“Absolutely Fruitastic” - bonemoisturizer

artemis: no worries

nasa when they return: so how was it

but the cautionary tale of jax is not about being trans, it's about not letting yourself be happy and keeping everything bottled up inside. it's not saying that being trans will lead you to kill yourself, it's saying that repressing your trans identity and pushing everyone who tries to help you away and self-sabotaging will lead you to kill yourself.

while it's tragic yes, i think it's a very poignant message that really emphasizes how important it is that trans people are able to be themselves. unlike other trans characters who are transitioning/have transitioned and die (almost like a "punishment), jax dies WITHOUT transitioning which to me only serves to show how important transitioning can be for one's happiness.

on a personal note, it gives me a similar feeling to i saw the tv glow, where the story ends off on a pretty depressing note (though still a bit more hopeful lol) with the main character having lived decades of life repressing her true self and never transitioning. i remember i cried so hard after i first watched ISTTG and was so personally moved that i immediately resolved to finally start trying to transition and think about telling my family. it hurt to watch but in a way that was almost invigorating, immediately making me want to take action in my life so i didnt have to go through that kind of experience.

1. The court holds Google responsible for statements made by its AI, considering them Google's statements (search engines have limited liability for results in their engine as they're the words of other sites/companies/people), meaning when their AI lies/hallucinates they're liable for the defamation/harm resulting from those statements.

2. Google's defense that customers are generally aware of the lack of reliability and are responsible for fact checking was dismissed. As the court pointed out, that would "significantly diminish" AI Search's stated purpose and it can't be distinguished from Google's business practices/statements as a search tool.

3. Studies have found about 91% of Google's everyday AI responses are accurate, leaving millions of searches per HOUR with potential liability for falsehoods. 56% of correct responses weren't supported by the sources the AI listed. Both of which mean Google is now liable for a LOT more AI "errors."

4. Google was held liable for 80% of court costs in this case and this precedent is expected to reverberate around the world. This is a massive shift from the 3rd-party search provider role Google has previously played and it comes right as they've tied ALL searches to their AI search.

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