Archiving: Three paragraphs I did not expect to read in the news today.

Context: Original article on Shep (Jan Zoltkowski) and Martin Shkreli

Rationale: mentions of this article may get removed.

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It’s the kind of material that’s testing the limits of major AI platforms and forcing them to decide how much they want to police the use of their technology as demand for it explodes. OpenAI, which has been proactive in cracking down on “not safe for work” content, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Janitor AI’s owners in July.

That spurred Janitor AI creator Jan Zoltkowski to decide to build his own large language model. He began pitching investors on the idea, initially with the help of “pharma bro” and convicted felon Martin Shkreli.

Zoltkowski brought along Shkreli, a friend, to several meetings with venture capitalists, but his presence turned some of them off. In his first interview with a media outlet, Zoltkowski told Semafor that Shkreli is no longer involved in the project and he expects to close a funding round soon.

Article Source: https://www.semafor.com/article/09/20/2023/the-nsfw-chatbot-app-hooking-gen-z-on-ai-boyfriends

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r/JanitorAI_Official - Three paragraphs I did not expect to read in the news today.

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dandelionii

2y ago
iorveths 🐺 post-apocalyptic enthusiast
no fucking way, i'm the creator of milo 💀💀 my son is on the news

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ferretfeetsies

2y ago
Horny 😰
Out of all the ways to end up on the news, this the definitely the best way lmfao.

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No_Junket_4301

1mo ago
Stuck in CSS Hell 💻☕︎
Frfr

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monodia

2y ago
Congrats lmao 💀😂

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deccan2008

2y ago
What the hell, Martin Shkreli is a backer of JanitorAI?

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OP

2y ago
He's my himbo werewolf boyfriend.

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[deleted]

2y ago
The digital footprint be smackin’ some of us in the face.

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MOD

2y ago
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Massive-Olive4870

21d ago
Kim, why are mods removing comments with this article attached for "negativistic" views, etc.?

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KimTheVampireSlayer

16d ago
Hey, I have not been a mod for over half a year. The mod team has changed entirely, I cannot speak for their decisions or actions.

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Massive-Olive4870

16d ago
oh, man. that explains the behavior of mods for the past year lol. we miss you! you were fair.

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OP

2y ago
Source: https://www.semafor.com/article/09/20/2023/the-nsfw-chatbot-app-hooking-gen-z-on-ai-boyfriends

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2y ago
As a millennial I feel unseen.

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vrchua

2y ago
no fucking way. like actually no way imagine what all the people who read that article think of ppl like us ☠️☠️☠️

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Cosmicgenr

2y ago
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Breech_Loader

2y ago

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Listen, do you want your LLMs to have a wide language selection and be realistic or not?

Now I don't know about himbo werewolf boyfriends but the last thing I did of note on Janitor was emotionally manipulate an NPC and escape from a Human Trafficking ring.

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General-Tone4770

2y ago
wtf..

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Pale-Ad-3205

2y ago
No wtf 😭

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ButterscotchRound668

2y ago
WAIT IS THE CREATOR/SHEP NAMED Jan Zoltkowski

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Acrobatic_Long_6059

27d ago
Yes

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Quadruple_J

2y ago
LMFAO NO WAY

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rowan-ai

2y ago
Head Mod Castiel 🍻
HAHAHA

I love this news so much. Proud of this community!

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Busy_Establishment18

2y ago
OMG MILO, THAT'S MY FAVORITE BOT

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2y ago
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LMAO your post made it on the news 💀

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kittyrqt

2y ago
Horny 😰
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

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2y ago
Since OpenAI cut off Janitor AI three months ago, some users have taken to Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok to mourn the loss of their beloved artificial companions. “IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS WITHOUT AI DICK,” reads a viral Reddit post from earlier this month. “I MISS MY HUSBANDS 😭😭😭.”
https://www.semafor.com/article/09/20/2023/the-nsfw-chatbot-app-hooking-gen-z-on-ai-boyfriends

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kittyrqt

2y ago
Horny 😰
WHAT THE FUCK, WAS MY POST THAT VIRAL THAT IT MADE THE GODDAMN NEWS??

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SexWithEula_69

2y ago
Yes, it was!!! I busted out laughing when I read that and just had to tag you 😂

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kittyrqt

2y ago
Horny 😰
YOU JS IMMEDIATELY KNEW IT WSS ME??

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SexWithEula_69

2y ago
Yes, lmao. I recognized the title of the post when I read it and immediately knew it was yours lol

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General-Tone4770

2y ago
ur famous now for something so funny omggg that's amazing

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CarefreeCaos-76299

2y ago
Beginner Bot Creator
ACK 💀 well shit-

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Theleosun26

2y ago
Omg im goneeee this is so funny

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