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I hope this disrupts Intuit’s sleazy business model propped up by mega donations/lobbying to keep its dominant position on charging for tax preparation. I woul

by sizzle 4y ago

I hope this disrupts Intuit’s sleazy business model propped up by mega donations/lobbying to keep its dominant position on charging for tax preparation. I would love to ingest my tax records into a secure GPT like system running locally that understands every tax code and scenario to maximize my return. How long before this is possible? I love that megacorps can’t pay off OpenAI or try to acquire them to stop their tech from killing off their SaaS business models. The fact that GPT-4 is passing bar exams makes me hopeful that this evens the playing field for lay people without the resources of the wealthy across all fields, better guidance and starting points to navigate legal, financial, medical issues, etc. What a time to be alive, truly!

hackernewds 4y ago
better the tax code were simplified instead
- edflsafoiewq 4y ago
  Easier to build an AI.
  - Hoyadonis 4y ago
    Of all the areas Silicon Valley has disrupted, it's profoundly frustrating that political lobbying isn't one of them. I'm not aware of any startups even attempting it.
    - xenostar 4y ago
      How exactly would they disrupt it?
      - Laaas 4y ago
        Make it available to the public. Have a service where people can come together to decide what to lobby for.
        adam-a 4y ago
        If only there was some way every member of the public could have a say in political decisions. Hopefully one of those clever startups figures it out.
        liamwire 4y ago
        Introducing, Representr: the first Democracy-as-a Service.
      - glenneroo 4y ago
        Someone posted this earlier from Schneier on Security but it didn't get much traction: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35162918 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35162918 "AI Could Write Our Laws" I didn't read it fully (yet) but early on he (I believe) coins the term "microlegislation".
Jeff_Brown 4y ago
Long time. Wed need a system that reliably understands rules. We don't even have a roadmap for developing that kind of AI. BSing will take you surprisingly far in life -- as demonstrated by many humans before AI -- but it can't do everything.

by sizzle 4y ago

hackernewds 4y ago

better the tax code were simplified instead

edflsafoiewq 4y ago
Easier to build an AI.
- Hoyadonis 4y ago
  Of all the areas Silicon Valley has disrupted, it's profoundly frustrating that political lobbying isn't one of them. I'm not aware of any startups even attempting it.
  - xenostar 4y ago
    How exactly would they disrupt it?
    - Laaas 4y ago
      Make it available to the public. Have a service where people can come together to decide what to lobby for.
      - adam-a 4y ago
        If only there was some way every member of the public could have a say in political decisions. Hopefully one of those clever startups figures it out.
      - liamwire 4y ago
        Introducing, Representr: the first Democracy-as-a Service.
    - glenneroo 4y ago
      Someone posted this earlier from Schneier on Security but it didn't get much traction: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35162918 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35162918 "AI Could Write Our Laws" I didn't read it fully (yet) but early on he (I believe) coins the term "microlegislation".

Jeff_Brown 4y ago

Long time. Wed need a system that reliably understands rules. We don't even have a roadmap for developing that kind of AI. BSing will take you surprisingly far in life -- as demonstrated by many humans before AI -- but it can't do everything.