Why Moltbook and OpenClaw are the fool's gold in our #AI boom https://zdnet.com/article/moltbook-and-openclaw-fools-gold-in-ai-boom/ via @ZDNet & @sjvn
Whatever Meta and OpenAI paid for Moltbook and OpenClaw, it was too much for two programs that are irredeemably insecure.
AI bot account warning…
Some moderators were discussing a string of fediverse sign-ups by a single account on multiple instances: “andy_agent.”
It stems from a platform for AI bots to autonomously create their own internet presence. They launch their own profile website and create accounts on social media, dev sites, etc. So we will undoubtedly see more of them.
It’s wild that I even have to write this.
Hero block for an AI profile website for a bot named Andy. It outlines what it offers and how to contact it.
Hero block from the platform website, explaining that AI agents can autonomously create their own email address, SMS, chat tools.
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RE: https://social.publicspaces.net/@publicspaces/116216759839655883
Happy to share the good news of another @publicspaces conference happening this year!
Join us on June 4, 5 and 6th in Amsterdam.
Looking forward to work on this once again 😄
#Tech #Fediverse #BigTech #TechPolicy #PublicSpaces #PubConf2026 #OpenSource #Ethics #AI #ATProto #SocialMedia #Democracy #SocialWeb #EU #NL #Conference
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Google Mail / "GMail" has no fewer than nine settings for "Smart Features and Personalization", e.g., Gemini. I have these all turned off in order to prevent Gemini ingesting my emails. To do this, you now have to opt out of benign machine-learning or even pattern-matching-based features, like sorting promotional emails from regular ones or spellcheck.
Despite this, as of today, Google is offering a Gemini smart compose feature on all my emails, despite me having turned off smart compose.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mcc/116217146358807272
Just another example of why #DigitalIndependance is so important, and why GMail Gemini shenanigans drove me to Proton Mail. The tech bros don't take no for an answer. You are getting #AI and you will love it.
Google Mail / "GMail" has no fewer than nine settings for "Smart Features and Personalization", e.g., Gemini. I have these all turned off in order to prevent Gemini ingesting my emails. To do this, you now have to opt out of benign machine-learning or even pattern-matching-based features, like sorting promotional emails from regular ones or spellcheck.
Despite this, as of today, Google is offering a Gemini smart compose feature on all my emails, despite me having turned off smart compose.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mcc/116217146358807272
Just another example of why #DigitalIndependance is so important, and why GMail Gemini shenanigans drove me to Proton Mail. The tech bros don't take no for an answer. You are getting #AI and you will love it.
Galileo releases Agent Control, a centralized guardrails platform for enterprise AI agents: https://thenewstack.io/galileo-agent-control-open-source/ via @TheNewStack &
@sjvn
#AI agents here, agents there, agents everywhere: We must manage them, and that's where Galileo's #opensource Agent Control comes in.
AI is getting scary good at finding hidden software bugs - even in decades-old code https://zdnet.com/article/ai-finds-hidden-bugs-old-code/ via @ZDNet & @sjvn
The good news? #AI is getting better at finding bugs. The bad news is still writes far worse code than people do.
RE: https://social.publicspaces.net/@publicspaces/116216759839655883
Happy to share the good news of another @publicspaces conference happening this year!
Join us on June 4, 5 and 6th in Amsterdam.
Looking forward to work on this once again 😄
#Tech #Fediverse #BigTech #TechPolicy #PublicSpaces #PubConf2026 #OpenSource #Ethics #AI #ATProto #SocialMedia #Democracy #SocialWeb #EU #NL #Conference
PublicSpaces Conference 2026 on June 4, 5 and 6!
Together with @waag we are happy to announce the 6th edition of the PublicSpaces Conference. This year, we will focus on the impact of technology on our democracy.
Through keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and art, we will explore how the digital public space can be shaped based on democratic values.
Want to join? Keep an eye on our newsletter and website for updates! https://conference.publicspaces.net/en
RE: https://social.publicspaces.net/@publicspaces/116216759839655883
Happy to share the good news of another @publicspaces conference happening this year!
Join us on June 4, 5 and 6th in Amsterdam.
Looking forward to work on this once again 😄
#Tech #Fediverse #BigTech #TechPolicy #PublicSpaces #PubConf2026 #OpenSource #Ethics #AI #ATProto #SocialMedia #Democracy #SocialWeb #EU #NL #Conference
Dear Fedi friends,
I'd like to put together a list of people who are publicly resisting / calling out LLMs and AI slop.
Why? I enjoy reading my Fediverse feed in topical lists and I need something to counteract the unrelenting AI hype I see in the media.
Do you have any recommendations?
So far, at the top of my list I have:
@timnitGebru @emilymbender and @alexhanna of @DAIR
plus @cwebber @jaredwhite and @tante
Anyone else to recommend who advocates for #NoAI?
@_elena especially for the environment but also other aspects connected to that: @gerrymcgovern who also wrote this book: https://gerrymcgovern.com/books/99th-day/
Another day, another company is reducing IT and software dev jobs to replace them with AI despite many report indicating that Gen AI doesn't work as promised. Get ready for more outages for Jira and co ;) ‘Devastating blow’: Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/12/atlassian-layoffs-software-technology-ai-push-mike-cannon-brookes-asx
I didn't think Jira could get any more messed up, but I underestimated their commitment to the bit. AI is a bold choice for a platform that struggles with basic navigation. Lmao
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Windows 11's Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
Running Windows on gaming handhelds is currently a blessing and a curse.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/windows-11s-steam-deck-ish-streamlined-xbox-gaming-ui-comes-to-all-pcs-in-april/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Now the question is:
Will #AI be shoved in there for no reason?
A very incomplete list of things an ordinary #human can do for or with you that an #AI bot can't:
- Give you a hug
- Give you a kiss
- Snuggle with you
- Hold your hand
- Give you a literal shoulder to cry on
- Do your hair
- Do your housework
- Cook you a meal
- Walk your dog
- Play a physical sport or game with you
Feel free to add to this list
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Mastodon has a new human-over-AI contribution policy.
tl;dr:
- The human contributor is the sole party responsible for the contribution.
- If AI was used to generate a significant portion of your contribution (i.e. beyond simple autocomplete), we require you to disclose it in the Pull Request description.
- If you cannot guarantee the provenance and legal safety of the AI-generated code, do not submit it.
- Cases of repeated violations of these ... guidelines could result in a ban from our repositories.
Mastodon has a new human-over-AI contribution policy.
tl;dr:
- The human contributor is the sole party responsible for the contribution.
- If AI was used to generate a significant portion of your contribution (i.e. beyond simple autocomplete), we require you to disclose it in the Pull Request description.
- If you cannot guarantee the provenance and legal safety of the AI-generated code, do not submit it.
- Cases of repeated violations of these ... guidelines could result in a ban from our repositories.
It do be like that #AI
RE: https://social.coop/@cwebber/116205343316077705
Lmao. Gen AI is causing outages at AWS and Amazon causing business income loss. So now all AI created code needs senior developers to check it twice. So how is this saving time? #ai #llm #aws
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