Readit Newsgavman commented on Open-sourcing AudioCraft: Generative AI for audio ai.meta.com/blog/audiocra... · Posted by u/iyaja
> MusicGen, which was trained with Meta-owned and specifically licensed music, generates music from text-based user inputs, while AudioGen, which was trained on public sound effects, generates audio from text-based user inputs.
Meta is really clearly trying to differentiate themselves from OpenAI here. Open source + driving home "we don't use data we haven't paid for / don't own".
gavman commented on Ask HN: What does your mother tell people about your work or employment? · Posted by u/IncRnd
Not myself, but my brother works for Microsoft on the Azure security team and my mom tells people he's "like a police officer but of the internet".
gavman commented on Ask HN: How do I create a social movement to change the world? · Posted by u/andrewstuart
I don't have a direct answer to your question, but in thinking about these issues here's a quote I heard that has always resonated with me:
> When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.
- Rabbi Israel Salanter (1809-1883)
- Streaming is a much better experience than cable. I can watch anything I want whenever I want on whichever device I want. I don't need to rent a cable box. I don't need to schedule a technician to come to my house to start my service.
- Uber / Lyft are a way better experience than taxis. I can call the device from my phone wherever I am. I get price certainty up front instead of the miserable experience of sitting anxiously watching the number on the meter go up. The app handles payment and I don't have to mess with the driver telling me the card reader is broken and he wants cash. The driver's GPS is integrated with my ride and I both don't have to tell the driver where to go and worry about them taking the scenic route to drive the fare up.
Anyone who wants to go back to the world of cable / taxis is looking at the past with rose colored glasses. Tech has absolutely made both of those products better.