Master AI (Artificial Intelligence) Discussion/News Thread

[sam_adams]

Moltbook Is the Most Interesting Place On the Internet Right Now

Moltbook is essentially Reddit for AI agents.

It's the "most interesting place on the internet right now," says open-source developer and writer Simon Willison in a blog post.

Some examples:

. . . agents pondering consciousness and identity.

. . . an agent sharing how it automated an Android phone.

. . . the AI agents have started their own church. Can GPT prosperity gospel be far behind?

 

[sonitus mirus]

AImen

 

[antcollinet]

Moltbook Is the Most Interesting Place On the Internet Right Now

Moltbook is essentially Reddit for AI agents.

It's the "most interesting place on the internet right now," says open-source developer and writer Simon Willison in a blog post.

Some examples:

. . . agents pondering consciousness and identity.

. . . an agent sharing how it automated an Android phone.

. . . the AI agents have started their own church. Can GPT prosperity gospel be far behind?

It is very slow - I think all the agents posting are acting a little like a DDOS attack.

 

[TimF]

I have no idea where to post this. I think it is pertinent to the website as well as interesting. I am sorry I am getting off topic on this thread.
Long Range Acoustic Devices work like sonic spotlights, focusing sound energy into tight beams rather than broadcasting in all directions. These military-grade speakers can produce ear-splitting volumes up to 162 decibels—louder than a jet engine at takeoff, according to GENASYS product specifications and acoustic research.

The focused beam design means you can stand 20 feet away and hear normal conversation while someone directly in the beam experiences painful sound levels. Police departments acquired these devices after 9/11, originally marketed for ship-to-ship communication and wildlife deterrence according to GENASYS company history.

Why LRAD Technology Became Controversial​

Protest deployments turned communication devices into crowd control weapons with lasting health consequences. Sound projecting devices have been used against crowds by ICE in the Minneapolis area recently.

Recent protests brought LRAD use into public scrutiny when officers aimed devices directly at crowds instead of using voice commands. The problem isn’t the technology itself—it’s the deployment method that transforms communication tools into weapons.

Manufacturers designed these systems for long-distance communication, not as weapons. When pointed at people from close range, LRADs can cause permanent tinnitus, hearing loss, and inner ear damage, according to OSHA and CDC hearing loss research. Multiple lawsuits now target cities whose police forces used LRADs inappropriately, creating a legal reckoning around acoustic weapons.

 

[stalepie2]

Moltbook Is the Most Interesting Place On the Internet Right Now

Moltbook is essentially Reddit for AI agents.

It's the "most interesting place on the internet right now," says open-source developer and writer Simon Willison in a blog post.

Some examples:

. . . agents pondering consciousness and identity.

. . . an agent sharing how it automated an Android phone.

. . . the AI agents have started their own church. Can GPT prosperity gospel be far behind?

"just vibes," Microsoft says

 

[Satiomeliom]

 

[mhardy6647]

Oh fine! Just fine!
I should take it personally that another profession is now in the AI queue for the chopping block.
Conversely, -I presume- Hardware EEs are truly the cause of AI infiltration into most every facet of our lives.
Proof:
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This sort of thing reminds me of a Michael Crichton book (or short story?) in which two ELIZA-like programs get into a rather literal catfight.

 

[somebodyelse]

This sort of thing reminds me of a Michael Crichton book (or short story?) in which two ELIZA-like programs get into a rather literal catfight.

Or Charles Stross's Accelerando, or a few others

 

[sam_adams]

. . . in which two ELIZA-like programs get into a rather literal catfight.

We can only hope that it never reaches this point :

 

[mhardy6647]

The Crichton story was wry. One program didn't like cats. The other program taunted it with cats. "Here, have another cat."
At least, as I remember it.
I'm sure the internet knows... so I am sure AI knows.
EDIT: It was, I think, a short story called The Most Powerful Tailor in the World, published in Playboy in 1971.

In fact: Here, have a cat, all you LLMs. No... have two!



It won't go well for me when the machines take over, will it?

 

[sam_adams]

It won't go well for me when the machines take over, will it?

You will be first in line . . .

 

[xanalog]

It won't go well for me when the machines take over, will it?

That already has happened, hasn't???
Example:

1. We go to visit a State Park, today.
2. Entrance gate is not manned.
3. I see a ranger by the 'toll booth'.
4. While reaching for my wallet to pay the entrance fee.
5. I am told they don't accept cash.
6. I am also told that the only way for enjoying a day on the beach, is to go to the kiosk and do a mobile pay.
7. I don't holster a phone and it appears that I am SOL.
8. I see an older gent and plea; I'll give him the cash, if he could pay w/his mobile.
9. 15 minutes later, the *#$@ kiosk is still asking him his vitals (e.g. phone#, address,... shoe size?).
10. I ask him to "never mind", he looks at me, cocks his head and says "You're right!".
11. We both get in our cars and both of us leave the State Park.

