Rory Bathgate
rorybathgate.bsky.social
Rory Bathgate
@rorybathgate.bsky.social
he/him | Features & Multimedia Editor at @itpro.com | co-host of the ITPro Podcast | 🏳️‍⚧️ trans rights | views my own
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My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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📝 @rosswritesetc.bsky.social thinks the post is the most ill-timed thing he's ever witnessed on LinkedIn.

❌ Worse still, it shows how the human impact of layoffs is often overlooked. Lives are turned upside down. Viewing it as an opportunity to improve networking skills completely misses the mark.
An executive producer at Xbox Games Studios told laid off staff to use AI for counseling, and it’s the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever seen in my life
In the immediate aftermath of Microsoft layoffs, promoting AI careers advice feels supremely cold
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July 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
You've got to train your algorithm to deliver extremely niche, borderline unintelligible memes that border on SCP cognitohazards
April 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM