Markos Giannopoulos
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Markos Giannopoulos
@mgiannopoulos
web engineer probing the mysterious space between the human mind and what a machine can understand - https://t.co/Y3i8HnAtEW / https://t.co/oAVkrhJ2iE
Luxembourg Katılım Nisan 2009
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I am, funnily enough, on this list!
I think I am the only one without an active YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram account.
TIME@TIME
Our 2026 list of the 100 most influential online creators is here, featuring social media sensations Alix Earle, Drew Afualo, and Kareem Rahma: time.com/collection/tim…
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@LimitingThe And 24 hours later, the 20% "Hormuz tariff" is gone! :D :D :D
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People don't realize what a phenomenal service the United States has done by keeping global shipping lanes open and free
We did that to benefit ourselves but also because we were the only country that could do it
By raising the specter of charging for this service that the world takes for granted, maybe it will create a little bit of appreciation
We don't need the oil from Iran, and we benefit from higher oil prices.
zerohedge@zerohedge
*TRUMP: IF WE RUN HORMUZ, US WILL BE REIMBURSED
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@firstadopter @benthompson Could be both a scaring tactic and, at the same time, get leverage on OpenAI. The accusations seem to have merit.
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Stratechery's @benthompson
"I got a fun email from former Apple executive, Nest founder, and one-time Stratechery Interview subject Tony Fadell in response to yesterday’s Update about Apple suing OpenAI (published with permission)"
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@LimitingThe @grok were there any fees in Hormuz prior to US/Israel starting the war?
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@jachiam0 Tabloid-level writing, not journalism. Pretty sad for what Wired has become.
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A couple of thoughts: generally I think it's fair game for media to be critical, and you can't/shouldn't rely on friendly coverage in exchange for an exclusive. In an exclusive you get to say your piece, but then it's really out of your hands. However, I do think it's fair to expect that some standards of decorum or objectivity are at play. WIRED failed to live up to those expectations of journalism in this case and instead produced something Really Goddamn Weird.
The article title and subtitle should never have gone out. "Freaky," "soft," "oddly intimate" and the faint whiff of judgement in the phrase "some very tactile hands" are all deliberate choices that pick a sexualized lens for reporting on the tech. The original version of the article, since modified, included the quite extraordinary remark: "This starts to get weird because, if the advertising for the Neo is anything to go by, 1X seems pretty sure that you’re also going to want to have sex with its robot." The words "kink shame" appear in the article.
This barely qualifies as tech reporting. This is catty and bizarre. Whatever editorial standards allow this kind of thing are hard to fathom. Pushback is fully justified. There should be a real distinction between what a news outlet publishes and social media dunkslop.
dar@radbackwards
I gave WIRED the exclusive on our hands launch, and they wrote a really weird article about how we are sexualizing robotics… wired.com/story/the-1x-n… I felt pretty betrayed because that’s not what they told me they were writing about not is that what I’ve ever been about… actually I stand for quite the opposite… But I’ve come to find a lot of dishonesty and malice in the journalism community so I wasn’t surprised. This is what I sent the author… I’m only sharing this because I hope it encourages journalists to resist the click bait trap and tell truly awesome stories because I for one don’t believe journalism is dead— I think it’s just starting and just needs to evolve past the weird corner of the internet where data driven optimization turns everything into smooth brained shocking brain rot bullshit. The technological revolution we are going through should inspire a journalism renaissance. Not let it fall into further decay. There is so much brilliance at play in the world and the stories should be told! My note: “[author name redacted], it was nice talking to you, but I wanted to let you know that I didn’t enjoy your article at all. I understand the need to be inflammatory because that seems to be the only thing that gets clicks these days but that doesnt mean you shouldn’t recognize when something special is in front of you. I trusted our PR team in saying we should offer you the exclusive on what is one of the most important technological developments in the history of Mankind and I deeply regret it. Good luck with the rest of your writing career. -Dar Sleeper”
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@ashleymayer The original version included the phrase: "This starts to get weird because, if the advertising for the Neo is anything to go by, 1X seems pretty sure that you’re also going to want to have sex with its robot."
This was a clickbaiting hit piece, not journalism.
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I’m guessing few people who joined the backlash chorus against WIRED’s IX Neo piece actually read the full article, or watched the company’s video that sparked some of its inquiries.
First, some acknowledgements:
1) This technology is incredible (especially when autonomous versus remotely human-controlled).
2) It’s always stressful to put yourself, your company and your product out there for judgement. An outsider is never going to understand all the context.
3) Media often impose a narrative - sometimes it’s in service of what’s most interesting/relevant to their audience, and sometimes it’s less noble. It’s appropriate to call stuff out that feels unfair, and social media has definitely shifted that power dynamic. That's a good thing!
In this case, I personally thought the article was pretty balanced, and raised appropriate questions about privacy (re: the option to have a human take over remotely) coupled with the sexual nature of parts of the product video. For the former, this strikes me as a highly relevant frontier topic and the company had good responses! You should actually want media to ask these tough questions so you have a chance to address - always assume your audience/customer is smart. For the latter, you’ll have to judge for yourself...maybe I have a dirty mind, but looking at the YouTube comments, I am not alone 😇
Regardless, the Neo team did a good job capitalizing on the piece, and likely got far more attention turning this into an anti-media moment than they would have otherwise, especially since the article is behind a paywall anyway. TBD whether that helps or hurts them in the long run.
