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Oneironaut

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

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 10:57 AM

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These guys are all the same. lol

AI is cool, but, needs a lot of work. It will never reach 100% perfection, nor is it close now. AI companies want you to think AI is the coming apocalypse so that you feel like using their product and paying for it is mandatory.

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AI: Something Big Is Happening [View all] LiberalArkie 14 hrs ago OP

Skynet becomes self-aware. sop 13 hrs ago #1

Yep. OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #43

I'm not very tech-y at all so Alliepoo 10 hrs ago #70

Yeah, I have a WIFI camera here as well. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #97

Sounds like my house, too DFW 10 hrs ago #75

I have been involved with IT. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #98

The closest I came was allowing Alexa to turn off lights when requested mdbl 9 hrs ago #92

Applause. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #99

1984... The film, "Electric Dreams"... ultralite001 8 hrs ago #94

I vaguely remember that film! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #101

That's what I think every time I see an article about AI FoxNewsSucks 10 hrs ago #79

The science fiction of our younger years has spent the subsequent years becoming reality.... Jack Valentino 10 min ago #144

Wow! Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #2

I am waiting on the MRI and CTSCAN data to actually get implemented into AI LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #4

A Miracle Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #15

Freakononics on NPR ran a amall series in this ending yesterday. mahina 11 hrs ago #45

One problem with CT/MRI scans Old Crank 11 hrs ago #53

But not in the developed world where CT scans cost less than $100 LiberalArkie 11 hrs ago #59

That reminds me of Star Trek. pandr32 11 hrs ago #55

Wait until a physics AI develops faster than light drives and fusion power and better is developed LiberalArkie 11 hrs ago #62

Hopeful! pandr32 11 hrs ago #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 11 hrs ago #68

Who needs people? PatSeg 13 hrs ago #5

The Universe Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #16

That's it in a nutshell. Thanks. TheRickles 11 hrs ago #40

The only safe jobs are barbers and morticians Renew Deal 13 hrs ago #9

Truly! Not to argue... Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #23

Ditto! True Dough 1 hr ago #130

That article is mostly marketing hype and not even close to reality. tinrobot 35 min ago #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 13 hrs ago #3

He was also urging people on X to invest in AI companies as the best way to survive. One of the highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #10

yeah he's been involved with a few shady investment schemes iirc WhiskeyGrinder 13 hrs ago #11

Pfffft Prairie Gates 13 hrs ago #6

A heart for that Easterncedar 13 hrs ago #7

Anyone that thinks AI is a fad is badly mistaken Renew Deal 13 hrs ago #8

I think most people are rightfully extremely concerned what this means for jobs (among other things) but mostly jobs themaguffin 13 hrs ago #12

Not a fad. AI is the devil. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #13

According to this guy, here's what you should do about the upcoming AI apocalypse... EarlG 13 hrs ago #14

Thank you. You can tell this is just a sales pitch. Oneironaut 12 hrs ago #38

Won't reach 100% perfectionl Old Crank 11 hrs ago #63

"Programmers" don't just write code, though. Oneironaut 10 hrs ago #76

Did you read the part where the newest AI debugs the code as well? scipan 8 hrs ago #93

Tbh, I'll believe it when I see it. Oneironaut 7 hrs ago #100

Matt Shumer, who wrote that hype, is well known for hype, has been accused of fraud, and has an highplainsdem 1 hr ago #125

News articles that are actually shady sales pitches have been around since newspapers started. Crowman2009 11 hrs ago #48

The guy who wrote that advises people to buy AI company stock so they won't need jobs. highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #61

As if people have enough money or will earn enough dividends to live on. Crowman2009 10 hrs ago #78

Vernon Vinge wrote the Singularity about ever evolving AI Swede 13 hrs ago #17

Using it all the time now, it's incredible Johnny2X2X 13 hrs ago #18

Imagine the outcry when painters (artists) started using pre-prepared paints instead of creating their own when creating LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #21

Good way to look at it Johnny2X2X 13 hrs ago #24

YES popsdenver 11 hrs ago #60

Not at all the same thing. Using genAI is more like hiring someone else to do the work for you and highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #37

Absolutely! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #74

So you think people should quit their jobs? Johnny2X2X 10 hrs ago #83

But God forbid we should be able to use non-HP toner ink, or fix a tractor or combine we already paid for! hatrack 44 min ago #140

It will be a wonderful world... hunter 12 hrs ago #26

This guy is full of shit. hunter 13 hrs ago #19

Well stated. GreenWave 12 hrs ago #33

AI is not the "Devil" justaprogressive 13 hrs ago #20

We had no problem when the pencil was created and humans stopped using charcoal. LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #22

My nearly 60 years in IT says this is different. justaprogressive 13 hrs ago #25

I am old enough to remember when the languages come out (C, Fortran etc) and writing in Assembler was being looked LiberalArkie 12 hrs ago #28

Computers Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #30

I think it might really be great when the AI's can create a modern processing structure that can replace the LiberalArkie 12 hrs ago #35

It really will be a sea of new and more useful features for things we already use Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #39

Again, not at all the same thing. See reply 37. highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #57

Holy cadookalas! cachukis 12 hrs ago #27

Anti-AI Crusaders should think about redirecting their energies to UBI TheProle 12 hrs ago #29

And one more reason why the US needs to change to universal healthcare, area51 9 hrs ago #91

Is it time for this , again ? dweller 12 hrs ago #31

How long before some idiot hands over control of the BIG RED BUTTON to AI? Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #32

About minus one year. usonian 11 hrs ago #51

If nobody has a job... Happy Hoosier 12 hrs ago #34

Sorry, but, this is vastly overestimating the capabilities of AI. Oneironaut 12 hrs ago #36

