MacVoices #23187: MacVoices Live! - More Reddit and Large Language Model Limits (3)

Published: July 5, 2023, 8:56 p.m.

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Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg,\\xa0Jim Rea,\\xa0Brittany Smith,\\xa0Eric Bolden,\\xa0Ben Roethig,\\xa0Jeff Gamet,\\xa0Guy Serle, and\\xa0Brian\\xa0Flanagan-Arthurs\\xa0finish up this MacVoices Live! discussion with more on Reddit, a conversation about the limits of ChatGPT, and a caution about how we think of \\u201clarge language models\\u201d versus \\u201cAI\\u201d. (Part 3)\\xa0

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Show Notes:

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Chapters:

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0:01:44 The Issue of Bias in AI and Content Feeding\\n
0:04:51 The impact of using a public system versus a company\'s own system\\n
0:06:41 Using multiple language models to optimize query generation\\n
0:09:39 Uncertainty and challenges in dealing with emerging issues\\n
0:11:25 Large language models lack intelligence but can be refined\\n
0:15:11 AI vs. LLM: The Basis for Information and Knowledge\\n
0:19:41 True AI vs. LLM: Content Creation and Reliance on Humans\\n
0:26:20 Introductions and Contact Information

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Links:

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Popular subreddits plan to extend API protests indefinitely\\n
\\nhttps://www.engadget.com/popular-subreddits-plan-to-extend-blackouts-indefinitely-205005565.html

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Reddit CEO: Apollo-Related Subreddit Blackouts \'Will Pass,\' No Significant Revenue Impact So Far\\n
\\nhttps://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/13/reddit-ceo-blackouts-no-revenue-impact/

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Amazon is now replacing customers\\u2019 discontinued Cloud Cams with new Blink Mini devices\\n
\\nhttps://techcrunch.com/2022/11/07/amazon-is-now-replacing-customers-discontinued-cloud-cams-with-new-blink-mini-devices

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Reddit\\u2019s API pricing results in shocking $20 million-a-year bill for Apollo\\n
\\nhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/reddits-api-pricing-results-in-shocking-20-million-a-year-bill-for-apollo/

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Guests:

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Eric Bolden\\xa0is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter,\\xa0by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social,\\xa0and on his blog, Trending At Work.

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Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

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Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter\\xa0and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn.,\\xa0@jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

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David Ginsburg\\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at\\xa0@daveg65@mastodon.cloud

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Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE\'s ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at\\xa0provue.com\\xa0and via @provuejim on Twitter.

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Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on \\xa0Twitter and Mastodon.

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Guy Serle,\\xa0best known for being one of the co-hosts of the\\xa0MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he\'s probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel,\\xa0The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on\\xa0Twitter, catch him on\\xa0Mac to the Future\\xa0on Facebook, at @Macparrot@mastodon.social, and find everything at\\xa0VertShark.com.

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Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She\\u2019s also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated \\u201cwell-rounded geek\\u201d. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator, on Mastodon as @addliberator@pdx.social,\\xa0and on YouTube with tech tips.

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