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Most people are not self-sufficient entities. 10% are so unable to think that they are simply not able to be a net positive in any job, it takes more energy/tim

by My_Name 5mo ago

Most people are not self-sufficient entities. 10% are so unable to think that they are simply not able to be a net positive in any job, it takes more energy/time to micromanage them, even for simple tasks, than they put back into the business. 50% are incapable of real innovation. Having met people in my life, an AI is better than most of them by any objective measure IMO.

metalliqaz 5mo ago
I agree with your assessment of people. I find that there is a lot of overlap with this old quote: Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. AI is the perfect product for that third group. However I disagree in that I don't want to "talk to AI" either. Any time anyone sends me AI output, I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs.
- sodic 5mo ago
  > I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs. I didn't quite get this, you ask them to send you their prompt? Does this disincentivize them from sending AI responses in the future? P.S. I always found it ironic that this quote does the very thing it classifies as small-minded - discusses people :)
  - metalliqaz 5mo ago
    Here's an example that may help: Their prompt: "write a polite and friendly email message to turn down an invitation because I already have plans at that time." What I want them to send me: "thank you but I already have plans" I don't want 2-paragraphs of milquetoast slop. P.S. Ideas can involve people.
- sfink 5mo ago
  > Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Heh. It's a believable taxonomy, but it makes me suspect it could often have the corollary: Small minds create work; average minds do work; great minds talk about work.
- tredre3 5mo ago
  > Any time anyone sends me AI output, I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs. In my experience their prompt is usually a verbatim copy-paste of the message I sent them, personal info and all. They simply put zero thought in it.
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by My_Name 5mo ago

metalliqaz 5mo ago

I agree with your assessment of people. I find that there is a lot of overlap with this old quote: Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. AI is the perfect product for that third group. However I disagree in that I don't want to "talk to AI" either. Any time anyone sends me AI output, I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs.

sodic 5mo ago
> I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs. I didn't quite get this, you ask them to send you their prompt? Does this disincentivize them from sending AI responses in the future? P.S. I always found it ironic that this quote does the very thing it classifies as small-minded - discusses people :)
- metalliqaz 5mo ago
  Here's an example that may help: Their prompt: "write a polite and friendly email message to turn down an invitation because I already have plans at that time." What I want them to send me: "thank you but I already have plans" I don't want 2-paragraphs of milquetoast slop. P.S. Ideas can involve people.
sfink 5mo ago
> Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Heh. It's a believable taxonomy, but it makes me suspect it could often have the corollary: Small minds create work; average minds do work; great minds talk about work.
tredre3 5mo ago
> Any time anyone sends me AI output, I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs. In my experience their prompt is usually a verbatim copy-paste of the message I sent them, personal info and all. They simply put zero thought in it.

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