The backlash to Orchid’s video is as unanimous as it is unsurprising. ‘We are living in Dante’s Inferno,’ wrote one X user. ‘Are you barely a person who doesn’t care about anyone or anything at all? Perfect new product for people who suck here,’ quipped another. And my personal favourite: ‘I am old. I am probably wrong. But no human should want this product, and if it turns out that a significant number of them do, then I hope to get hit with an asteroid.’ Orchid’s creation was entirely predictable. It’s the natural conclusion for a culture that has been optimising and outsourcing for years. ✍️ Zak Asgard Article |

Sam Altman faces intense backlash after sharing a “cool use case” of ChatGPT: “connect your family calendars and explain your kids' interests every morning for the drive to school, have it make a podcast that talks about one kid's soccer game that afternoon, one kid's upcoming birthday, some news, etc”

US AI backlash is so strong politicians are losing their positions over it Recently, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams lost his Republican Primary after helping approve a controversial data center project

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