ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
Mason Truman has a problem.
A crazy AI named Miranda wants
his help stopping a conspiracy,
or humanity will be destroyed.
And he has until Saturday to do it.
ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
It’s 2139, and private investigator Mason Truman has a problem. A crazy AI named Miranda wants his help stopping a conspiracy, or humanity will be destroyed. And he has until Saturday to do it.
100+ Sales of Accidental Intelligence in Two Weeks
It's been two weeks and a couple of days since my book, Accidental Intelligence, shipped. I've crossed the 100-units sold
What Inspired Accidental Intelligence
I've been asked what inspired Accidental Intelligence, and I wanted to talk about it in a blog post. I've also
Some Marketing Data for Indie Authors
I've been running Facebook and Amazon ads for my book
Ebooks, Soft Backs, and Hardbacks for Accidental Intelligence
I have ebooks of Accidental Intelligence, and now soft backs
The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff dive into the AI debate and the impact it’s having on content creators today. They look at the rumor that Apple is considering buying Perplexity.ai, and Judge Alsup’s ruling saying it’s fair use for AI companies to train their models on content as long as it isn’t pirated.
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Sources referenced in this episode:
- Courts say AI training on copyrighted material is legal
- Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Report: Apple Is Considering Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
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Happy New Year!
My last post was a...well, a wee bit acerbic might be polite. But hey, let's get 2023 off to a
May You Live in Interesting Times
Firstly, according to Wikipedia, the titular phrase of this post has never been traced back to a Chinese source, but
The Context Machine and Other Updates
Looks like a couple of things have happened since my last post. There was the ongoing pandemic. An insurrection. A
100+ Sales of Accidental Intelligence in Two Weeks
It's been two weeks and a couple of days since my book, Accidental Intelligence, shipped. I've crossed the 100-units sold
What Inspired Accidental Intelligence
I've been asked what inspired Accidental Intelligence, and I wanted to talk about it in a blog post. I've also
The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff dive into the AI debate and the impact it’s having on content creators today. They look at the rumor that Apple is considering buying Perplexity.ai, and Judge Alsup’s ruling saying it’s fair use for AI companies to train their models on content as long as it isn’t pirated.
SPONSOR: Bzigo Iris – Don’t wait until the next bite—protect your home with Bzigo. Go to bzigo.com/discountBUZZ10 to save 10% off the AI-powered mosquito detector.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Courts say AI training on copyrighted material is legal
- Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Report: Apple Is Considering Buying AI Startup Perplexity
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
The post Apple’s into Perplexity.ai, Judge’s Perplexing Ruling on Copyright AI Training appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.
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