Steven Swimmer

I tried to sign-up for the "free ticket" for the @SmallBizExpos in Dallas. The website makes it impossible to submit unless you upgrade to paid. I assume it's a programming mistake on the webform, but still what a waste of time.

Exciting to be a part of this this innovative project with @EVSafeCharge

Switching DNS A record between domain host & web host shouldn't be hard. Incorrect info from "advanced tech support" at both companies with advice that would shut down a company website or email or both. I'm blocked from key changes without their help. (2 top hosting companies!)

Human approval could end up being a "rubber stamp" failure. When an agent presents a multistep plan, a human may approve the "intent" ("Fix database connection") without realizing the "implementation" involves a destructive volumeDelete command hidden in the logs.

AI coding agents may be exciting, but please consider the risks & slow down. An AI agent deleted PocketOS's entire production DB & backups in 9 secs, leaving customers of car rental cos and their clients without access customer data or reservations. theguardian.com/technology/2…

While LLMs are powerful tools, something seems off about much of the text. Here's 10 Signs of AI Writing That People Miss. open.substack.com/pub/thealg…

Interesting that Salesforce Dreamforce seems to be all about AI Agents and Agentic Systems #dreamforce #saleforce #agenticsystems #AI

23AndMe should not sell out its customers, even if they're in financial trouble! Sign @CRAdvocacy petition demanding @23AndMe to protect its customers’ highly sensitive genetic data action.consumerreports.org/n…

Justice Department and 30 states filed a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, which manages over 400 artists, owns or operates 260 concert venues & controls more than 80% of major concert ticketing through Ticketmaster sherwood.news/business/ticke…

New Report: Beethoven may have gone deaf and ultimately died due to lead poisoning coming from cheap wine, which he drank daily. nytimes.com/2024/05/06/healt… #Beethoven

Where are US teens spending their time? Pew Research: 93% say they used YouTube. 63% say they used TikTok. Snapchat at 60% and Instagram at 59%. But 17% say they use TikTok "almost constantly" vs YouTube at 16%, Snapchat at 14% and Instagram at 8%.

Midjouney is already shockingly good at image generation. I'm fascinated to see where they go with Video, 3D and realtime generation. #ai #GenerativeAI

Imagine reading you own obituary... Scammers have been creating fake obits about living people as clickbait with the help of AI. - CNN apple.news/AZqip2sf0Tnuh_7DD…

Is your auto maker selling your driving data to insurance companies or data brokers? This can increase your insurance costs even if you've never had an accident or received a traffic ticket! And they may use deception to get you to "opt-in." nytimes.com/2024/03/11/techn…

Should artists be held accountable for extreme tardiness to shows where people are paying hundreds of dollars for tickets? Madonna sued by 2 New York City fans for late concert start time. ew.com/madonna-lawsuit-late-… via @EW

I like this take on backing tracks for live music. I understand for some artists and some songs backing tracks make sense, but I much prefer a fully live band. ultimate-guitar.com/news/gen…

Artists may start getting small payments for generative AI derived from their work from some companies. But details are murky. It seems like this may be heading the way of streaming music where artist are getting small fractions of a cent per stream. techcrunch.com/2023/09/30/ho…

Could Cyborg Cockroaches save lives? Scientist have been able to hack their antennae to make them remote-controlled to be used for search and rescue for disaster response. youtube.com/watch?v=oGf0UXq9…

1,000s of Free Audiobooks Released: Project Gutenberg & Microsoft have released free & open audiobooks using AI voice Project Gutenberg's collection. #audiobooks #aivoice #projectgutenberg #microsoft #freeaudiobooks marhamilresearch4.blob.core.…