In this context, it does 😉

You only have to check the file names of the rest of the profile pictures on the videogamer site. Only the GenAI ones are referred to as avatars

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It did many years gone by, but like everything, the phrasing of things on the internet changes. If it's a picture of yourself, it's referred to as a photo.
We'll just agree to disagree on this one.
Point still stands, it's not a real person.

I know that, usually refers to an image though, rather than a photo of yourself

You're not wrong. I should have said photo

Not even hiding it in the file name

Check the file name of the image

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From now on I'm making a point to use the correct language to describe technology that is currently described as "AI."

An LLM isn't AI
Image generators aren't AI
Machine learning isn't AI
Algorithms aren't AI

AI is a marketing term that obscures meaningful critique of real technologies.

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Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 is a Game-Key Card because of storage speed, not cost, dev says | VGC “I don’t recall the cost of the cards ever entering the discussion”…

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I am sickened by the relentless demonisation of refugees.

No refugee underfunded a school.

No refugee closed a hospital.

No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled.

We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!

Do the DLC first, it will tie in better to the end story of the main game

Everything except #3
Plenty of studies showing changing password frequently actually encourages weaker passwords

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Astral Chain

Have to get yourself some pierogi

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