networked Exploring the interplay between politics, technology, journalism, and (sometimes) advertising. Sporadically polemical.
And AI took that personally 215 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23 🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Open Source Data Privacy Technology Industry Artificial intelligence is the revolutionary technology that crypto tried and failed to be. Many of today's popular AI products are effectively loss leaders, not fully-fledged solutions. AI will often be mindlessly stapled onto legacy formats, creating unoriginal implementations.
Careless Whisper (Usage Can Blow Out Your API Limits) 107 implied HN points • 07 Jul 23 🕹 Technology AI API Cost Analysis The main value proposition of the app is to automate the process of summarizing podcast episodes, reducing manual work. Focus on reducing transcription costs rather than summarization costs for cost savings in a podcast summarizer app. Experiment with modifying audio speed and removing silences to lower transcription costs and enhance accuracy.
A.G. Sulzberger vs. The New York Times 71 implied HN points • 26 Jun 23 🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Political Bias Election coverage White House Trump administration A.G. Sulzberger emphasizes the importance of journalistic independence and following facts wherever they lead. The dissonance between Sulzberger's vision for journalism and the daily reality of The New York Times is evident in the paper's reporting practices. The Times has a history of providing political cover for powerful individuals, including Trump, Ivanka, and Jared Kushner.