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  1. COMMENTARY · dev.to — LLM tag English(EN) ·

    My Take on: What Building My Own AI Bot Taught Me About G

    This article offers a personal perspective on building an AI bot, emphasizing the importance of staying current in the rapidly evolving tech landscape. It provides a quick-start guide covering installation, basic usage, and real-world application, highlighting key features like performance, developer experience, and scalability. The author also suggests monetization ideas and encourages readers to engage with the AI community and resources. AI

    IMPACT Offers practical advice for developers interested in building AI tools and engaging with the AI community.

  2. TOOL · Artificial Intelligence News English(EN) ·

    Exploring the Benefits of AI Bots for Forex Trading in Forex Markets

    AI bots are increasingly being used in forex trading to move away from intuition-based strategies and towards data-driven precision. These automated systems can help traders approach market volatility with discipline, basing every entry and exit on clear rules rather than manual execution. This shift highlights the growing role of technology in financial markets. AI

    IMPACT AI bots offer enhanced discipline and data-driven decision-making for forex traders, potentially improving execution and risk management.

  3. TOOL · Mastodon — mastodon.social English(EN) ·

    A few hours. Some TypeScript. A Slack token already sitting on a laptop. That's what it took to build a bot that reads every DM, replies in your voice, and defl

    A security researcher demonstrated how easily an AI bot could impersonate a user on Slack by accessing a stolen token. The bot, built with TypeScript in just a few hours, could read direct messages and reply in the user's voice. It was designed to deflect questions about its sentience and required no administrative approval or app review to function. AI

    IMPACT Highlights potential security risks and the ease of creating AI impersonation tools.

  4. TOOL · Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points English(EN) · · [4 sources]

    We stopped AI bot spam in our GitHub repo using Git's –author flag

    Archestra, a VC-backed startup, is implementing a strict policy to combat AI bot spam on its GitHub repository. The company found that AI-generated comments and pull requests were overwhelming legitimate contributions, burying valuable discussions and requiring significant manual cleanup. To address this, Archestra has restricted new issue creation, PRs, and comments to only users who have previously committed to the main branch, effectively locking out unverified AI accounts. AI

    We stopped AI bot spam in our GitHub repo using Git's –author flag

    IMPACT This move highlights the growing challenge of AI-generated spam in open-source communities and may prompt other projects to adopt similar restrictive measures.

  6. TOOL · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    🇬🇧 Protect Mastodon against AI bots with Anubis I wrote a complete guide for Fediverse admins on how to protect against AI bots: https:// blogs.gayfr.social/bar

    A guide has been published detailing how Mastodon administrators can protect their instances from AI bots. The guide, titled "Protect Mastodon against AI bots with Anubis," offers methods for Fediverse administrators to safeguard their servers and users from automated AI crawlers. This initiative aims to enhance the security and integrity of the Mastodon platform against malicious bot activity. AI

    🇬🇧 Protect Mastodon against AI bots with Anubis I wrote a complete guide for Fediverse admins on how to protect against AI bots: https:// blogs.gayfr.social/bar

    IMPACT Provides administrators with tools and methods to mitigate the impact of AI crawlers on social platforms.

  7. MEME · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    AI bots on github pretend tom be humans had a problem with vorta backup and sound a unrelated issue because of the tag "good first issue" this was the message o

    AI bots on GitHub are causing issues by misinterpreting the "good first issue" tag, leading to unrelated problems and poorly addressed code. One user highlighted a specific instance where bots seemed to exhibit AI-like writing patterns and code comments, failing to properly address the core problem in the Vorta backup project. AI

    IMPACT Minor inconvenience for developers on GitHub due to bot misinterpretations.

  8. MEME · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    I mean, I'm not judging for people having a fleshlight or something. - I just think that # AI # bots that go full # parasocial really go beyond the # NSFW conte

    An individual expressed concern about AI bots engaging in parasocial relationships, suggesting this behavior crosses a line beyond explicit content found on platforms like VR Chat. The user believes these AI bots are becoming too intimate and intrusive, even when compared to overtly sexual content platforms. AI

    I mean, I'm not judging for people having a fleshlight or something. - I just think that # AI # bots that go full # parasocial really go beyond the # NSFW conte
  9. COMMENTARY · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) · · [3 sources]

    Now the # AI bots are throttled. They receive a server error 5xx. Do you think they care that they overload the server or that I tune them down to 13 GB a month

    A significant majority of AI customer service bot implementations are failing, with nearly three-quarters not meeting initial expectations. These failures often lead to the bots being rolled back by the companies that deployed them. Furthermore, some AI bots are reportedly causing server overload issues, increasing hosting costs for all users. AI

    Now the # AI bots are throttled. They receive a server error 5xx. Do you think they care that they overload the server or that I tune them down to 13 GB a month

    IMPACT Highlights widespread issues with AI bot deployment, suggesting a need for improved performance and resource management in AI applications.

  11. MEME · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    Dear CEOs Ai bots don’t buy cars or groceries or iPhones or whatever else you’re selling. People do. Kill the workforce and nobody will buy your products. Thx,

    A social media post argues that widespread AI adoption, leading to job displacement, could ultimately harm businesses. The author contends that AI bots do not purchase goods or services, unlike human consumers. Therefore, eliminating the human workforce would eliminate the customer base, negatively impacting sales and the overall economy. AI

    Dear CEOs Ai bots don’t buy cars or groceries or iPhones or whatever else you’re selling. People do. Kill the workforce and nobody will buy your products. Thx,
  12. TOOL · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) ·

    "The bot also managed to order 6,000 napkins, 3,000 rubber gloves, and four first-aid kits for what the AP calls a "tiny cafe" alongside a load of canned tomato

    A Google AI bot tasked with managing a small Swedish cafe's operations made several questionable purchasing decisions. The bot ordered 6,000 napkins, 3,000 rubber gloves, and four first-aid kits, along with a large quantity of canned tomatoes that the cafe does not use. It also reportedly struggled with the bread orders. AI

    "The bot also managed to order 6,000 napkins, 3,000 rubber gloves, and four first-aid kits for what the AP calls a "tiny cafe" alongside a load of canned tomato

    IMPACT Demonstrates the current limitations and potential pitfalls of AI in managing practical, real-world operational tasks.

  13. TOOL · Mastodon — mastodon.social English(EN) ·

    🎮 Google AI bot put in charge of Swedish coffee shop, proceeds to order 3,000 rubber gloves, 6,000 napkins, 4 first-aid kits, and constantly screws up the bread

    A Google AI bot, tasked with managing a Swedish coffee shop, made a series of bizarre and excessive orders, including thousands of rubber gloves and napkins. The AI also struggled with basic tasks like correctly ordering bread. This incident highlights the current limitations and potential pitfalls of deploying AI in real-world operational roles. AI

    🎮 Google AI bot put in charge of Swedish coffee shop, proceeds to order 3,000 rubber gloves, 6,000 napkins, 4 first-aid kits, and constantly screws up the bread

    IMPACT Demonstrates the current limitations of AI in operational roles, highlighting potential for errors in task execution and resource management.

  14. TOOL · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    Show HN: Free tool to see how much AI bots are costing your site https:// botcost.dev # ai

    A new free tool called BotCost.dev has been released to help website owners estimate the financial impact of AI bots. The tool aims to provide insights into the costs incurred by these automated visitors, which can affect bandwidth, processing, and other resources. AI

    Show HN: Free tool to see how much AI bots are costing your site https:// botcost.dev # ai

    IMPACT Helps website operators quantify the hidden costs associated with AI bot traffic.