also it felt like I was being scrutinized or judged. They seemed like they were analyzing me without giving me anything to take away from the experience.

Thank you for the information. I appreciate it a lot. I’ve thought about running something locally but I’m not sure if it is practical yet depending on how long it takes

I’ve been using AI therapist tools sometimes. I feel torn because I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of my problems are caused by external factors that can’t really be fixed. So would speaking to a real person actually make a difference?

I would probably like to speak with a real therapist, but it’s expensive, time-consuming, and I’ve never met one that I feel can fully relate to or understand me. I always feel like I’m silently judged or like they genuinely have no helpful way to help me. So… in a way, the AI tools can at least let me talk through things and get to a more stable place mentally when I need it.

The whole aspect feels wrong, though. Like I realize that I have a problem, but with little to no ways to actively fix it, I kind of have to accept it and / or ignore it. I can relate in some ways to how these people feel. When I’ve been in a vulnerable state, sometimes having a chat bot reply and bounce ideas back and forth can feel emotionally stimulating and reassuring. I find that alarming sometimes when I take a step back and try to process those feelings, though. Then there’s the whole issue of what these company’s are doing with the data and information gathered from their users.

Heh yeah you’re right

You know, I honestly don’t know! That’s a good question

I find this funny because the police have been doing this with civilians. My main concern is that this tech is not 100% accurate. I feel like it shouldn’t be used on its own.

I guess if it is used as a supplementary tool and not the main piece of evidence, it could maybe be okay? But I would be scared it would target an innocent individual, which could cause very negative or dangerous consequences. The main thing would be accuracy. I don’t know if it was addressed as part of the article is paywalled.

Edit: I think anything that forces those in power to take accountability for their actions is great though. More tools should be in place to prevent abuse of power

This has been my issue with it. They keep making self checkout (or even the regular shopping experience) more like going through security checkpoints. It feels like I’m a criminal even though I’m doing everything properly.

At my local Wal-Mart they have you walk through one way gates, and two or three metal detectors, cameras filming you regardless of which checkout you go through. They also have started locking up more and more items.

I understand they are trying to reduce theft. But it feels like they are trying to put a bandaid on a wound when they’re part of the problem to begin with lol. You also see these changes roll out over the years as people begin to struggle more and more. It seems like the solution should be obvious, but instead of being treated like people, we’re treated like resources for companies. Just value extraction units. Extract value through work, extract value through consumption

Agreed. Governments need to put a stop to greedflation, get employers to pay people better and tax the ultra wealthy more.

Nice that Iran is helping out the whole world. I just hope they don’t hurt random American citizens who had no choice in this whole situation.

Edit: I think people forget that a lot of those random Americans are people who voted against Trump, or children who have no say. It would be awful if they decided to bomb random ass cities because of Trump.

Now, something that I think would be beneficial is inconveniencing the american people so that they get pissed at Trump and, in turn, push for change.

I still can’t believe they think dragging the US population (and potentially other countries) through a proxy war is a good idea. I would love to know why they think this is going to be helpful.

I don’t think people are going to stop with AI stuff. We saw that new AI video tech release just recently, and they’re already showing it can replace commercials in terms of cost/time investment.

Commercials will 100% be AI going forward. Assuming these costs stay the same, there’s no timeline where they stop doing it unless the law deems it illegal to do so. Or unless the public hates it.

I think it’ll continue forward regardless if we like it or not. We’ll have to adapt in our own ways to this tech. I don’t like it, but unless there’s a major shake-up, I think we’re stuck

I’m a bit disappointed that this article only touches on issues at surface level. One thing that stood out to me is near the end when they mention that men are more likely to be stuck at home. That seems like a far greater societal issue rather than due to gender?

I think it’s just sad that people want a specific gender. These babies can’t choose. They should be loved regardless of gender

I think there’s a moral obligation to at least make an attempt to reduce harm. Especially for topics that have very real life or death consequences (like vaccine denial). They have already shown they can do it to some extent with the info banners that pop up on videos.

incorrect or misleading information

If I had to guess, it’s because of countries like India recently gaining widespread internet access?

The example given in the article already seems concerning. It’s just going to allow misinfo to spread worse than it already was

For me it’s stress or anxiety. Things I can normally handle (like some background noise for example) just make my brain not work when I’m stressed or anxious

I understand on paper how these right wing governments get into power. But I can’t understand it at a fundamental level. How do people see a political party like that and think “yes this will help me be less poor. This will make the country better”?

Is it a lack of education? Hatred for what they do not understand? I just can’t understand or relate to it. I don’t understand how someone could come to these conclusions.