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I haven't listed to this podcast yet, but the title caught my eye b/c over the years I have had clients who wanted to do fairly complicated bookkeeping using just spreadsheets - and I designed them a template for that, with a shrug. Sure, why not?

Never imagined I'd be thinking about switching to it myself. But here we are.

Luddites sabotaged machinery that was taking their jobs. I want to sabotage spyware & theft-ware.

Link: resilience.org/stories/2025-04

#AI#Luddite#Tech

There’s a big difference between collecting data and truly seeing it. 🤔

In this On Location episode of Chats on the Road to RSA Conference, Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin, CISSP are joined by Steve Wilson to talk about what AI is actually doing for cybersecurity teams—and where the real value lies. From misunderstood visibility gaps to the myth of LLMs handling petabytes of data, this conversation unpacks the hype and gets into what works.

We also explore how organizations can use AI to strengthen—not sideline—human learning and decision-making.

🎧 Tune in to hear where the real edge lies in smart automation, clear visibility, and human/machine collaboration. Everything you need is here.

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“‘Shame on you,’ said Microsoft employee Ibtihal Aboussad, speaking directly to Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. ‘You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide. Stop using AI for genocide in our region. You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands. How dare you all celebrate when Microsoft is killing children. Shame on you all.’”

theverge.com/news/643670/micro

A protestor disrupts a Microsoft event.
The Verge · Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’By Tom Warren

$100K equally divided into six large #AI stocks, midway between Election Day and Inauguration ... has currently lost 28% of its value over 75 trading sessions (most of it since Trump's tariffs)

* Microsoft not shown in the screenshot, but is included with combined totals from Apple, Amazon, Google, Nvidia, and Tesla

🔗 RE: "Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’"

It takes a lot of courage to stand up against wrong. Kudos Ibtihal Aboussad! AI should not be used for warfare.

👉 kevingimbel.de/link-blog/re-ht

kevingimbel.deMicrosoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’ | kevingimbel.de
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LOL ChatGPT image creation is savage.

I asked it to make a photo of me "look like a Disney Pixar character" and it spit out a picture of a fatso dad with wrinkles and bags under my eyes

I had to type in "No, make me look slimmer and healthier"

😭 😭 😭

Forget taking my job, Ai is taking my soul 💀 ⚰️ ☠️

A bold protest shakes Microsoft’s 50th anniversary! Employee Ibtihal Aboussad confronted leadership over AI used in military operations, proclaiming, "You have blood on your hands." Highlighting a culture of suppressed dissent, she sent an email to execs stressing the ethical ramifications of tech tied to violence. With growing scrutiny in the AI sector, calls for change are mounting. Explore the full story and the petition "No Azure for Apartheid" here: cnbc.com/2025/04/04/microsoft- #Microsoft #AI #Ethics #Protest #Palestine

CNBCMicrosoft birthday celebration interrupted by employees protesting use of AI by Israeli militaryMicrosoft's 50th birthday celebration was interrupted by multiple protesters on Friday due the use of the company's AI by the Israeli military.