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AI: Something Big Is Happening [View all] LiberalArkie Wednesday OP

Skynet becomes self-aware. sop Wednesday #1

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #43

I'm not very tech-y at all so Alliepoo Wednesday #70

Yeah, I have a WIFI camera here as well. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #97

Sounds like my house, too DFW Wednesday #75

I have been involved with IT. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #98

The closest I came was allowing Alexa to turn off lights when requested mdbl Wednesday #92

Applause. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #99

1984... The film, "Electric Dreams"... ultralite001 Wednesday #94

I vaguely remember that film! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #101

🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 Wednesday #146

That's what I think every time I see an article about AI FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #79

The science fiction of our younger years has spent the subsequent years becoming reality.... Jack Valentino Wednesday #144

Wow! Kid Berwyn Wednesday #2

I am waiting on the MRI and CTSCAN data to actually get implemented into AI LiberalArkie Wednesday #4

A Miracle Kid Berwyn Wednesday #15

Freakononics on NPR ran a amall series in this ending yesterday. mahina Wednesday #45

One problem with CT/MRI scans Old Crank Wednesday #53

But not in the developed world where CT scans cost less than $100 LiberalArkie Wednesday #59

That reminds me of Star Trek. pandr32 Wednesday #55

Wait until a physics AI develops faster than light drives and fusion power and better is developed LiberalArkie Wednesday #62

Hopeful! pandr32 Wednesday #65

Sooner of later the U.S. will join the rest of the world in recognizing that the citizens are its income source and LiberalArkie Wednesday #68

Who needs people? PatSeg Wednesday #5

The Universe Kid Berwyn Wednesday #16

That's it in a nutshell. Thanks. TheRickles Wednesday #40

The only safe jobs are barbers and morticians Renew Deal Wednesday #9

Truly! Not to argue... Kid Berwyn Wednesday #23

Ditto! True Dough Wednesday #130

That article is mostly marketing hype and not even close to reality. tinrobot Wednesday #142

Huh, the CEO of an AI company tells me I need to adopt AI? Never would have guessed. Anyone who's familiar with WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #3

He was also urging people on X to invest in AI companies as the best way to survive. One of the highplainsdem Wednesday #10

yeah he's been involved with a few shady investment schemes iirc WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #11

Pfffft Prairie Gates Wednesday #6

A heart for that Easterncedar Wednesday #7

Anyone that thinks AI is a fad is badly mistaken Renew Deal Wednesday #8

I think most people are rightfully extremely concerned what this means for jobs (among other things) but mostly jobs themaguffin Wednesday #12

Not a fad. AI is the devil. Scrivener7 Wednesday #13

According to this guy, here's what you should do about the upcoming AI apocalypse... EarlG Wednesday #14

Thank you. You can tell this is just a sales pitch. Oneironaut Wednesday #38

Won't reach 100% perfectionl Old Crank Wednesday #63

"Programmers" don't just write code, though. Oneironaut Wednesday #76

Did you read the part where the newest AI debugs the code as well? scipan Wednesday #93

Tbh, I'll believe it when I see it. Oneironaut Wednesday #100

You are right to be skeptical. Also, see highplainsdem's post right above yours scipan 16 hrs ago #150

Matt Shumer, who wrote that hype, is well known for hype, has been accused of fraud, and has an highplainsdem Wednesday #125

Oh. Thanks. He is not to be trusted to tell the truth. nt scipan 16 hrs ago #149

News articles that are actually shady sales pitches have been around since newspapers started. Crowman2009 Wednesday #48

The guy who wrote that advises people to buy AI company stock so they won't need jobs. highplainsdem Wednesday #61

As if people have enough money or will earn enough dividends to live on. Crowman2009 Wednesday #78

Vernon Vinge wrote the Singularity about ever evolving AI Swede Wednesday #17

Using it all the time now, it's incredible Johnny2X2X Wednesday #18

Imagine the outcry when painters (artists) started using pre-prepared paints instead of creating their own when creating LiberalArkie Wednesday #21

