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David Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 1 day ago

AI is not popular, and AI users are unpleasant asshats

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AI is not popular, and AI users are unpleasant asshats

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David Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 1 day ago
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Some AI papers have a finding so good you just want to quote it everywhere. But many turn out to be trash. They’ve got bad statistics, they’ve got bad methodology, they’re really sales pieces, or t…

science shows as true what you thought was only 99% true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVf7VUX_iUk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251015-ai-is-not-popular-and-ai-users-are-unpleasant-asshats - podcast

time: 5 min 57 sec

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      like moths to a flame

      So long as you keep your bullshit detector well-maintained, check the sources—and actually use an AI that cites it’s sources—I see nothing wrong with them. The tech is still in its infancy; it’ll improve with time.

      fuck off asshat

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        dammit beat me by 7 minutes

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        and actually use an AI that cites it’s sources

        make the hallucinotron useful with this one weird trick

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        Oh look, it’s literally “we’re still early”, I missed the classics

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        I try to leep my bullshit detector well-maintained; I see some AI crap being forced and think: “Well that’s some bullshit!”

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        Having reviewed your posts, new poster bad.

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          @dgerard @Squeebah at least there’s not much to review :D

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