@Brokar @cwebber > Didn't think so
You and I wouldn't. So many people would. Everyone hates LLMs when others use it, but very few of us refuse to use them when it is convenient to do so, and that convenience encourages (misplaced) trust.
This attempt at AI won't stop getting used despite the glaring flaws until it is priced honestly, which will change the apparent convenience.
Then so many will have been against it all along. (Unless it gets govt subsidized like the oil industry in the US)
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@mhoye I use the first pic to teach the difference between the purpose of a caption and alt text, with a guerilla casual mention of how much we owe Hamilton and similar minimized women.
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@thomasfuchs I remember Clipper chips.
I can't tell if this is "just" an attempt to have a tariff-like plaything, a way to gather bribes from companies seeking to be an exception, or an attempt to force NSA-compromised hardware on consumers.
All seem equally likely (and villainously stupid).
I'm honestly (really) surprised this wasn't leaked/obvious in advance though. This isn't an administration known for keeping their mouths shut. I'm curious where this came from.
I can't tell if this is "just" an attempt to have a tariff-like plaything, a way to gather bribes from companies seeking to be an exception, or an attempt to force NSA-compromised hardware on consumers.
All seem equally likely (and villainously stupid).
I'm honestly (really) surprised this wasn't leaked/obvious in advance though. This isn't an administration known for keeping their mouths shut. I'm curious where this came from.
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@TerryBTwo @tagir_valeev No one would ask this question while shuffling down a crowded stairwell and turn back? Or be in the bathroom and hoping not to have to rush out?
It's weird to assume that people won't be a little lazy when LLMs are so successful BECAUSE people are eager to be lazy. Also weird to focus only on a very specific event as how "AI will kill us" when we already have machines driving cars into people, deleting production databases, encouraging people to kill themselves, etc.
It's weird to assume that people won't be a little lazy when LLMs are so successful BECAUSE people are eager to be lazy. Also weird to focus only on a very specific event as how "AI will kill us" when we already have machines driving cars into people, deleting production databases, encouraging people to kill themselves, etc.
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@j_bertolotti I'm sorry to see so many "um, actually"s.
Beyond your example, disasters show people forming communities with strangers. Not only for mutual benefit, but to help the helpless.
Recent times have injured my belief that "most people are basically good". Is "most" closer to 51% than 99%? Does a lazy good count as good?
Hollywood tales of humans EAGER to turn on each other run deep. I keep doubting the actual history vs my expectations. But the history is real. Thx for the reminder.
Beyond your example, disasters show people forming communities with strangers. Not only for mutual benefit, but to help the helpless.
Recent times have injured my belief that "most people are basically good". Is "most" closer to 51% than 99%? Does a lazy good count as good?
Hollywood tales of humans EAGER to turn on each other run deep. I keep doubting the actual history vs my expectations. But the history is real. Thx for the reminder.
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@Impertinenzija @mark Putting aside (briefly) the climate issues, my concern re: art is that new experienced artists will only come from those with enough spare money and time to gain art experience on the side. If humans stop designing greeting cards, billboards, music album "covers", illustrations on how to assemble your new desk, airplane safety brochures, or any other art job that pays the bills, how will new artists gain experience?
*Apologies to anyone in these example jobs, I'm ignorant
*Apologies to anyone in these example jobs, I'm ignorant
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