It's definitely improving rapidly. Lucky Luciano 11 hrs ago #46

There's no point in trying to fight it? Wrong. There's every reason to fight it, for our freedom from highplainsdem 10 hrs ago #69

It's not just to misrepresent one's own intellect. A lot of use cases are pretty mundane. Lucky Luciano 10 hrs ago #80

I'm sorry... hunter 9 hrs ago #90

Your life sounds sad and woesome. nt Tommy Carcetti 3 hrs ago #115

?? Lucky Luciano 2 hrs ago #117

Whenever new AI models are revealed, there's always trememdous hype about how amazing they are, highplainsdem 10 hrs ago #73

thanks . by your command. AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #41

What about the AI Agent platform that has been created and is AI only yobrault1 11 hrs ago #42

That's already been exposed as mostly fraud, with humans having written the posts getting the highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #66

Next step Mosby 11 hrs ago #44

Can A I replace dweller 11 hrs ago #47

Corporate executives are an AI job replacement I would approve of! Crowman2009 11 hrs ago #50

I have been using the paid versions of GPT and Claude for a while now Disaffected 11 hrs ago #49

Agree Johnny2X2X 7 hrs ago #107

Yes, I've had it do some VBA/Excel as well. Disaffected 6 hrs ago #108

I, for one, am eager for the day when... WestMichRad 11 hrs ago #52

Bernie Sanders nails it, as usual. usonian 11 hrs ago #54

Think of all the scribes that were put out of work when Gutenberg invented the printing press. LiberalArkie 11 hrs ago #56

Gutenberg, Edison and whoever did not set out to destroy an entire class and population usonian 11 hrs ago #67

In my Petro space, we are eliminating jobs Melon 11 hrs ago #58

What kind of world do you want to retire into? hunter 9 hrs ago #86

Technology can't go backwards Melon 8 hrs ago #95

We sound old ThreeNoSeep 11 hrs ago #64

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

Worthy of an OP usonian 10 hrs ago #77

Yours is an impressive, thoughtful response. yonder 7 hrs ago #105

Not willing to give up our fresh water for this Wild blueberry 10 hrs ago #72

I never understood the water usage. LiberalArkie 10 hrs ago #82

Many data centers use evaporative cooling. hunter 6 hrs ago #109

My entire life has been ever-more-rapid technological change Soul_of_Wit 10 hrs ago #81

I did it at 65. I was just really tired and inside felt that I was dying. LiberalArkie 10 hrs ago #84

I've been in IT for over 30 years angrychair 10 hrs ago #85

It is already replacing entry-level jobs Soul_of_Wit 9 hrs ago #88

No business has shown an ROI angrychair 8 hrs ago #96

The stats TheProle 5 hrs ago #112

The stars are awful angrychair 3 hrs ago #116

Ed Zitron has done a great job explaining this insane AI bubble. highplainsdem 58 min ago #137

According to a Wharton study, 75% of enterprises "report positive return on investment." Renew Deal 1 hr ago #121

Mollick is one of the biggest shills for the AI industry. highplainsdem 1 hr ago #122

There's a lot of attacking the messenger in this thread Renew Deal 1 hr ago #126

The messenger in the OP, Matt Shumer, is already known for both hype and fraud. highplainsdem 1 hr ago #132

What do you think happens in the collapse? Renew Deal 1 hr ago #133

lets see lapfog_1 2 min ago #145

MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing highplainsdem 1 hr ago #124

Those are pilots Renew Deal 1 hr ago #128

By that standard, Trump was doing things right with all his business failures. highplainsdem 1 hr ago #134

Those were not pilots Renew Deal 1 hr ago #135

Reading the comments to this thread is an interesting mix of skepticism, optimism, fear, and... Ol Janx Spirit 9 hrs ago #87

Oh, Please DarthDem 9 hrs ago #89

7x8 equals 56 usedtobedemgurl 7 hrs ago #102

A very plausible timeline of the next couple of years: LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #103

Ohh Hell LiberalArkie 6 hrs ago #111

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Torchlight 7 hrs ago #104

Visual representation RoseTrellis 7 hrs ago #106

Can We Use AI To Help Rid Us Of Tr**p?....nt9 global1 6 hrs ago #110

Matt Shumer is known for overhyping and has been accused of fraud. See this: highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #113

Bank on this: Basic income, universal healthcare, inheritance for all, and... pat_k 3 hrs ago #114

No way that's going to happen with the AI bros and the Trump regime. And their intent is to rig highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #118

30 to 40 million displaced white collar workers would make a hell of a noise. pat_k 1 hr ago #123

I think that only becomes possible after significant poverty and destruction Renew Deal 1 hr ago #131

If the predicted 50% of the 70 million or so white collar/professionals/knowledge workers lose their jobs. pat_k 48 min ago #139

LOL!!! Matt Shumer's company offers AI generators for "team member praise" and heartfelt sympathy highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #119

LOL! Shumer needed AI to help him write that piece! Talk about someone being AI-dependent...but highplainsdem 1 hr ago #120

LiberalArkie, did you bother to find out ANYTHING about Matt Shumer's background before you posted this? highplainsdem 1 hr ago #127

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou 1 hr ago #129

AI slop using tools trained on stolen intellectual property. highplainsdem 1 hr ago #136

Tell that to the illustrator Miyu, plus Andrew Holmes & Cosmoz Productions sakabatou 56 min ago #138

It's a chatbot with a very annoying voice. And they won't reveal the training data, which suggests very highplainsdem 44 min ago #141

Reddit thread on Shumer's hypefest: highplainsdem 22 min ago #143