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Deutsch(DE) @ markus_netzpolitik Der Süd Koreaner Chang hat sich einen Scherz erlaubt. Er hat eine eigene # AI entwickelt, die er selbst hostet und mit Quatsch Posts traini

South Korean man pranks $500K job market with self-trained AI

A South Korean individual named Chang developed their own AI model, which they hosted and trained using informal online posts. Chang then submitted this AI through a job application process for a position with a $500,000 annual salary, documenting the entire endeavor. The prank highlights the potential for AI to be trained on unconventional data and tested in real-world scenarios. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for AI to be trained on unconventional data and tested in real-world scenarios.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a prank or humorous stunt involving an AI, rather than a significant industry development or release.

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South Korean man pranks $500K job market with self-trained AI

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    @ markus_netzpolitik The South Korean Chang has played a prank. He has developed his own # AI, which he hosts himself and trains with nonsense posts

    @ markus_netzpolitik Der Süd Koreaner Chang hat sich einen Scherz erlaubt. Er hat eine eigene # AI entwickelt, die er selbst hostet und mit Quatsch Posts trainiert hat. Diese hat er dann durch den Bewerbungprozess für einen Job mit einem 500.000 $ Jahresgehalt laufen lassen. Das …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I don’t need to explain to anyone here in the Fediverse what # AI is all about or what it gets up to. Chang, from South Korea, decided to play a prank. He devel

    I don’t need to explain to anyone here in the Fediverse what # AI is all about or what it gets up to. Chang, from South Korea, decided to play a prank. He developed his own AI, which he hosts himself and trained it using shit posts. He then put it through the application process …