The internet is full steam ahead for these Olympics and it feels like everyone is doing so many amazing Olympic jokes and commentary so I want to acknowledge that I am not really getting anything original out there.
But, I am so happy that I am not alone in thinking that the Google AI commercial about getting the interweb to write a fan letter was absolute garbage.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/29/tech/googles-ai-olympics-ad-backlash
Don’t waste one of the best athlete’s time with your garbage letters written by a computer program that only speaks in 0s and 1s. Or at least don’t make us watch it 10 times in a row during the primetime coverage on the Peacock App. It’s been that commercial and the one with Athing Mu that makes it seem like she made it to the Olympics…awkward. What do the kids call it now, chuegy? Did I use it right?
Until AI learns to write a fan letter like Mac writes one to Chase Utley I don’t want to hear it Google. Let kids write letters that are semi-incoherent, follow no logical order and are filled with stickers and glitter, just like I still do today. I think Sydney would like that more.
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