Category Archives: Cup of Coffee

The “Cup of Coffee” is the daily post where the Citizens are free to chat about whatever they want. Topics that prove sufficiently popular often migrate to their own, dedicated post.

May 16, 2024: TerrifAIng

We had a big company wide town hall yesterday where the CEO went over the plan for the next few fiscal years, including specific goals, figures, etc. As I've mentioned, the company has been plugging AI into everything lately. Out of curiosity, since it transcribes in real time, I asked it to provide a summary of the hour long meeting. It took a good minute or so, but it produced a frighteningly accurate and concise summary of all the main points, including citing specific numbers. There was even a little blurb at the end about the safety compliance officer that opened the meeting and gave a brief set of recommendations. It was a bit unsettling.

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May 9, 2024: Reincarnation

The wife finally convinced me to get rid of an old side table we had that had been collecting dust in the garage. I had taken it from my parents house when I moved into my first apartment at 18 so there was a little weird sentimental attachment. But, I was happy to see someone had taken it from the curb before the trash came. I hope it lives another long and fruitful life.