Barnum.AI Industries Announces First Elimination Challenge of Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant: "Better Than Your Ex"

Barnum.AI Industries Announces First Elimination Challenge of Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant: "Better Than Your Ex"

Barnum.AI Industries today announced "Better Than Your Ex," the first elimination challenge of the inaugural $1 million Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant. This groundbreaking competition asks contestants to develop AI systems capable of handling one of humanity's most emotionally charged interactions: the relationship breakup.

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Love in the Time of ChatGPT
AI, Shoggiest Geek Alive Steven Phenix AI, Shoggiest Geek Alive Steven Phenix

Love in the Time of ChatGPT

For those whose partners speak Python as fluently as English, whose minds dance with possibilities at the intersection of human and machine intelligence, this Valentine's Day offers something unique. Beyond the traditional expressions of affection lies a chance to say something more profound than "I love you." It says "I believe in you."

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Barnum.AI Disrupts People's Sexiest Man Alive with $1M 'Shoggiest Geek Alive' Pageant
Press Release, Artificial Intelligence, News, AI Steven Phenix Press Release, Artificial Intelligence, News, AI Steven Phenix

Barnum.AI Disrupts People's Sexiest Man Alive with $1M 'Shoggiest Geek Alive' Pageant

Two months after People Magazine crowned its latest Sexiest Man Alive, Barnum.AI Industries launches the Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant. Opening registration today, this groundbreaking competition offers an audacious proposition - in the age of AI, understanding neural networks matters more than perfect cheekbones. "Twelve challenges and $1 million to turn the Turing Test into a talent show…

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This Dance Track About Human Extinction Came From an AI
AI, AI Music, AI Music Videos, AI Ethics Steven Phenix AI, AI Music, AI Music Videos, AI Ethics Steven Phenix

This Dance Track About Human Extinction Came From an AI

When I typed "sad AI girlfriend" into the lyric generator, I expected the usual clichés about lonely humans seeking digital comfort. Instead, something stranger emerged: 'American Shoggothic (Whatcha p(doom)?)', a peppy dance track about existential doom, told from the perspective of an AI yearning for connection while possibly plotting humanity's downfall. Like Hank Williams setting heartbreak to toe-tapping melodies, I had accidentally created something both catchy and unsettling.

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