Post AYSO1DebZjUGX6mMSW by clive@saturation.social
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(DIR) Post #AYR1yU4RgnzeQkCEvw by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-05T22:52:37Z
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Amazon is crawling with travel guides written by AI -- vague, crappy, and pushed up in search results by astroturfed fake five-star reviews: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/travel/amazon-guidebooks-artificial-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=Gmcb6fkRXSAX7JUdbTpFyhH1lSBWBcI0RuiXgcku3gVTdQV7s_SPvl1tKw76F_txTehAmHdU0bZ3PUoPyH0h-dybeb8_bGL7UzysZynt-SFcx9yByC4wr37_65cVodjr_Z-sRcqUfioeOsUAKJpEECejhG2SlL4jPCoaBG8PFnu_YLKDXA0hkzvhrJnGuD5kw59N8Bz7T7D7UOeJXLkowJnnoB6IDt6bHn6XiBvlH--t6M_9xmGCkNlYdtiiScdbS3ebGG5C3xKkCxwacaT96yLi9NK5dx9YHwhHSPdoVJPqslvVGAwQFvpSQvDvgHZGOFxW09EeUVAHYZl6uI-aSYS0_UfYhcXjDi6J2-M1oFlpWg&smid=url-shareThat's a "gift" link so you don't need to be a New York Times subscriber to read itIt's a great investigation, and highlights the real problem, which is ...... unsurprisingly by now, Amazon seemingly does little-to-nothing to stop thisThe site is just soiled top to bottom with fake crap in every category
(DIR) Post #AYR2x3IRqjLj3YcwaG by maria@thelife.boats
2023-08-05T23:03:33Z
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@clive f for fake! great piece
(DIR) Post #AYR3UH7hSmlfUlRRpY by zoe@social.animeprincess.net
2023-08-05T23:09:35Z
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@clive The reporter seemed a bit credulous when using a proprietary AI detection tool to detect what text was written by AI or not. Good marketing for Originality.ai I guess tho... (aside: what is it with silicon valley and quirky TLDs?)I personally prefer the "Zoe" test, where I read something and decide by myself if it's worthless garbage or not without asking an AI at all.Overall good article though.
(DIR) Post #AYR4WHwFVEv0YbbqW8 by jfreebo@mastodon.social
2023-08-05T23:21:09Z
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@clive the entire amazon experience is so openly hostile other than the incredible logistics backend - if someone else can send things to my door without hassle, they’ll have my money instantly.
(DIR) Post #AYR9c3zMmQJinjdmU4 by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T00:17:19Z
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@maria Yeah they did a good job documenting it!
(DIR) Post #AYR9iUGU00Ue24i4Q4 by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T00:18:49Z
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@zoe Yeah, I had the same thought when they used that detector — I’ve tried them myself and followed that sector, and those wares can’t do what their creators promise But the overall research was great
(DIR) Post #AYR9pSoRnSLfYVvIKu by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T00:19:35Z
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@jfreebo Yep — that logistics ability is basically keeping it in business now
(DIR) Post #AYRBF40Gl9oI5uDvH6 by CandaceRobbAuthor@historians.social
2023-08-06T00:36:28Z
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@clive Why anyone uses them for books where there are so many independents online, and bookshop.org, I don't understand.
(DIR) Post #AYRF3TCRebTya5e6ee by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T01:19:13Z
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@CandaceRobbAuthor YeahIt you’ve got a bookstore anywhere near you they can usually order a book in 24-48 hours
(DIR) Post #AYRP3TCYe7wq81Kydk by mreldrich@sfba.social
2023-08-06T03:11:18Z
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@clive One of my students used some of this garbage writing for a reference in a research paper. I had to go find it to believe that the shoddy information came from and actual "published" source.
(DIR) Post #AYRPZDgjrLRPHWaruS by static@aus.social
2023-08-06T03:15:42Z
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@clive It's been a problem with novels for years.
(DIR) Post #AYRR1eXNjEXOcCL4Gu by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T03:33:21Z
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@mreldrich Oh wow!
(DIR) Post #AYRRARlkZOrPcaFjpg by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T03:33:30Z
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@static Alas, yeah
(DIR) Post #AYRShsDHNA4598dG5Y by laurala@mastodon.social
2023-08-06T03:51:44Z
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@clive The Times wants my email address before I can read the article :(
(DIR) Post #AYRSoMOA5rdCTIocrY by laurala@mastodon.social
2023-08-06T03:53:19Z
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(DIR) Post #AYRUYkrFY9nzdW6kAi by rlcw@ecoevo.social
2023-08-06T04:12:27Z
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@clive "Behind the bastards" recently did an episode on that for children's drawing books, which I find even more sinister considering kids at drawing book ages cannot protect themselves from this crap. [Behind the Bastards] Part One: AI Is Coming for Your Children #behindTheBastards https://podcastaddict.com/behind-the-bastards/episode/159492707
(DIR) Post #AYRX6MAE4Fk2nt8Mnw by mapto@qoto.org
2023-08-06T04:41:24Z
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@clive @jfreebo As if next-day delivery is so important. I suspect in at least 95% of all cases, a week-long delivery would be perfectly sufficient.In fact, I've recently had a case where due to my bad planning, I've had to depend on next day delivery. Amazon failed to deliver within two days and someone very close to my wife had to go on their honeymoon journey without the present that was bought especially for this honeymoon journey.
(DIR) Post #AYRXfWOo0OiogOinBo by mapto@qoto.org
2023-08-06T04:47:49Z
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@clive @CandaceRobbAuthor Recent specialist English-language literature in non English-language country is difficult to find otherwise. At least that's my experience and I'm sorry to say that for the latest titles I didn't really try hard to find an alternative seller.
(DIR) Post #AYRg6jixN2WjSgdQlE by trao@sciences.social
2023-08-06T06:22:22Z
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@clive this probably has huge implications for travel ethics too. No idea how it would handle travelling through Indigenous territories or minimising environmental harm, but I can't imagine it'd be good.
(DIR) Post #AYRtP6zqsiIsFyd7a4 by noirlover@heads.social
2023-08-06T08:51:19Z
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@clive nobody should be shocked that Amazon is a trash company that sells trash
(DIR) Post #AYSNvwaNbgoG9JHryS by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T14:28:44Z
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@mapto @jfreebo Yep -- one cannot *rely* on Amazon for next-day delivery ... it fails in enough cases to be considered not terribly rock solid
(DIR) Post #AYSO1DebZjUGX6mMSW by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T14:28:06Z
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@trao Absolutely!
(DIR) Post #AYSOH9MhHyDNrg00iO by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T14:30:05Z
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@rlcw Aha, thank you for that link!
(DIR) Post #AYSWMgIF5bkx4S41L6 by tlhunter@mastodon.social
2023-08-06T16:07:49Z
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@clive You've been hit by–You've been struck by–Enshitified.
(DIR) Post #AYSY26nTYOdd67zVEO by CandaceRobbAuthor@historians.social
2023-08-06T16:26:32Z
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@clive I have a branch of Third Place Books nearby--can order a book online and they call me when it's there to pick up. Always find another to buy while I'm there. That's part of the experience.
(DIR) Post #AYShnlfiIbZn4CA21A by clive@saturation.social
2023-08-06T18:13:07Z
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@tlhunter Enshittification arriveth