aj (@aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au)
Why do people think Australian universities are mismanaged organisations run by overpaid consultants who chase shiny fads, at the expense of quality research and education? 🤔
But seriously. I'm sure the underpaid and overworked tutors will be thrilled to learn their university is paying Macquarie Uni's outgoing AI expert a pro vice-chancellor's salary to move interstate.
"La Trobe University has poached Macquarie University’s head of artificial intelligence Phil Laufenberg, appointing him to a pro vice-chancellorship position focused on the technology.
"Laufenberg will join La Trobe from early April, taking on dual titles of pro vice-chancellor artificial intelligence and chief artificial intelligence officer, reflecting twin responsibilities overseeing both its strategy and technical deployment.
"While it’s not unheard of for technology leaders to be given prestigious pro vice-chancellorships, La Trobe said that Laufenberg’s appointment with a mandate to focus solely on AI is a first of its kind in Australia’s university sector.
"Laufenberg will have a busy schedule in the new role.
"La Trobe has set itself a goal to become an “AI-first” university and vice-chancellor Professor Theo Farrell said Laufenberg’s appointment is the start of a new phase in the transformation.
"It’s given itself until the end of the year to provide all its staff and students access to advanced AI tools."
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/macquarie-unis-ai-chief-heads-to-la-trobe-623997?eid=1&edate=20260305&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon
#AI #education #LLM #Chatbot #Claude #copilot #anthropic #openai #ChatGPT #auspol
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cbcpolitics_mirror (@cbcpolitics_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
OpenAI CEO expressed 'horror and responsibility' over ChatGPT's ties to Tumbler Ridge, AI minister says
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says OpenAI's CEO agreed to let Canadian experts into its safety office to help evaluate future threats following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/evan-solomon-open-ai-meeting-ceo-sam-altman-9.7114767?cmp=rss
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JugglingWithEggs (@JugglingWithEggs@mstdn.social)
Ok so I started off wondering what circle of Hell do the tech bros who $hit on each other while jumping into bed with demented dictators reside in?
Ended up thinking Hell just is #AI
- loss of creative rights
- loss of personal data/identity
- loss of jobs
- loss of autonomy
- loss of human guardrail safety
- loss of life to killer robots
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/04/sam-altman-openai-pentagon
#ChatGPT
#OpenAI
#SamAltman
#Anthropic
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sayzard (@sayzard@mastodon.sayzard.org)
AI Leaks and News (@AILeaksAndNews)
GPT-5.4가 포착되었다는 소식입니다. OpenAI의 차기 AI 모델인 GPT-5.4가 테스트 중이며 '내일' 출시될 수 있을 정도로 준비되고 있다는 보고로, ChatGPT에 도입될 가능성이 제기되며 업계의 기대를 모으고 있습니다.
https://x.com/AILeaksAndNews/status/2029328099624538223
#openai #gpt5.4 #chatgpt #aimodel
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Norton brings Genie scam detector to ChatGPT
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/norton-genie-chatgpt/
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robrich (@robrich@hachyderm.io)
https://github.com/block/goose?tab=readme-ov-file - Goose: it's #ChatGPT but local. An on machine #AI agent to automate cool tasks.
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thom (@thom@swiss.social)
Mit über 25 Mio. Dollar ist #ChatGPT einer der grössten Unterstützer von #Trump und seiner #MAGA Bewegung. ICE nutzt ChatGPT für die Rekrutierung. Zudem arbeitet #OpenAI - die Firma hinter dem Chatbot mit dem Pentagon zusammen.
Über 2'500'000 Menschen haben bei der Kampagne https://quitgpt.org/ bereits mitgemacht.
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darren (@darren@social.northstave.com)
1.5 Million Users Leave ChatGPT. It's hardly a surprise given recent events. Surely this must be based on survey data rather than access to actual cancellation stats?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2026/03/02/leaving-chatgpt-make-sure-to-do-this-before-you-cancel/
#chatgpt #openai #movetoclaude
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bit (@bit@ohai.social)
Even if you just use the free app, it still feeds their AI, you can delete it, and choose a different/better one.
#chatgpt #quitgpt #boycott #openai #Trump #samaltman #ai
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chris (@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca)
It is good that government is looking into the AI connections to the #TumblerRidge shooting. Sam Altman is meeting with Minister Soloman today, and Premier Eby tomorrow. But if they are only concerned about them notifying authorities when there is concerning behaviour, then they are missing the most important point.
What is ChatGPT or LLM-of-choice *saying* to these people? How is it *influencing* them? The LLM companies can and do control what responses the LLM gives to users.
Those responses must be regulated to ensure the safety of the user and our society.
cc: @josie_osborne @votetanille @avilewis
https://globalnews.ca/news/11716058/openai-tumbler-ridge-shooting-sam-altman-evan-solomon/
#OpenAI #LLM #ChatGPT #regulation #society #government #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli
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isotope239 (@isotope239@mastodon.online)
Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism.
Not to mention that Sam Altman is an awful human being.
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
For European alternatives to #ChatGPT, check the websites below.
#BuyEuropean 🇪🇺💪
euroalternative.eu?q=Chatgpt
europeantechmap.eu/alternative-...
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:77rfklxvhctbazoqzati3znl/post/3mg7wf5icrk2c
European Tech Map | European t...
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