3 ms·
Beyond slop, there will be personalized slop where AI 'optimizes' articles for each reader. And beyond slop, there will be AI models that do product placement.
by willvarfar 2y ago
Beyond slop, there will be personalized slop where AI 'optimizes' articles for each reader.
And beyond slop, there will be AI models that do product placement. OpenAI's "publisher partnerships" deck explains https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40310228 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40310228
So soon you'll go to a news website and get the political filter bubble that reinforces - or outrages - your prejudices to maximize your engagement. And in the middle of it, the AI will slip in that the brand of grill that caused the fire was rumoured to be ${insert_name_of_competitor_here} etc?
The big future for AI is to move slop beyond outrage and into intimacy territory. If rage was the engagement of the last ten years, then ending up only talking to AIs who pretend to care will be the even more addictive engagement of the next ten :(
- duxup 2y agoWhat happens if AI slop learns that I like accurate content and it suddenly gets good?
- willvarfar 2y agoThe incentives are not aligned. They are not optimizing strictly for your preferences, they have agendas they are paid by advertisers to push.
- iAMkenough 2y agoIt'll sell you on the idea that you can trust it; that it only sources verified reports and data; that it's better than the other AI slop that doesn't care about accuracy or privacy. Then it'll build up habits and routines with you. You'll feel good that your AI slop is actually good AI and is trying to benefit you. All the while, the verified reports and data always supports your expectations and worldview. It's almost perfect, aside from the fact it sometimes cites The Federalist more than it should. And it convinced you to throw out all your pillows and buy a whole new set for your family. But you're able to look past it, because it's actually good AI.