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I was about to say the same thing..
I use a dual A7X setup with a Sub10 Mk2 in a proper studio listening environment, and I can easily hear the difference between a low‑quality MP3 and a fully lossless WAV/FLAC. I do have trained ears, but even an untrained listener could probably notice that level of difference.
True, but the subscription model is what allowed them to stop caring. Subscriptions will likely kill more software companies than AI in the long run.
Except the "profit that is mathematically impossible" part. That's just made up and false. It's entirely possible that we are actually underestimating demand, and there is going to be tons of profit.
JP Morgan says $650 billion in annual revenue required to deliver mere 10% return on AI buildout is equivalent to $35 payment from every iPhone user, or $180 from every Netflix subscriber 'in perpetuity.'
Very, very, very unlikely it makes profit, which why AI keeps getting overhyped by CEOs.
Question to your question: How many will actually get a job?
When the system fails to reward compliance, that begrudging conformity will eventually curdle into systemic disruption.
History has proven so time & time again.
Lock a massive class of highly educated, financially desperate young people out of the economy.. they won't just starve in silence. They organize unions, radicalize politics, and ultimately rewrite the rules of the game.
might be closer to accurate if the 2-5% is his estimate of the physical time spent making key-strokes
Bingo
Because U.S. corporations were taxed on a total of gross receipts of roughly $40T, while personal income was taxed on a much tighter pool of roughly $23.9T.
Very painful to see Corporate income taxes @ 8%, vs. Personal income taxes @ 36%. on the income pie chart^
However, not at all surprised. That stat would arguably make the most material difference to voters, if only they knew about it.
Edit: Adds another degree of pain when you consider that the CEO-to-worker pay ratio reached 281-to-1 in 2024.
That is absolutely terrifying.
Now they just need every iPhone owner on the planet to subscribe, and this AI bubble will officially be unpoppable!
Yes it does. https://iran.liveuamap.com/
It's wild how the President literally said, "I love the poorly educated." It turns out that when you treat a PhD like a deep-state conspiracy and a high school diploma like a Nobel Prize, you just get a country that tries to fix its power grid with thoughts, prayers, and a sharpie.
To be fair, this same realist perspective seems to suggest humans would not have been capable of developing a COVID vaccine for 5 to 10 years; yet, they identified the virus and authorized vaccine use within eight months.
Thank you for reminding me about the Nobel War Prize.
It's a shame that history has repeated itself here, political satire has yet again become obsolete.
The Netherlands typically accounts for roughly 1.5% to 2% of the global video game market. After applying this share to Epic’s global estimated revenue of $5.7 billion, we can estimate roughly $100 million to $115 million for 2024.
1) Total Estimated Epic Revenue: $5.7 billion https://sacra.com/c/epic-games/ 2) Global Gaming Market: $187.7 billion https://best-of-gaming.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_Ne... 3) The Netherlands Gaming Market Size: $2.5 billion https://www.imarcgroup.com/netherlands-gaming-market
Fear not- there is research in this area~
https://caniphish.com/blog/how-to-spot-ai-audio
https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/site-modera...
even coded detectors exist https://www.submithub.com/ai-song-checker?id=09f25ee7913a415...
So there's really accurate ways to detect "pure AI". The AI music detectors out there are mainly looking out for production things:
-a flatness to the EQ spectrum that you wouldn't get out a properly mixed and produced piece of audio
-no good stem separation, so no per-source eq (relates to above point)
-change BPM mid-song
-unnatural warbles at the end of every phrase
-vocals will have these weird croaky voice cracks, or sound scratchier and raspier
There definitely are tell-tale signs of "pure AI" in audio, but it becomes a lot more nuanced when any sort of secondary mixing/mastering/compression happens (which is the case 90% is the time in the real world- anything on YouTube/Spotify get's compressed).
This has insanely incredible potential for language learning. Do you plan to implement support for additional languages?
So there's French Guiana, and then Guyana. Both are part of the Guianas (or Guyanas/Guayanas).
The "Guiana" region (land of waters), was home to the Arawak and Carib peoples, and then there was a colonial scramble between the Dutch, English and French over the last half millennia-- each respectively took over some portion and then slapped their names on it.
Guyana is independently english speaking because they were colonized by the British- centuries ago it used to go by British Guiana.
French Guiana is basically an overseas department of France.
this_user gets it.
Successful publicly traded companies have a responsibility to generate more revenue and increase the stock price every year. Year after year. Once their product is mature after so many years, there aren't new variations to release or new markets to enter into.
Sales stagnate and costs stagnate; investors get upset. Only way to get that continual growth is to increase prices and slash costs.
When done responsibly, it's just good business.
The problem comes in next year when you have to do it again. And again. Then the year after you have to do it again. And again.
Such as all things in life, all companies eventually die.
"The goal, in short, was “down with algorithmic listening, down with royalty theft, down with AI-generated music”."
In the article they do mention Massive Attack, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof and Hotline TNT delisting their music and then further speaking out in protest- removal being 1/3 parts of the listed "goal".
But really it seems like the discourse on Spotify is making waves again with the recent reveal of Ek's Helsing investment. Given this is the same dude who said that "the cost of making content is close to zero", it's understandable that people are speaking out.
Google Glass was a loud, clunky script, whereas these are a stealthy, AI-powered rootkit hiding in plain sight. The fundamental change isn't the hardware, it's the social engineering masterstroke of weaponizing fashion to make the public willingly install a backdoor to their entire life.
Exactly. The real danger is how they turn every wearer into a walking surveillance camera, creating a permanent, searchable record of your life without your consent, simply by being near them.
This fundamentally rewrites the rules of social interaction, creating a panopticon where you have to assume you're always being recorded, forcing self-censorship and destroying the trust essential for any authentic relationship.
And because our antiquated consent laws and pathetic safeguards like a tiny indicator light are completely unprepared for this, you have no real way to opt out of their surveillance network.
Right?? If only the "hope the audience here would read the article" crowd would read the article. Wouldn't that be something..
Bless you.
A post worthy of Hacker News Hall of Fame.
This is basically "Don't Look Up" in real life.
Yeah, this article misses the mark. The author definitely frames the issue of AI-generated music and stock music in Lofi Hip Hop through a Spotify-centric lens. While they acknowledge that lofi originated and gained popularity outside of Spotify's control, particularly mentioning YouTube channels, it's BS to act like Spotify is the be-all and end-all of this (or any) genre. Disclosure: I've never paid for a Spotify account.
The Truth: Lofi Hip Hop continues to flourish far beyond the profit-prioritized walls of Spotify's garden, a meticulously manicured space where genuine discovery is choked out by the weeds of algorithmic control. True artistry is blossoming in the wilder, freer spaces online.
Also I really recommend Shlohmo & quickly quickly for some fresh Lofi.
If this Super Mario supermarket was clearly unrelated to video games and didn't use Nintendo's logos, characters, or branding style, then it's unlikely consumers would think it was officially connected to Nintendo-> Trademarks primarily protect against confusion.
If the supermarket didn't use Nintendo's font, colors, imagery, or characters —just the name—then the court likely ruled that:
-No confusion exists since a grocery store isn't competing with a video game company.
-No dilution occurs because Nintendo's brand strength in gaming isn't weakened by a supermarket.
-Fair use applies if the name has a legitimate reason unrelated to Nintendo.
Quality post. Thank you for your time on this effort.