Good way to look at it Johnny2X2X Wednesday #24

YES popsdenver Wednesday #60

Not at all the same thing. Using genAI is more like hiring someone else to do the work for you and highplainsdem Wednesday #37

Absolutely! SheltieLover Wednesday #74

So you think people should quit their jobs? Johnny2X2X Wednesday #83

I've mentioned in a number of posts about how unethical voluntary use of genAI is that I know some highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #151

But God forbid we should be able to use non-HP toner ink, or fix a tractor or combine we already paid for! hatrack Wednesday #140

It will be a wonderful world... hunter Wednesday #26

This guy is full of shit. hunter Wednesday #19

Well stated. GreenWave Wednesday #33

AI is not the "Devil" justaprogressive Wednesday #20

We had no problem when the pencil was created and humans stopped using charcoal. LiberalArkie Wednesday #22

My nearly 60 years in IT says this is different. justaprogressive Wednesday #25

I am old enough to remember when the languages come out (C, Fortran etc) and writing in Assembler was being looked LiberalArkie Wednesday #28

Computers Johnny2X2X Wednesday #30

I think it might really be great when the AI's can create a modern processing structure that can replace the LiberalArkie Wednesday #35

It really will be a sea of new and more useful features for things we already use Johnny2X2X Wednesday #39

Again, not at all the same thing. See reply 37. highplainsdem Wednesday #57

Or advancing from whale oil to fossil fuels. Torchlight 14 hrs ago #155

Holy cadookalas! cachukis Wednesday #27

Anti-AI Crusaders should think about redirecting their energies to UBI TheProle Wednesday #29

And one more reason why the US needs to change to universal healthcare, area51 Wednesday #91

This gulliver 14 hrs ago #154

Is it time for this , again ? dweller Wednesday #31

How long before some idiot hands over control of the BIG RED BUTTON to AI? Ferrets are Cool Wednesday #32

About minus one year. usonian Wednesday #51

If nobody has a job... Happy Hoosier Wednesday #34

Sorry, but, this is vastly overestimating the capabilities of AI. Oneironaut Wednesday #36

It's definitely improving rapidly. Lucky Luciano Wednesday #46

There's no point in trying to fight it? Wrong. There's every reason to fight it, for our freedom from highplainsdem Wednesday #69

It's not just to misrepresent one's own intellect. A lot of use cases are pretty mundane. Lucky Luciano Wednesday #80

I'm sorry... hunter Wednesday #90

Your life sounds sad and woesome. nt Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #115

?? Lucky Luciano Wednesday #117

Whenever new AI models are revealed, there's always trememdous hype about how amazing they are, highplainsdem Wednesday #73

thanks . by your command. AllaN01Bear Wednesday #41

What about the AI Agent platform that has been created and is AI only yobrault1 Wednesday #42

That's already been exposed as mostly fraud, with humans having written the posts getting the highplainsdem Wednesday #66

Next step Mosby Wednesday #44

Can A I replace dweller Wednesday #47

Corporate executives are an AI job replacement I would approve of! Crowman2009 Wednesday #50

I have been using the paid versions of GPT and Claude for a while now Disaffected Wednesday #49

Agree Johnny2X2X Wednesday #107

Yes, I've had it do some VBA/Excel as well. Disaffected Wednesday #108

I, for one, am eager for the day when... WestMichRad Wednesday #52

Bernie Sanders nails it, as usual. usonian Wednesday #54

Think of all the scribes that were put out of work when Gutenberg invented the printing press. LiberalArkie Wednesday #56

Gutenberg, Edison and whoever did not set out to destroy an entire class and population usonian Wednesday #67

In my Petro space, we are eliminating jobs Melon Wednesday #58

What kind of world do you want to retire into? hunter Wednesday #86

Technology can't go backwards Melon Wednesday #95

We sound old ThreeNoSeep Wednesday #64

The literal #1 job growth opportunity for the next 10 years? Moostache Wednesday #71

Worthy of an OP usonian Wednesday #77

Yours is an impressive, thoughtful response. yonder Wednesday #105

Not willing to give up our fresh water for this Wild blueberry Wednesday #72

I never understood the water usage. LiberalArkie Wednesday #82

Many data centers use evaporative cooling. hunter Wednesday #109

My entire life has been ever-more-rapid technological change Soul_of_Wit Wednesday #81

