Huat Zai
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4 minutes ago, chamfer said:
People have to learn to move on after death of close one.
It's a lot easier for us when we know that there's an afterlife, not so easy when you don't have the sight.
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AI chatbots are springing to life the world over, and as conversations with a whole variety of robots become possible, several companies are offering users a chance to chat with a 'simulation' of their deceased loved ones for prices as low as US$10.
Some who have already bought into the tech take comfort in the text, voice, or video simulations. They say it feels like their loved ones really are speaking to them from beyond the grave. Others find the AI's immortalization of the deceased disconcerting and manipulative.
Ethicists Tomasz Hollanek and Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska from the University of Cambridge are the latest to voice their concerns over the risks of the 'digital afterlife industry'.
They argue chatbots that imitate deceased persons – sometimes called deadbots, griefbots, or ghostbots – pose several key social and ethical questions that we have yet to confront.
Like, who owns a person's data after they die? What is the psychological effect on survivors? What can a deadbot be used for? And who can shut the bot down for good?
Such questions once inspired an eerie episode of the sci-fi series Black Mirror. Now, such an imagined future is looking ever more possible.
Think about the risks of the following potential scenario, which Hollanek and Nowaczyk-Basińska put forward in their recent research article. A 28-year-old woman's grandmother passes so she decides to upload their text exchanges and voice notes to an app. This app allows the woman to call an AI simulation of her deceased grandmother whenever she wants. After a free trial, her digital grandmother begins selling her things while talking to her.
"People might develop strong emotional bonds with such simulations, which will make them particularly vulnerable to manipulation," suggests Hollanek.
"Methods and even rituals for retiring deadbots in a dignified way should be considered. This may mean a form of digital funeral… "
Such regard for an AI chatbot might sound absurd at first, but in 2018, some ethicists reasoned that a person's digital remains are precious and should be treated as more than just a form of profit but as "an entity holding inherent value".
This logic aligns with the International Council of Museums' Code of Professional Ethics, which mandates that human remains are handled with due respect and "inviolable" human dignity.
Hollanek and Nowaczyk-Basińska don't think an outright ban on deadbots is feasible, but they do argue that companies should treat a donor's data "with reverence".
They also agree with previous opinions that deadbots should never appear in public digital spaces like social media. The only exception should be for historical figures.
In 2022, ethicist Nora Freya Lindemann argued that deadbots should be classified as medical devices to ensure that mental health is a key priority of the technology. Young children, for instance, may become confused by the physical loss of a loved one if they are still digitally 'alive' and part of their daily life.
But Hollanek and Nowaczyk-Basińska argue this idea is "too narrow and too restrictive, since it refers specifically to deadbots designed to help service interactants process grief."
Instead, they contend, these systems should be "meaningfully transparent" so that users know to the best of their ability what they are signing up for and the possible risks involved.
There's also the matter of who can deactivate the bot. If a person gifts their 'ghostbot' to their children, are the children allowed to opt out? Or is the deadbot forever around if the deceased person willed it? The desires of the involved groups may not always agree. So who wins out?
"Additional guardrails to direct the development of re-creation services are necessary," Hollanek and Nowaczyk-Basińska conclude.
The duo from Cambridge hopes their arguments "will help center critical thinking about 'immortality' of users in human AI interaction design and AI ethics research."
The research article was published in Philosophy & Technology.
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1 hour ago, Standing Birdy said:
I.e. these blow up dolls fuck them up instead.
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2 minutes ago, The_King said:
waht do you think of gmktec?
tiagong they are the same company as beelink, but not sure if true.
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3 minutes ago, The_King said:
can tell they are worried when GE is coming.
my guess is hope ppl ownself list and dont let agent help them make the max profit.
They don't realize that pisses off all the agents, the sellers AND developers. Jin smart
Don't fuck with the old money that is really running this country, you won't like it when they play dirty...
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5 minutes ago, The_King said:
waht do you think of business laptop or desktop? is it worth it
https://www.hp.com/sg-en/shop/hp-pro-mini-400-g9-desktop-pc-9e3d5pt.html
https://www.hp.com/sg-en/shop/hp-elite-mini-800-g9-desktop-pc-9e3u9pt.html
*blinks hard* woah, what kind of garbage specs are these for that price point... You're much better off with a Miniforums or Beelink mini pc, if you're worried about warranty, Beelink has local sellers that offer warrant too.
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So now have to go to doctor and say
医生，我心口痛～～
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32 minutes ago, The_King said:
The Housing Development Board (HDB) will launch a new Resale Flat Listing (RFL) service, allowing HDB flat owners to list and market their flats on the HDB Flat Portal.
According to HDB, the RFL service aims to create "a transparent, reliable and trusted marketplace for the listing and transactions of HDB resale flats".
Flat owners or their property agents can list the flats for sale and complete their resale transactions on the HDB Flat Portal.
The service will soft launch on May 13, 2024, with the official launch to follow later that month.
Eligible flat sellers and their appointed property agents will be provided early access to familiarise themselves with the service.
Prospective flat buyers can use the RFL service after the official launch.
Verified listings and no duplicates
The RFL service's list of HDB flats for sale on the open market will be integrated with existing information on the HDB Flat Portal.
This includes new BTO flats, loan-listing services, financial calculators and information on the HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter.
Prospective flat buyers can also compare the attributes of shortlisted flats, as well as the preliminary payment plans such as monthly loan repayment amount and cash payments.
During sales launches, buyers can compare both new and resale flats (left), as well as the payment plans for the shortlisted flats (right). Image from HDB.
To access the full suite of features on the RFL service, flat sellers must have a valid Intent to Sell, and buyers will need a valid HFE letter.
"This will improve user experience and ensure transparency as the RFL service aims to become a trusted listing marketplace for genuine buyers and sellers," HDB said.
In addition, the RFL service listings are verified and non-duplicative.
Each seller can only post one flat listing to ensure no duplicate listing for the same flat.
The RFL service also has an automatic built-in feature that prompts sellers if their listing price exceeds the highest transacted price of nearby units of the same flat type by 10 per cent or more in the past six months.
According to HDB, the RFL seeks to create a more secure and conducive marketplace for sellers and buyers of HDB flats to transact, with or without the facilitation of property agents.
So HDB must hit 1million for cooling measures, I see I see...
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2 minutes ago, aaur4man said:
the water medically safe
Comply with WHO water standards
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2 hours ago, Homelander said:
Young and hot blooded
What they think they look like
what they actually look like
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2 hours ago, chamfer said:
😲
Slumkang becoming the new yishun
they are not siaolang, just young and stupid, not the same wor
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a laugh a day...
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