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[–] Curious_Canid@piefed.ca 6 points 2 hours ago

AI may have amplified the problem, but the underlying issue, as usual, is incompetent people. We have an executive branch made up entirely of people who are slavishly loyal to Trump. Since only spineless idiots can qualify, that's what we get across the board.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

this is, and I cannot stress this enough, so fucking embarassing for the USA

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 5 points 2 hours ago

They're doing it on purpose - if they were in the Navy they'd be doing it to porpoises - it's all about the eyerolls and outrage.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago

Clown show government

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 62 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It’s a land coast!! Shut up, Commie!!

Rhode island is not an island! Checkmate!

[–] Naich@piefed.world 91 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

AI enables idiots to fuck up ten times quicker.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

In the same way the internet gave anonymity and a megaphone for the idiots of the world to double down in their stupidity (instead of overcoming it); AI has given the chance for the lazy and stupid to showcase their mediocrity

Prepare yourself for the "Immortan Joe: Mediocre!" meme. | Immortan joe ...

[–] dangling_cat@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Only the stupid.

Lazy people will invent tools and make sure it actually works so they can keep being lazy.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago
[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 18 points 5 hours ago

A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.

Yeah, go figure. And they should be rightfully shamed for using AI to make a diplomatic presentation.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 30 points 7 hours ago

I feel bad for teachers who have to convince students that reliance on slop is unacceptable when the fucking government does it all day long and no one gets fired

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 8 points 6 hours ago

No, mostly just the US.

[–] miraclerandy@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The country highlight on the far west side is killing me. The line from it doesn’t point to anything!! Are you saying that country has moved?!

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 8 points 6 hours ago

I like that the Ivory Coast is not only in the wrong spot, it's not actually on any coast. It's right in the name.

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 5 points 6 hours ago

It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.

it was cute when it was me and i was about 11 trying to play along with the africa map on where in the world is carmen sandiego but not now.