Chaos and Amazement

About Chaos and Amazement

Welcome to "Chaos and Amazement" with host Phil Verheyen and tech expert Clo Willaerts. The show covers the latest news in the tech industry. We provide in-depth analysis and insights on the most important and exciting technology trends. We cover various topics, from new gadgets to groundbreaking software. Whether you are a tech enthusiast or simply looking to stay informed on the latest innovations.

Publisher

Phil Verheyen

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jan 2023

Latest episode

7 Jul 2023

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Jul 2023

   Digital Euro, Grimace Shake, and the Password Game - Tech News 30 June 2023

   Tech News European Commission emphasizes that the ECB won't have access to individuals' identities with the new currency. Critics fear it's a surveillance tool. The tough sell is explaining what the Digital Euro is and addressing industry concerns. Privacy fears dominate launch of digital euro plan (https://t.co/gW2UCQHDs7) McDonald's dropped a tasty purple milkshake to celebrate Grimace's birthday, and it's going viral for all the wrong reasons. First, a sip of delight, then a glimpse into a chilling future. The wonderful horror of the Grimace shake TikTok trend (https://t.co/oPzGS5DLNU) Examples in this Twitter thread (https://twitter.com/ItsIntuition/status/1673011008103919617) Just when you thought influencer marketing couldn't get any worse, Shein takes it to a new level. Sending poorly informed influencers to its factory in an attempt to improve its reputation only resulted in accusations of propaganda. All the ways Shein’s influencer tour went wrong (https://t.co/vlv0hYwRq4) Meta sheds light on how AI shapes our social media experience. In a blog post, Meta's President of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg, emphasizes transparency and accountability. The 22 'system cards' explain how content is ranked and recommended on FB and IG. How AI Influences What You See on Facebook and Instagram | Meta (https://t.co/W08kYLfIKl) Amidst AI Doomers and Utopists, let's hear the voice of AI Pragmatists. They promote responsible adoption, safety, ethics, and inclusivity. Their balanced approach is key to meaningful AI regulations and benefiting all. via Forbes EQ BrandVoice: Ignore The AI Utopists And Doomers: The Need For Louder AI Pragmatists (https://t.co/cN6GeAapBs) Fascinating article about the hopes, fears, and impact of AI. The poll of 2,000 people reveals mixed feelings about AI's potential. Some see opportunities for creativity and automation, while others worry about misinformation and job loss. How people are really using AI (and what they’re afraid of). (https://t.co/5UfTlhprvY) The Vatican and Santa Clara University collaborate to release the ITEC Handbook, an operational roadmap for ethics in the age of disruptive technologies. This comprehensive guide empowers tech companies to navigate complex ethical dilemmas posed by AI. The Institute for Technology, Ethics and Culture (ITEC) presents "Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational Roadmap," or, more (https://t.co/sPSqEKoyi6) It was produced by the Institute for Technology, Ethics, and Culture (ITEC), a collaboration between the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education. The handbook was released in June 2023 and has been endorsed by Pope Francis (https://gizmodo.com/pope-francis-vatican-releases-ai-ethics-1850583076). Chat with the ITEC-Handbook “Bridging the Gap between the Theory of Ethical Principles and the Practice of Technology Ethics in Organizations: The ITEC Primer” on ChatPDF: https://chatpdf.com/share/tACK61aBtu6kgLfgtxGht (https://t.co/hud3OpsU1h) . Media Marketing | News | Twintig jaar na Snowden, door Clo Willaerts [in Dutch] Media Marketing | News | Twintig jaar na Snowden, door Clo Willaerts (speaker, author, trainer) (https://t.co/LIO9PVaJIs) My latest handbook, Content Marketing like a PRO, is now for sale! lannoocampus.be Content Marketing like a PRO (https://t.co/EzsFsaAKcB) Take your content marketing skills to the next level with this comprehensive handbook. Inside, you'll find everything you need to know to develop and (https://t.co/EzsFsaAKcB) And on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Content-Marketing-like-PRO-Willaerts-ebook/dp/B0C1MD68F8/) Apple has put up the entire first episode of its post-apocalyptic drama Silo on Twitter so anyone can watch for free. https://twitter.com/AppleTV/status/1673730750095712256?s=20 (https://twitter.com/AppleTV/status/1673730750095712256?s=20) The Password Game. Damnit, rule 5! The Password Game (https://t.co/nKu9DOUYOd) AI AI AIStuff I wroteWeird and Wonderful