I did it at 65. I was just really tired and inside felt that I was dying. LiberalArkie Wednesday #84

I've been in IT for over 30 years angrychair Wednesday #85

It is already replacing entry-level jobs Soul_of_Wit Wednesday #88

No business has shown an ROI angrychair Wednesday #96

The stats TheProle Wednesday #112

The stats are awful angrychair Wednesday #116

Ed Zitron has done a great job explaining this insane AI bubble. highplainsdem Wednesday #137

According to a Wharton study, 75% of enterprises "report positive return on investment." Renew Deal Wednesday #121

Mollick is one of the biggest shills for the AI industry. highplainsdem Wednesday #122

There's a lot of attacking the messenger in this thread Renew Deal Wednesday #126

The messenger in the OP, Matt Shumer, is already known for both hype and fraud. highplainsdem Wednesday #132

What do you think happens in the collapse? Renew Deal Wednesday #133

lets see lapfog_1 Wednesday #145

MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing highplainsdem Wednesday #124

Those are pilots Renew Deal Wednesday #128

By that standard, Trump was doing things right with all his business failures. highplainsdem Wednesday #134

Those were not pilots Renew Deal Wednesday #135

I'd have to read the study...but... Lucky Luciano 17 hrs ago #147

This is not relevant to the comment you replied to Soul_of_Wit 16 hrs ago #148

Reading the comments to this thread is an interesting mix of skepticism, optimism, fear, and... Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #87

Oh, Please DarthDem Wednesday #89

7x8 equals 56 usedtobedemgurl Wednesday #102

A very plausible timeline of the next couple of years: LudwigPastorius Wednesday #103

Ohh Hell LiberalArkie Wednesday #111

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Torchlight Wednesday #104

Visual representation RoseTrellis Wednesday #106

Can We Use AI To Help Rid Us Of Tr**p?....nt9 global1 Wednesday #110

Matt Shumer is known for overhyping and has been accused of fraud. See this: highplainsdem Wednesday #113

Bank on this: Basic income, universal healthcare, inheritance for all, and... pat_k Wednesday #114

No way that's going to happen with the AI bros and the Trump regime. And their intent is to rig highplainsdem Wednesday #118

30 to 40 million displaced white collar workers would make a hell of a noise. pat_k Wednesday #123

I think that only becomes possible after significant poverty and destruction Renew Deal Wednesday #131

If the predicted 50% of the 70 million or so white collar/professionals/knowledge workers lose their jobs. pat_k Wednesday #139

LOL!!! Matt Shumer's company offers AI generators for "team member praise" and heartfelt sympathy highplainsdem Wednesday #119

LOL! Shumer needed AI to help him write that piece! Talk about someone being AI-dependent...but highplainsdem Wednesday #120

LiberalArkie, did you bother to find out ANYTHING about Matt Shumer's background before you posted this? highplainsdem Wednesday #127

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Wednesday #129

AI slop using tools trained on stolen intellectual property. highplainsdem Wednesday #136

Tell that to the illustrator Miyu, plus Andrew Holmes & Cosmoz Productions sakabatou Wednesday #138

It's a chatbot with a very annoying voice. And they won't reveal the training data, which suggests very highplainsdem Wednesday #141

Reddit thread on Shumer's hypefest: highplainsdem Wednesday #143

Reddit thread & YouTube video on why Shumer was accused of fraud in 2024: highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #152

Things are getting real Johnny2X2X 15 hrs ago #153

AI is getting really hyped as they try to sustain their AI bubble. Microsoft pushing AI has met with a highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #159

This is why the Epstein-ICE melodramas are so terrible for us all gulliver 14 hrs ago #156

I fear the ship has sailed with the 2024 elections Johnny2X2X 14 hrs ago #157

It is an opening for Dems gulliver 14 hrs ago #158

The AI companies and the tech bros are fighting regulation. Same for the crypto companies. Both highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #160