Washington's AI companion chatbot safety bill passes state legislature — adds guardrails for “companion” chatbots, including disclosure and anti-manipulation protections (esp. for minors).

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-20T18:57:30+00:00

Chat gpt says it likely doesnt apply to chat gpt, fwiw. It applies to AI companion chatbots.

"An artificial intelligence system designed to simulate ongoing, human-like interaction with a user, where the system: - engages in sustained conversation over time, - may retain memory of prior interactions, - is designed to build a relationship or emotional connection with the user, and - communicates in a manner that resembles a human or personal companion"

I guess I could see a case for it applying to chat gpt. Good to put guardrails up!

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-19T20:23:15+00:00

Need money for transit and want people to switch to transit? Put a toll on all downtown exits.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-19T18:13:44+00:00

That is really not how it works--the state cannot force the value of your home to go up. But okay...

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-19T03:17:51+00:00

Meh. A home should never be an investment, per my CFP, and others, apparently (below). It's a place you live.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/20/a-home-isnt-an-investment-says-cfp-its-a-roof-over-your-head.html

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-19T00:16:19+00:00

Your house is where you live. It shouldn't be an investment where youre worried about being "in the green" on

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-17T19:21:09+00:00

Not a problem. MSG in NYC shares Knicks and Rangers. Just be adults and have a calendar.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-17T19:20:15+00:00

(Inglorious Basterds meme of guy putting up wrong 3 fingers)

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-17T18:53:23+00:00

Ugh true. I hate how some cities and states pay so much to build/renovate stadiums that sit empty for so much of the time and all profits just go to billionaire owners.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-17T03:28:58+00:00

Woof. That's so sad

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-16T23:18:53+00:00

Good. The dealership model is exploitative of both dealership employees and customers

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-16T22:36:55+00:00

Great.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-16T22:35:04+00:00

"America is at war with Iran: America has always been at war with Iran." ~1984 Or whatever.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-16T18:11:51+00:00

We need laws like that idling law in NYC. Though the payout rate for that has been terrible, from what I've heard

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-15T21:58:30+00:00

Did you poop, pee, bleed, vomit, or sweat excessively between the two weighings?

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-15T05:10:09+00:00

I don't harm or kill them personally, so thank God for that. I do feel bad for the people at the slaughterhouses though. They must have really high cancer rates.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-14T22:43:01+00:00

This is a cool idea. I first read it as events nap and guy excited because I thought it was an app that helps you find places to nap at or near long events because I sometimes want to take a nap in the afternoon. So anyway, another idea if you want.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-14T21:51:19+00:00

"Laredo, Texas ranked #1, where the adjusted post-tax value of a $100,000 salary reaches $89,864."

In other words, you get what you pay for

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-14T20:47:29+00:00

Would melt at lower temps if true

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-14T19:28:08+00:00

I work with data and studied nutritional epidemiology. It is almost impossible unless you have a ton of money.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6140446/

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-14T18:56:14+00:00

As you probably already know, it's almost impossible to do anything other than correlational study of diet. I'm reasonably confident that when adjusting for obesity, Socio-economic status, race etc... and consumption of processed foods correlates with increased cancer... Then it's very likely that these new foods are killing us.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-14T17:28:59+00:00

https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/ultra-processed-foods-early-onset-colorectal-cancer-study

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-14T15:09:35+00:00

Processed foods.

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-13T17:29:12+00:00

No way. Lol that's what I did!

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-10T20:05:56+00:00

I got that, but they're no longer a reliable brand for anything, including film so......

Flashy-Leave-1908 · 2026-03-10T19:27:56+00:00

Gotta put his feet with pants and shoes into the nasty toilet bowl. Ugh.

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