I saw a good article on c/upliftingnews about AI improving traffic signal controllers. It’s good and all, I just can’t help but think of the “look at what they need to have a fraction of our power” meme while reading it

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    2 years ago

    Alright, blocking this community. It’s getting to be a bit of a pessimistic vacuum chamber, which is one of the reasons I was okay abandoning Reddit.

    Good message overall. Good luck everyone

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      2 years ago

      Sorry if it came across that way, I actually didn’t mean it pessimistically. The improvements the article talks about are great.

      I just find it funny, as an AI researcher, how much AI is celebrated compared to boring solutions. I mean imagine the public being super excited about the same article, but this time “AI” was replaced by “bikes”. I find that mental image hilarious, and that is what I wanted to share.

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        2 years ago

        Don’t apologize. They’re being an asshole to you. They could have quietly done it without the rude comment

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        I mean I actually kinda agree with them. I don’t like vacuum chambers and some of the stuff on here really does ignore the practicality of people’s situations.

        I’m on here for the good arguments and laughs, not getting in so deep that I think everyone can and should sell their car tomorrow.

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          It’s not a vacuum chamber. All you gotta do is step outside in 99% the USA to get the other aide of the story, as we all do every day