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> They usually need fleshed out a little, sure,... > I personally cannot wait... My point exactly.

• CuriouslyC 3y ago
  Would you be disappointed if someone came out with a magical new paintbrush that could paint any color in oil, acrylic or watercolor without actual paint because the paintbrush didn't levitate itself and do the painting for you? You can get red in the face at AI the disembodied futurist concept all you want, but the tools are the real deal - people are using image generation and chatbots today to be 50%+ more productive and produce better work. These tools require skill to use, they're not just plug-n-play, but that skill pays huge dividends, and if you don't learn it you're going to be left so far behind.
  • somewhereoutth 3y ago
    > people are using image generation and chatbots today to be 50%+ more productive and produce better work. I don't think we have evidence to support that.
    • CuriouslyC 3y ago
      https://mitsloan.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2023-10/SSRN-id4573321.pdf https://mitsloan.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2023-10/SSRN-id...
      • somewhereoutth 3y ago
        From the abstract, it is suggested that for some tasks AI was a benefit, but for others it actually made things worse. So can we know which are which, and what are the relative value adds of these task groups? Where does an overall cost benefit analysis land, bearing in mind the high costs of AI.
        • CuriouslyC 3y ago
          Easy, AI is a tool like a hammer. Know when to use a hammer, vs when to use a saw or a drill? Models are a more abstract tool but if you spend time with them you'll build intuition quickly enough.