• 5 months

      They are both useful and both jokes.

      Depends what exactly we are talking about.

      • 5 months

        Utility is born of necessity, and it’s true that every joke needs a punchline.

            • 5 months

              There is a point when one can just admit they are wrong, or twist words to convince themselves they were right.

            • Y’all need to understand that AI is coming and is going to replace a lot of things. I don’t know why some of you keep pretending it has no use case. This tech is going to leave you behind if you don’t use it.

        • I’m no AI fan by any means, but it’s really good at pointing directions, or rather, introducing you to topics that you didn’t know how to start researching.

          I often find myself asking: “Hey AI, I want to do this very specific thing but I don’t really know what it is called, can you help me?”. And sure enough I get the starting point, so I can close that down and search on my own.

          Otherwise, trying to learn anything in depth there is just a footgun.

          ^(edit: typo)

          • I’m seconding this and adding to it. AI is terrible for factual information but great at relative knowledge and reframing.

            I use it as a starting off point in writing research when I can’t get relevant search results. Most recently, I asked it about urban legends in modern day Louisiana and got a list for more in-depth searches, most were accurate.

            It’s good at mocking up accents and patterns of speech relative to a location/time as well.

            • They just explained how to use AI in a way where “truth” isn’t relevant.

                • How would I search something I don’t know how it’s called? As I explained the AI is just responsible to tell me “hey this thing X exists”, and after that I go look for it on my own.

                  Why am I a moron? Isn’t it the same as asking another person and then doing the heavy lifting yourself?

                  ^(edit: typo)

            • No way the vast majority of people are getting things right more than 80% of the time. On their owned trained tasks, sure, but random knowledge? Nope. The AI holds a more intelligent conversation than most of humanity. It says a lot about humanity.

    • 5 months

      I was about to say don’t insult web 3.0, but you’re actually right. AI at least has useful applications to begin with