The features you listed are relatively small amounts of data that are easily processed on your phone locally. AI is when they gather all of that data from individuals and store it centrally on their servers. They sell this to you as better and more advanced capabilities, due to more data, which is possible in some cases. But the reality is they want to now gather all this data because you are creating it, an actual human. That data is currently the most valuable digital resource because its required to train artificial intelligence.

You have nipples, don’t you?

It’s weird seeing how “the algorithm” has genuinely only made things worse. Falling into the YouTube rabbit hole was a thing, and it was entirely organic. From the loose connections of topics, you could start from any feel good funny video, and end in detailed documentary about MK Ultra.

The best algorithm was no algorithm and there’s no way of ever going back to that. I feel pretty lucky to have experienced the internet before it became everything.

Skip your mouth and just shovel it directly into your gullet

Java feels like McDonald’s and python feels like a grocery store.

Rust feels like a femboi hooters where they offer IVs you don’t think they’re qualified to administer.

Curated tumblr, microblog memes, Lemmy being wholesome, 196, lots of places it could fit and be appreciated.