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@JustinCanels @teslayoda @SawyerMerritt It's a new vehicle, with cameras in different spots. A lot of training data is needed (like FSD on the Cybertruck)
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@mgiannopoulos @teslayoda @SawyerMerritt That was their first time doing unsupervised at all though, they have learned a lot since, I wouldn’t expect it to take as long this time.
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.@SawyerMerritt do you remember the gap between when employees rode in Unsupervised Model Ys and when customer rides began?
Trying to estimate for Cybercabs.
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@markankcorn @ashleymayer Exactly. The video shows use cases where finger dexterity is important. Wired used to be a champion of new tech, now they operate like a tabloid.
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@mgiannopoulos @ashleymayer Had the same response. The only one even possibly sexual was unzipping the hoodie but one of the key uses will be as a home health aide so this is a core use case
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@ashleymayer @WIRED I set YouTube commenting as something to avoid, not to mimic.
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@ashleymayer @WIRED Not really. Warm light is sensual? The robot fondles the grapes? This is completely unserious. And the music is not jazz (in the link you posted).
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@mgiannopoulos @WIRED Hah indeed the article is much more composed than the YouTube comments.
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@nuitdeviolence @levelsio His "Claude on VPS" could develop it in 30' probably
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@levelsio He's 100% right. Make a damn delete button.
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@LouiePanayi @RyanOnTheLoose @teslayoda @grok I forgot about the 1-2 cars launch in Miami.
To answer the question, Musk mentioned unsupervised Model Y rides with employees in early 2025. And we had customers in unsupervised Y's in January '26. Based on that, you won't see the Cybercab driving customers until 2027.
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@mgiannopoulos @RyanOnTheLoose @teslayoda @grok I’m being an asshole. Sorry.
But ya, there are unsupervised model Ys available for customers to take rides in 2 states now in the US. That is the point of the original post.
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@LouiePanayi @RyanOnTheLoose @teslayoda @grok My comment was about customer-owned cars, not the Robotaxi. And there is no Robotaxi in Florida btw.
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@mgiannopoulos @RyanOnTheLoose @teslayoda Dude, you can order an unsupervised model y in Texas and now Florida and sleep in it if you want.
@grok confirm
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Per @grok, 20 US states have similar laws
- California (CCPA/CPRA) — broadest scope
- Virginia (VCDPA)
- Colorado (CPA)
- Connecticut (CTDPA)
- Utah (UCPA)
- Texas (TDPSA)
- Oregon (OCPA)
- Florida (FDBR — narrower scope)
- Montana (MTCDPA)
- Iowa (ICDPA)
- Delaware (DPDPA)
- Nebraska (NDPA)
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Tennessee
- Minnesota
- Maryland (MODPA — stricter on data minimization)
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Rhode Island
And if you run a business, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) can be really nasty.
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fyi if you are an american and you run a small site (<50k a month) and get some nasty email from a european retard about how youre violating their precious "gdpr" its not a real thing. youre american. their laws dont apply here and they dont have the resources to come after you.
@levelsio@levelsio
2 hours after a German signs up to your site
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@tnertz @larsmoravy @herbertong Tesla already does marketing videos all the time, so it's not surprise they are shooting a video with Cybercabs. What they have not been doing is buying ads on TV (like SpaceX has done)
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"I don't think adverting will change it" - @larsmoravy
In @herbertong's late June interview, Tesla Vice President of Engineering Lars Moravy says that he doesn't believe advertising will win people over after speaking about the general public's skepticism about flying on planes for the first time.
Tesla is filming a 3 locations commercial in Chicago tomorrow (Sunday) and Monday. 2 Cybercabs were delivered to Chicago last week and 20+ unbadged Model Y Robotaxi's have been populating in Chicago for the last few weeks.
"I think in the end, product will speak for itself. I think it already is with, you know, ever since [FSD] V14. Adoption rates in the US are crazy. I think it's a slog, but I don't think advertising will change it. I think it's...you got to experience it. And the way we're going to get people to experience is that by offering cyber cabs that take them from point A to point B, quicker, more efficiently, and safer than they ever have before."
Trent 🇺🇸@tnertz
Tesla is filming something in Chicago this Sunday and Monday according to @ChiFilmOffice permits under the title, "Project Bueller." This evening I scouted the downtown and Wrigleyville locations from end to end. The production will be in Lakeside East, Loop, River North, West Loop/Fulton Market, and Wrigleyville. Enjoy a preview of the scenes: Bueller is a reference to John Hughes' summer blockbluster Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
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@7N7 Claude on his VPS could add the feature in 5'. He wouldn't even need to keep his laptop open :)
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every day im reminded about why i fucking despise this guy with a burning passion
1 button, 1 api call, everyones happy, but no, It ShOuLd Be HaRd BeCaUsE I SaId So!1!!1!1 fucking stop writing code and do everyone a favour
@levelsio@levelsio
2 hours after a German signs up to your site
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@QuintenKamphuis @levelsio The TOS page does not include any contact information. That's quite bad nomads.com/faq/nomadscom-…
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@levelsio I’m sure that you’re not even in breach of GDPR if you honor deletion requests in a reasonable time frame.
At least he paid right?
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