The Seltzer Keg

I just reblog things I like and occasionally post weird thoughts I have. don't over think it

[glowingclitmagnetraccoongirl]

I took an edible for the first time in 5+ years. Eventually, I went into my friend’s kitchen, grabbed a piece of cake, and carried it back to the couch while chittering. My friend asked me why I was eating cake with my bare hands. I replied back, “why is the raccoon girl acting like a raccoon girl?” Then, I licked my fingers off and laid down on the couch while everyone pet me. Admittedly, I would have done the exact same thing sober, but it sure felt strange this time.

[sztupy]

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previou

[ayeforscotland]

Let’s fucking go

[made-in-manetheren]

This is HUGE.

1. The court holds Google responsible for statements made by its AI, considering them Google's statements (search engines have limited liability for results in their engine as they're the words of other sites/companies/people), meaning when their AI lies/hallucinates they're liable for the defamation/harm resulting from those statements.

2. Google's defense that customers are generally aware of the lack of reliability and are responsible for fact checking was dismissed. As the court pointed out, that would "significantly diminish" AI Search's stated purpose and it can't be distinguished from Google's business practices/statements as a search tool.

3. Studies have found about 91% of Google's everyday AI responses are accurate, leaving millions of searches per HOUR with potential liability for falsehoods. 56% of correct responses weren't supported by the sources the AI listed. Both of which mean Google is now liable for a LOT more AI "errors."

4. Google was held liable for 80% of court costs in this case and this precedent is expected to reverberate around the world. This is a massive shift from the 3rd-party search provider role Google has previously played and it comes right as they've tied ALL searches to their AI search.

TL;DR Google reeeeeally stepped in it this time.

[alianoralacanta]

5. If the words are Google's, this solidifies the position of universities who demand that all answers from AI are fully cited. If all the in-line citations now have to be (Google, 2026), that's going to make it obvious when someone's trying to use Google as a source. There's still the difficulty with people who are academically dishonest by trying to pass off the AI writing as their own. 6. 91% accuracy is officially too low to use as a source of references, which means the AI can't be used as a source of references either. This makes it less legitimate for such purposes than Wikipedia of all places (Wikipedia might need date/time proof of when it was accessed for the reference to be valid, but at least it is possible to prove the link existed at a particular date and time). 7. This will help encourage the rollout of courses on how to avoid AI search for students who need academic accuracy, because it's statistically not good enough to use. 8. This strengthens the case intellectual property authors have against Google in the EU, as this is proof that an intellectual property transfer took place.

[simplysnaps]

"Came Back Wrong" trope but it's against someone ELSE's values.

"Yeah, Aunt Margret's back, but she's a lesbian now." Benign for you, absolute horror for your grandfather.

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

Consciously realized for the first time in a while that I am both a human and that all this fleshy stuff is in fact part of me. Not fond of that.

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

I think if a girl came up and started barking at me, that's almost all it would take to get me to want to go on a date

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

Need me a wife like Neytiri fr fr

[simplysnaps]

this shocked me, so there's no way you know what's about to come out of my mouth

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

Super Sliding directly into Pelosi's office rn

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

Idk what I expected out of a Kinkmas show, but Santa just shibari-ed an elf into a Christmas tree

[useless-latin]

comploro, -as, -avi, -atum, -are, I complain, Cic.

[useless-latin]

[jakeperalta]

how it feels being anti-ai and interacting with literally anyone in the real world outside of tumblr

[simplysnaps]

as someone who spent 45 minutes shit-talking AI with a group of absolute strangers at a bar yesterday, I do need people to understand the bubble is equally online. in the real world most people either don't have a strong opinion on AI, or think it's stupid. the only people IRL who will sing its praises are salesmen

[miiilowo]

i wish someone would pet and love me unconditionally like a dog (remembers people follow me and see my posts) ive actually never cared about or wanted anything

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

I am shaving as part of getting ready to go to a furry rave. The irony is not lost on me

[simplysnaps]

Sometimes working in a customer-facing role really is just saying "Yes, I'm very sorry that button is blue. Yes Sir, I understand that button being blue is destroying your entire company. Yes Sir, I will let the developers know that button should be orange, your favorite color. No Sir, I cannot refund your annual subscription for the pain and suffering of that button being blue."

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

It's especially fun when the button is legally required to be blue and there is literally nothing anybody in your entire company can do about it. My favorite thing to do in such cases is to tell them to take it up with their congressional representative, which usually shuts them up.

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

I'm at a drag show right now and I was offered a tiny duck :DDDD and my first instinct to show it love was to put it in my mouth. So now there's a tiny plastic duck on my mouth. This seems correct??

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

Dressing fancy at home (because you're an extra little bitch) is so funny because you're just like making some pasta in what was definitely someone's prom dress at one point

[bottomlesskegofseltzerwater]

Instagram, trying to figure out if I'm a squirrel

[wowwforever]

They’ll never do a Hitman level set in a Furry Convention because gamers would absolutely ruin it but imagine. like the target isn’t a furry he just owns a hotel that happens to have one every year but you can disguise yourself in a fursuit and some guy will ask you “what species is your sona” and 47 would be like “a wolf. i always felt a connection with…hunters.” and then diana would be like “let’s see if you can sniff out some information, furrty-seven” and then he comes to my house and kills me for writing this