Wed. 04/20 - The AI Microwave Out for Revenge

<p><strong><em>The story of a self-described mad scientist who gave a microwave the soul of his childhood imaginary friend using AI, and then it tried to kill him. Plus, texting etiquette from Emily Post’s great-great-grandchildren.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at <a href="http://liveouter.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liveouter.com/kottke</a></li><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/someone-turned-imaginary-friend-into-ai-microwave-and-it-wanted-to-kill-them" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Someone Turned Their Imaginary Friend Into an AI Microwave and It Wanted to Kill Them</a> (IGN)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1G5b_2PYj0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I gave my microwave a soul with AI and it tried to kill me</a> (Lucas Builds The Future, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/_LucasRizzotto/status/1516205625662836739?s=20&amp;t=bKvrXSNYarYYlnfhQHTlVg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Magnetron Twitter thread</a> (Lucas Rizzotto, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/07/here-are-a-few-ways-gpt-3-can-go-wrong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here are a few ways GPT-3 can go wrong</a> (TechCrunch)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/texting-etiquette-101/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Are you bad at texting? Here are the new rules for 2022.</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://lithub.com/andy-serkis-will-direct-an-animated-adaptation-of-animal-farm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Serkis will direct an animated adaptation of Animal Farm.</a> (Literary Hub)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/mar/07/artsfeatures.georgeorwell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The cartoon th