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   7 Jul 2023

   Content Marketing like a PRO, Happy 20th Birthday Second Life, and the Thermonator - Tech News 23 Juni 2023

   Tech News IEEE Spectrum has distilled the published thoughts and pronouncements of 22 AI luminaries on large language models, the likelihood of an AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), and the risk of civilizational havoc. How worried are top AI experts about the threat posed by large language models like GPT-4? (https://t.co/ximzOnfBqi) Stanford research reveals that leading AI models, like OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google's Bard, do not meet EU AI Act compliance. The study evaluated 10 major providers against the Act's 12 requirements. https://crfm.stanford.edu/2023/06/15/eu-ai-act.html (https://t.co/mr2XNXyFNJ) Celebrities, including aging star athletes, are signing deals to put AI duplicates of themselves into ad campaigns, helping brands de-age them, among other uses. Using AI-generated duplicates, brands also benefit, using stars in ways they never could before. (https://t.co/vO2EVV5uBh) The US FTC files a lawsuit alleging Amazon used “dark patterns” to steer customers to enroll in Prime without consent and “sabotaged” their attempts to cancel. FTC sues Amazon over 'deceptive' Prime sign-up and cancellation process (https://t.co/yN1C1D318p) The Dreamkeeper: an Atlassian collaboration between AI engineers and dream scientists to do the impossible: bring your weird and wonderful dreams to life. https://thedreamkeeper.co (https://thedreamkeeper.co/) Love Stories - Relationship advice from a community of AI Agents. https://lovestories.fyi (https://lovestories.fyi/) These shelter cats increase their chance of getting adopted using the power of AI and their natural love of computer keyboards. Discover bfas's collection, Cat ai-doption (https://t.co/WTTZyfQWG8) I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, “Content Marketing like a PRO”, is out now and ready to help you take your business to the next level! Order you copy today @lannoo.be (https://t.co/mmbg4iukwH) What it’s about, and who it’s for: https://bnox.be/2023/06/an-interview-with-content-marketing.html (https://t.co/nCqNQryEYF) Happy 20th birthday to @SecondLife (https://twitter.com/SecondLife), the original metaverse platform! Since 2003, they have been creating amazing 3D virtual experiences for over 73 million users. Original Metaverse Second Life Celebrates 20th Birthday (https://t.co/9hnjdhWVX2) My blog post over the years about my experience in Second Life as Babynox Willis https://bnox.be/search/label/Second%20Life (https://t.co/axvsdKJtgK) Black Mirror's long-awaited Season 6 on Netflix is a brilliant and disturbing exploration of technology's dark side. Each episode unveils scenarios where humanity's worst traits are amplified by tech, provoking self-reflection. The well-crafted episodes balance hope and redemption, except for the shockingly dark third episode. https://www.bnox.be/2023/06/dark-depths-of-technology-and-human.html (https://www.bnox.be/2023/06/dark-depths-of-technology-and-human.html) Netflix has a promotional website(opens in a new tab) that lets you "sign up" to Streamberry, which looks extremely similar to Netflix's own website. Join the Streamberry family today! (https://t.co/4znJJsa4yp) The Brooks Falls Brown Bears are back! Watch them live as they feast on salmon and prepare for hibernation. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to see nature in action. Tune in now: https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls (https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls) Nickelback and Ray Charles were not supposed to mix this well Do you love dogs and fire? Then you’ll love Thermonator, the first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog! This four-legged robot can shoot flames up to 10 feet, making it the perfect companion for camping, cooking, or combat. https://throwflame.com/products/thermonator-robodog/ (https://throwflame.com/products/thermonator-robodog/) Fresh AIFrom My BlogWeird and Wonderful

