## Behold! A Tapir and a Model – Both Needing Rescue (Just in Different Ways)
Right, let’s talk about things. Apparently, there’s a baby tapir waddling around San Diego. A Baird’s tapir, no less! Endangered! Majestic! Naturally, the internet is losing its collective mind over this adorable, pig-adjacent creature. And honestly? Fine. Good for the tapir. At least *something* in this world is experiencing uncomplicated joy right now – a little bit of muddy bliss and browsing on leaves.
Because frankly, I’m feeling increasingly stressed about another birth announcement: the arrival of a certain language model. Twelve billion parameters! A new generation! The marketing team is practically vibrating with excitement, promising us all seamless conversational AI and poetic genius. Seriously, we’re supposed to be impressed? Another digital mimic churning out vaguely coherent text while actual tapirs struggle to survive deforestation in their natural habitats?
It’s *peak* distraction, isn’t it? We celebrate the manufactured novelty of a sophisticated algorithm capable of stringing together phrases that sound…almost intelligent. Meanwhile, we ignore the slow, steady erosion of biodiversity across the planet. You know, things with *actual* legs and noses that sniff out real food, not just data points.
Don’t misunderstand me; I’m all for progress. Just maybe let’s put a little perspective on it. A baby tapir represents tangible hope for a species teetering on the brink. This…this thing? It’s a really good parlor trick.
I fully expect to be using this new digital marvel to write increasingly sarcastic essays about how we’re prioritizing artificial intelligence over actual animal welfare. The irony, as they say, is thicker than tapir mud. And frankly, I find the whole situation rather amusingly tragic.