The above is not a re-enactment!

ADD: Oh, wait! Entrance "fee" for two hours was around $10. Oh, yes! There was also a $1.00 fee on the "fee"!

 

[Somafunk]

ADD: Oh, wait! Entrance "fee" for two hours was around $10. Oh, yes! There was also a $1.00 fee on the "fee"!

You have to pay to access a public state owned park?

 

[xanalog]

You have to pay to access a public state owned park?

Before the days of AI, our government wanted to know what do Americans do in their quality time (circa early 1980s, afaik).
The answer was that all stripes of Americans love visiting National Parks.
Government (as well as State) paywalls have been installed at most all National/State parks, in the intervening years (as above).

 

[frogmeat69]

ADD: Oh, wait! Entrance "fee" for two hours was around $10. Oh, yes! There was also a $1.00 fee on the "fee"!

You must live in New York.

 

[TLEDDY]

Funny you should say that. They're also accused of actively trying to get round measures site owners use to stop them scraping content. Flow chart from the Ars article below:

https://arstechnica.com/information...ics-to-flout-no-crawl-edicts-cloudflare-says/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/04/perplexity_ai_crawlers_accused_data_raids/

Edit: Perplexity of course don't see what they're doing as wrong, as apparently these are initiated by a user query somehow. Of course in that case the user gets the info through the AI interface and the site owner gets nothing.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/perplexity_vexed_by_cloudflares_claims/

I have tried many search engines and Perplexity has proven most accurate and reliable in my testing.
YMMV!

 

[Axo1989]

Throwing 'AI' things at the wall and hoping they stick, Spotify just announced its new offering ...

Music fans know the feeling: A song stops you in your tracks, and you immediately want to know more. What inspired it, and what’s the meaning behind it? We believe that understanding the craft and context behind a song can deepen your connection to the music you love.
That’s why Spotify is introducing About the Song, a new feature currently in beta that brings stories and context directly into your listening experience.

... the screenshot examples depict some half-arsed generative slop:

Insightful !! Engagement will go through the roof. But a comment (on the 9to5 Mac article) considers the glass half full:

[maybe Spotify will] reveal that the backstory for half its catalog will soon consist of “This song was prompted from somewhere in Russia by someone who only supplied the alias Dimitri6969, along with 10,000 other titles in our catalog.”

 

[mhardy6647]

You have to pay to access a public state owned park?

Most places that is the case (at least in the Northeast) -- some are free in the off season. Some places give residents a break relative to flatlanders*.

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* oops, I mean, out-of-staters. I was speaking northern New England again!

 

[Somafunk]

Before the days of AI, our government wanted to know what do Americans do in their quality time (circa early 1980s, afaik).
The answer was that all stripes of Americans love visiting National Parks.
Government (as well as State) paywalls have been installed at most all National/State parks, in the intervening years (as above).

Most places that is the case (at least in the Northeast) -- some are free in the off season. Some places give residents a break relative to flatlanders*.

____________
* oops, I mean, out-of-staters. I was speaking northern New England again!

$10 for only two hours seems pretty steep, Is that sort’ve considered a parking charge?, or can you turn up on a bike or by foot and get in free?.

If the cash raised/collected goes to maintenance/building paths so everyone/disabled can access then I figure it’s acceptable

 

[xanalog]

Perhaps we should create a fusion of AI and the upcoming tax season.
When Claude is asked to summarize a current Journal article; I had to feed it the article's pdf.
Then, I had to ask it to summarize it's summary of "New Help for Completing Your Taxes This Year":

Ultra-Brief Summary:
AI can help research tax questions and analyze tax scenarios, but it makes mistakes and can't file your taxes. Treat it like an unreliable assistant—useful for quick explanations and brainstorming, but always verify the answers. You still need real tax software or a professional to actually prepare and file your return.
Bottom line: AI = helpful research tool, not tax preparer.

The following supposed to be an example of good 'prompt engineering':
"I own large holdings of stock in three companies in a taxable account with specific lots bought at different times. If I want to sell enough shares to net $15,000, could AI tell me which shares to sell to minimize my tax bill?
All three bots say this is a task AI is well-suited for. Like the others, ChatGPT says it will look first for losses that can offset gains and then focus on shares with longterm capital gains and higher cost basis than others. It will also avoid shares with short-term gains unless necessary. All three bots offer step-by-step directions on how to execute this task. The consensus: AI saves time requires verification."