The Chainsaw

Jun 28, 2024 | thechainsaw.com | David Allegretti

I’m standing in a vineyard in Victoria’s High Country, surrounded by frost-kissed vines and perfect silence. It’s the afternoon of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year is on the horizon, and I’m about to embark on a spiritual journey. I’m not here to drop acid or commune with nature. At least, not in a traditional sense. I’m here to achieve psychic enlightenment, with the help of AI. Why? Well, why the hell not? The machines are here to stay, and I’m not about to fight the wave.

Jun 28, 2024 | thechainsaw.com | David Allegretti

In the ever-evolving landscape of AI, a new arms race is emerging: the battle between AI content generators and AI detectors. But how accurate are AI detectors really? As tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini become increasingly adept at producing human-like text, the demand for reliable AI detection methods has skyrocketed. But are these things legit, or is it a bunch of snake oil?

Jun 25, 2024 | thechainsaw.com | David Allegretti

An unavoidable anti-perk of being in Australian media is one must, on a regular basis, make the pilgrimage to Sydney. Unfortunately, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been made to traverse the soulless entrails of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. Still, one must make sacrifices for one’s craft. I suppose there are worse fates. At least this time it was interesting. Last Tuesday (June 18), Microsoft launched its Copilot+ PCs worldwide.

Jun 17, 2024 | thechainsaw.com | David Allegretti

A team of Australian researchers led by Monash University has created an AI tool that could make the process of discovering new medicines faster, cheaper and more effective. PSICHIC, short for PhySIcoCHemICal, is a potentially game-changing AI tool that can rapidly and cost-effectively predict how molecules and proteins interact in our bodies, potentially revolutionising the early stages of drug discovery, according to a study published in Nature Machine Intelligence.

Jun 17, 2024 | thechainsaw.com | David Allegretti

Ever considered using ChatGPT to write your cover letter? It’s fine if you have. I won’t tell. Degrading and embarrassing, cover letters are also an essential part of the sad broken process that is The Job Hunt. So why shouldn’t you get some help in the fun and completely not soul-destroying process of begging for a job like a pathetic little mouse pleading for a speck of cheese? When it comes to securing employment, ChatGPT could be the answer to your prayers. If used correctly, of course.