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> Do you think the first page of Google is good and formed by good incentives and empowerment of the user, considering how much of a cultural force it is (Googl
by xvector 3y ago
> Do you think the first page of Google is good and formed by good incentives and empowerment of the user, considering how much of a cultural force it is (Googling something being just a normal part of your thought process)?
Yes. Google is an immensely useful everyday tool available to everyone for free. I think the negative externalities it causes are laughably trivial compared to the utility provided.
- timeforcomputer 3y agoAh yup I agree, I think I am wrong to make the comparison between Google and ChatGPT here. I am not nearly as concerned about the problems with Google as with potential problems with ChatGPT (or whatever the most popular equivalent is in the future). I do think an AI service will be as important as Google in the future. I think the negative externalities this time might not be trivial considering what ChatGPT promises the user (basic Google search still is in general just a way to find some webpages or immediate info, while an AI homepage is a way to create things or communicate with others...).