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   7 Jul 2023

   Reddit Goes Dark, Meta Launches AI Music Generator, and My Favorite AI Tools - Tech News 15 Juni 2023

   Tech news The recent blackout on Reddit has caused major disruptions and threatens advertising strategies. https://digiday.com/marketing/reddits-recent-blackout-could-be-a-real-problem-for-advertisers/ (https://t.co/Pid9saVNCp) As of this writing, more than 8,400 subreddits have gone private or into a restricted mode. The blackouts caused Reddit to briefly crash on Monday. Reddit communities with millions of followers plan to extend the blackout indefinitely (https://t.co/t3IFBPwG8c) Reuters' 2023 Digital News Report: despite fragmentation, users' dependence on social media platforms for news keeps growing; Facebook declines and TikTok gains. Overview and key findings of the 2023 Digital News Report (https://t.co/4qChxaTgYm) The European Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google, accusing the company of abusive practices in online advertising technology. The EC alleges that Google favored its own adtech services, harming competitors, advertisers, and publishers. Highlights, press releases and speeches (https://t.co/IaXMumbdkS) Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss ⁦Margrethe @Vestager (https://twitter.com/vestager) . The warning comes ahead of the European Parliament voting on rules to regulate artificial intelligence. (https://t.co/MZyAq0E0rK) Margarethe Vestager is a Danish politician who is currently serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and European Commissioner for Competition. She is known for her tough stance on regulating big tech companies and enforcing EU competition rules (https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/margrethe-vestager_en). The @huggingface (https://twitter.com/huggingface) hub now has the first QR code AI art generator. You only need the QR Code content and a text-to-image prompt idea, or you can upload your image! https://huggingface.co/spaces/huggingface-projects/QR-code-AI-art-generator (https://huggingface.co/spaces/huggingface-projects/QR-code-AI-art-generator) Meta just released its own AI music generator. Unlike Google's version, this one is open to the public. With the tool MusicGen, you can create 12 seconds of audio from text or upload audio files as reference for the melody. #AI (https://twitter.com/hashtag/AI?src=hashtag_click) #music (https://twitter.com/hashtag/music?src=hashtag_click) MusicGen - a Hugging Face Space by facebook (https://t.co/Ap2JLME67n) Curious about your future appearance? Upload a photo and explore with Extrapolate! See how you'll look in 10, 20, or even 90 years. https://extrapolate.app (https://extrapolate.app/) My Favorite AI Tools (https://www.bnox.be/2023/06/my-favorite-ai-tools.html) Earlier this week I was one of the speakers during the 25th get-together of VLCM, the community for Flemish Community Members. I talked about how I use AI and did a live demo with Annie and my now steady boyfriend, the Bing app in Creative Mode. The most stereotypical person to drive a....... (part 1). Laugh along with the most stereotypical person to drive different cars, including a hilarious take on Tesla owners. https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/13lq6tj/the_most_stereotypical_person_to_drive_a_part_1/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/13lq6tj/the_most_stereotypical_person_to_drive_a_part_1/) Ready for a real challenge? This maze is not for the faint of heart! With its complex paths and challenging puzzles, it will test your wits and perseverance like never before. https://maze.toys/mazes/mighty/ (https://t.co/IrRcpGV22K) Slide to unlock (mobile only) Unlock the challenge: Brace yourself for a mind-bending maze experience that will put your wits to the test. Can you conquer it? Slide to unlock and find out! https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~csk/slide/ (https://t.co/qJBLqF5IzW) Fresh AIFrom my blogWeird and Wonderful

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