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  • alianne@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•DuckDuckGo's AI Feature Is Telling Users That Trump Died of Rabies Earlier This MonthEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Thank you for finding the link! I’ve no doubt Google will fight for as long as they can, but hopefully the German courts will hold their ground.

    I’m far from an expert, but I feel like this is one of the limiting factors of LLMs - they have no sense of broader context. Truth vs. lie, outdated info vs. something that’s old but still correct… I’m not sure there’s ever going to be an LLM (at least one built in the way they are now) that will be good at actually producing correct responses. Maybe one day we’ll find a new way of achieving that goal, but I suspect what we’re seeing now isn’t going to be it.

  • alianne@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•DuckDuckGo's AI Feature Is Telling Users That Trump Died of Rabies Earlier This MonthEnglish
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    9 days ago

    As funny as this is (and I do find it funny), it’s also concerning on a wider level. A good number of people trust these AI summaries; they shouldn’t, but they do. And if it’s this easy to poison the AIs, imagine how easy it is for someone with an actual agenda to mislead people in ways that aren’t as fantastical and quickly spotted.

    I seem to recall reading recently that a court in Germany wanted to hold Google accountable for the content of its AI summaries. (Someone correct me if I’m wrong, please.) If companies are going to shove these models in people’s faces they should absolutely be responsible for the results. If your model can’t tell fact from fiction, stop publishing - and promoting - it as fact.

  • alianne@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What are some ways to make decent pocket change online?
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    15 days ago

    I’ve done remote call center work in the past and have friends who’ve worked for a few others, and they were all technical support rather than sales work. Granted, some may want you to try to upsell services as you’re troubleshooting, but it’s not a true sales role.

    As for the insurance places - yeah, those are basically all sales from what I understand. I’ve never worked for one myself, though, so I can’t confirm what the experience is like.

    If neither of those options appeal and you don’t like the variability of the others I listed, I’d recommend searching for “remote entry-level work” and seeing the types of things that pop up. I personally prefer sites like Hiring Cafe over places like LinkedIn or Indeed for searching because there aren’t as may scams, but make sure to check the company out thoroughly before you apply regardless of the platform you’re using.

  • alianne@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What are some ways to make decent pocket change online?
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    21 days ago

    If your disability is such that you’re able to work so long as you can work from home, there are entry-level roles for several industries that can be done remotely. I have no idea of your background, but call centers and places that sell insurance over the phone are pretty much always hiring (the work’s no fun, imo, but it’s work).

    If you’re completely unable to work and are on disability, I’m unsure what the rules are around making money while receiving benefits. I’d recommend looking into that if you haven’t already so you don’t accidentally cross a line somewhere and end up losing benefits.

    If you’re truly looking to just make some spare cash (and it won’t cause any issues like I mentioned before), you’ve got a few options depending on your skills and what you consider “decent pocket change.” Off the top of my head:

    • Online tutoring: Can be good money depending on the company and whether you’re able to build up a solid customer base, but highly variable.
    • Survey sites: You’re never going to get rich and you’ll give a lot of data away, but I’ve known people who do this for Christmas money or to help with groceries or something. Some sites/apps are more reputable than others.
    • Transcription services: Also never going to make you rich, but it’s an option. Don’t be fooled by the places advertising $15/hour - that’s per audio hour, and a single hour of audio takes multiple hours to transcribe.
    • Hobbies: This is completely dependent on you and what you’re good at, but if you’re an artist maybe you could earn enough of a social media following to start taking commissions. If you’re crafty, maybe an Etsy store.