Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users A study found that sycophancy is pervasive among chatbots, and that bots are more likely than human peers to affirm a person's bad behavior.

Watch out
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Oh this is great!! I was just talking to my partner about how I never liked cheesecake even before I was vegan....but I looooved cream cheese icing on carrot cake. This is genius, thanks for sharing!

I work too much 🤪

This is fine. Time is precious, why spend it on the bus from Tsawwassen? 😁

🙏
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Close up of Pink flower on small bush

My newest baby, a blue Danube Azalea rhododendron

When the world’s tallest dog met the world’s tiniest When both dogs are walking, Pearl, a 9.14-centimeter (3.6-inch) tall chihuahua, barely reaches the top of Reggie’s paw, such is the towering height of the 1.007-meter (3-foot, 4-inch) Great Dane. It’s...

Aaaaah that's the stuff
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This is an informational image showcasing various vegan protein sources. The title reads "Vegan Protein Sources Per 100 Grams or 1 Oz" and it includes cute illustrations of food items with faces, each labeled with their corresponding protein content. The items listed are lentil flour, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, tahini, almonds, pistachios, flax seeds, cashews, oats, soybeans, chia seeds, tofu, hazelnut, walnut, whole wheat bread, lentils, chickpeas, red beans, pecans, lima beans, macadamia nuts, peas, quinoa, spinach, and potato. The background is a soft teal color, and the website "mikimottes.com" is credited at the bottom along with a note stating, "Protein content for a serving size of cooked legumes".

Did you know most people get a lot more protein than they need?

The CEO of the Nanaimo Airport gave a presentation to the Regional District of Nanaimo about how it's the only airport on Vancouver Island serviceable by rail.

He was right and that would sure make travelling easier on Vancouver Island, don't you think?

Let's do this chng.it/HTPJ25CqPr

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Not only does this loan prevent waterbourne diseases, it prevents cutting down trees to boil water 🌳⚕️❤️‍🩹

A president touting Musk’s cars from the White House shows this: the Tesla boycott really irks him | Gaby Hinsliff Trump has met a force he cannot control: people’s ability to parade their anger and distaste through consumer choice, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Boycott Tesla
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Screenshot of Google Maps showing "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"

Why the hell are they changing the name on Google maps, this is the stupidest thing. They can't just change the name of an international body of water....?! They are clearly testing the boundaries. Not a good sign for what's to come. #1984 #gulfofmexico

Oh say can you see the US of Eh? Invoking economic treachery, threatening to invade a European NATO ally, promising to expand US territory; beware the Orange Julius Caesar!

"Immigration and drugs have nothing to do with Trump’s focus on Canada. It’s all about resources; oil, gas, minerals and water."

#Trump
#Canada

In case you're curious, this is the internal Meta "fuck DEI" announcement received by Meta employees

Donald Trump about to be president of the US for the second time and is talking about taking over Canada. Is this an episode of a silly adult cartoon from the mid-90s? Are we living in Parody World? 😅

Found some witch's butter today
#mushrooms #vanisle #vancouverisland #hiking