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Kindness and patience have always been in short supply on the public internet, but AI can simulate them in infinite amounts. That’s a positive thing about this

by pavlov 4y ago

Kindness and patience have always been in short supply on the public internet, but AI can simulate them in infinite amounts. That’s a positive thing about this generative AI revolution that I haven’t really thought about in those terms until now.

p-e-w 4y ago
That is actually the killer feature of interactive AIs. People go on and on and on about "accuracy", completely ignoring that accuracy is irrelevant to 99.9% of things that humans do in their everyday lives. Simulating (positive) human interaction is far more impactful than getting facts correct.
- kerkeslager 4y ago
  What does it mean to have a positive interaction with someone who consistently tells you misinformation with a high degree of confidence?
  - p-e-w 4y ago
    If you don't already know the answer to that question, I doubt it would be possible to explain it to you. Looking for precise definitions of essential human qualities is a fool's errand.
  - seb1204 4y ago
    Like Trump?
- Capricorn2481 4y ago
  > Simulating (positive) human interaction is far more impactful than getting facts correct. In my experience, people with the attitude that AI will give them a more fulfilling relationship than humans will aren't exactly friendly to begin with.
tomnipotent 4y ago
> Kindness and patience have always been in short supply Agreed. Look at all the responses in this post attacking the author for how he learns, it's embarrassing to read. Now imagine that person is actually a teacher or TA, or worse a co-worker. I'd much rather deal with an imperfect ChatGPT session than that kind of flippancy.