So apparently, it may turn out that The Wizard of Oz at the Las Vegas Sphere wasnβt entirely made in AI and Google threw the VFX crew under the bus by claiming it was all done by artificial intelligence.
If true, then fucking yikes.
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So apparently, it may turn out that The Wizard of Oz at the Las Vegas Sphere wasnβt entirely made in AI and Google threw the VFX crew under the bus by claiming it was all done by artificial intelligence.
If true, then fucking yikes.
Hey, fellow Asian So. Cal Fam: ICE is visiting local Asian grocery stores like HMart and 99 Ranch - just heard this from a local contact.
Please be careful AND please take this as a sign - this impacts us too. Call. Protest. Donate.
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MIT following Harvard's lead here
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I just panic-bought some electronics, books, and paper before the tariffs hit
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