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I think that because the results of these generative "AI" models is so surprising and "novel" (in the sense of a novelty toy) we are seeing a large disconnect b
by mvdtnz 3y ago
I think that because the results of these generative "AI" models is so surprising and "novel" (in the sense of a novelty toy) we are seeing a large disconnect between the hype around the technology and its actual usefulness. I have seen few cases where "AI" can make a substantial dent in productivity (coding, drafting documents and a few others). Just like crypto "currency" before it we have an interesting technology that hasn't translated into a real game changing product, despite the breathless excitement.
- add-sub-mul-div 3y agoI've always thought of it as the Minority Report fallacy. It looks cool to see someone in a movie wave their arms around to control a computer. People ask all the time why we don't have that yet. They don't stop to think that their arms would get tired quickly and that resting arms on a table, having the tactile feedback of a keyboard and mouse, there's a reason we've stuck with those. People see something that looks cool on the surface and don't substantively think it through.
- jjjjj55555 3y agoSomething that I've noticed is that all of the killer examples of AI doing amazing stuff are not really easily reproducible by normal users. If someone spent countless hours crafting prompts to generate a really cool image or something, then that's much less impressive. It's kind of like the sales demo vs. the actual product you receive.
- Gairgrg 3y agoI'm using copilot and chatgpt regularly and it is helpful. Transcripting and summarizing meetings was never that easy. It is already a game changing technology.. I'm lost on how you dismiss this. Crypto on the other hand has not solved any problem and most peo still don't get it or even used it. And very often we get new great ai things. Nearly my whole family tried chatgpt.