In the middle of a small project I was doing with GPT a few weeks ago (failing to convert sheet music to MIDI), I had a good chat with it about ethics, the singularity, the stealing of the libraries and works of humanity, and right-wing bias training of AI models.

It was quite a good chat, so I decided to post it.

At the moment, I am quite optimistic about AI's future with humanity, but I am sure some billionaire owned corporation will come along and fuck that up somehow.

https://superhighwayman.com/2025/a-chat-with-gpt4-about-ethics-the-singularity-and-the-future-of-the-world

AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

https://github.com/coder/agentapi

Centuries-old Aztec texts detail history of their capital, conquests and fall to the Spanish
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/centuries-old-aztec-texts-detail-history-of-their-capital-conquests-and-fall-to-the-spanish #history #archaeology #mexico #Aztecs #codex #spanish

Codices of San Andrés Tetepilco: 1600 Aztec texts come to public display, having been preserved for centuries by a family
https://tlacuilolli.com/2024/03/21/new-aztec-codices-the-codices-of-san-andres-tetepilco/
#via:hackernews #archaeology #history #aztec #codex #+

I made this quilt as a fundraiser for @rsagarcia in her battle against cancer, and YOU COULD WIN IT (US only for legal reasons, sorry). Full rules and entry instructions linked on the GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a-garcia-pay-for-cancer-expenses I’d love to mail it to YOU.

Please share this widely. Let’s help her beat cancer!
#quilting #quilt #SFF #writingCommunity #reading #ReadingCommunity #cancer #codex #SFWA #bookstodon #BookCommunity

Today in Writing History July 12, 1562: Fray Diego de Landa, Bishop of Yucatán, burned the sacred idols and books of the Maya. There were many Mayan books in print at the time of the conquest. They were produced as codices, or folding books, printed on bark paper by professional scribes and were the main written record of Maya civilization. De Landa wrote: “We found a large number of books in these characters and, as they contained nothing in which were not to be seen as superstition and lies of the devil, we burned them all, which they regretted to an amazing degree, and which caused them much affliction.” There are four known Mayan codices still in existence.

#maya #codex #colonialism #genocide #BookBurning #censorship #indigenous @bookstadon

Better late than never, here's my #introduction to Mastodon:

I'm Jennifer, a writer of #SFF short stories, with a novel in the works. I currently live far from the ocean and I pine for it daily. I have a Siamese #cat named Loki who is both a snuggle muffin and a cranky old man.

Graduate of #Viableparadise #vp
Member of #codex
Full Member of #SFWA

I wrote two cracking warm, heartfelt, smart SF novels that non SF readers also liked. Our Child of the Stars and Our Child of Two Worlds, about 60s US and a childless couple adopt a star child and kee[ him safe from the government.

My website has buying links, services I offer writers. and other interesting shizzle.

#writer #author #reader #books #bookchat #sff #authorservices #crossgenre #Codex

#quaker #LGBT+, #bi

It's not just AI for 'search' & AI for 'Office'.
...here's details on how our vision for AI-assisted coding with chat, debugging, and help for creating tests will show up in Visual Studio.
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/github-copilot-chat-for-visual-studio-2022/
#developers #visualstudio #ai #openai #codex #GitHub #copilot

#GitHub #Copilot not only autocomplete functions with code suggestions for developers saving them time & effort, it now also prevents insecure code patterns in real-time by incorporating an AI-based vulnerability filtering system, in addition to improved code suggestion quality & responsiveness across all languages. (Leveraging #OpenAI #Codex)

"GitHub Copilot Update: New AI Model That Also Filters Out Security Vulnerabilities"
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/educator-developer-blog/github-copilot-update-new-ai-model-that-also-filters-out/ba-p/3743238

For #WorldSerpentDay: #Quetzalcoatl, the feathered #serpent deity of the #Aztecs, shown here in full zoomorphic form snacking on a human in the #Codex Telleriano-Remensis, c. 1563.
BnF MS Mexicain 385 f. 18r: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8458267s/f61.item.zoom

Hi @emmiechristie, welcome! Just saw your post on the #codex forums, glad you were able to sort the invite out :)

A new #introduction.

I'm Aidan, a programmer and writer in Melbourne, Australia.
I co-edited Sword and Sonnet (anthology of stories about battle poets) and The Writer's Book of Doubt (essays for writers).

I've had #sff short stories published in places such as Lightspeed, Strange Horizons and Nature. I'm a slush reader for PodCastle.

I'm a member of #Codex and #SFWA. I mainly write science fiction and fantasy. #writing #WritingCommunity

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An #introduction!

Hi! I travel through time at the rate of one second per second, oscillating between the alternate realities of city and country life. I've had over 100 SFF short stories published in venues like Analog, Lightspeed, and Escape Pod. Find me at hollyschofield.wordpress.com.

Okay fine I should really do an #introduction post seeing as it looks like this'll stick this time. The network effect has finally kicked in round here, and I am glad.

Hello! I'm Matt, I'm tall, I'm British. I've been writing #ScienceFiction #Fantasy and occassionally #Horror #shortstories for the past ten years, all of which you can read for free on my site @ https://mattdovey.com/stories.php

I'm the host of #PodCastle as of this year, a member of #Codex and the Society of Authors.

#introduction
Hi Wandering Shoppers!

I'm Reed. I write mostly hopeful fantasy. Only one story pubbed so far (fingers crossed for the ones out on sub). Working on a novel. All that can be found here: http://reedmingault.wordpress.com

I'm in Northern Colorado with my geneticist husband, precocious daughter, two cats, one snake, and an assortment of fish. Too many hobbies and interests to count :D I love birds of prey!

#writer #writing #codex #sfwa (one day) #fantasy #sciencefiction

An #introduction!

Hi, I'm Kate! I'm a writer in #Ottawa. I'm a parent and I have a black cat named Minerva.

My latest novel is The Embroidered Book.
I'm writing an #AssassinsCreed trilogy. You can find my #InteractiveFiction through #ChoiceOfGames. Plus novellas, stories, some videogame writing.

I used to be a journalist and my undergrad was in #polisci. I teach journalism, and I do contract work related to the #InformalEconomy.

Okay #introduction time! I'm Jess (they/them), Rhysling Award winning writer of #SFF #shortfiction and #poetry, with pieces in Fireside, Fantasy Magazine, khōréō, ApparitionLit and others. Member of #Codex, and will one day finish my #sfwa app.

More importantly, I have a cat named Mushroom with 6 teeth and 1.5 ears and he is the best.