When I see "AI" I figure it's computer engineers (or whomever) posing as a "smart machine" (for whatever reason- discuss), and when I see a "person" posting, answering questions etc., I figure it's likely a 'bot. Why is this? A theme of Star Wars- A New Hope was humans being mean to "'droids." - ThreadSky

sandcircle.bsky.social • 88 days ago

When I see "AI" I figure it's computer engineers (or whomever) posing as a "smart machine" (for whatever reason- discuss), and when I see a "person" posting, answering questions etc., I figure it's likely a 'bot. Why is this?

A theme of Star Wars- A New Hope was humans being mean to "'droids."

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iltronic.bsky.social•79 days ago

Hey, Leo, I've been meaning to ask, why do you resist, oppose, or are skeptical of AI? Elaborate your reservations, if you don't mind. Are you open to reconsideration or is it a done deal for you?

sandcircle.bsky.social•79 days ago

I just see it as more Wizard of Oz bs to be blunt. It's mixed with capitalist incentives and as Marx argued in Das Captital, the main characteristic, qualitatively, of the capitalist mode of production is a group of mystifications- I see "AI" as yet another of these. No use to me- high costs.

iltronic.bsky.social•79 days ago

I don't mean to be a jerk, just trying to drill down. Do you specifically mean LLMs? Do you not see any value? What about expanding your capabilities and ability to effect the type of change you want to see in the world? Are you absolute in the belief that that's not real? Expound, plz.

sandcircle.bsky.social•79 days ago

You're not being a jerk, not at all, I'm engaging on content. It's not that it's wholly fake- it's a vehicle for corporate accumulation with no benefit to the user and it is horribly environmentally costly (externalized costs)- costs not accounted for. Ref. Pigou, Qrtrly J Ec., 1913, re trains.

iltronic.bsky.social•79 days ago

Fair enough.

iltronic.bsky.social•83 days ago

Do you have reservations about AI in general?

sandcircle.bsky.social•83 days ago

Read my earlier post- I think it's a scam. Having said that, it does turn the phone into a useful knowledge confirmer, which is a bit scary, at the same time creates efficiencies in getting answers without having to click links.

Generative is not my cup-o-chai.

iltronic.bsky.social•83 days ago

It can fill other gaps. Just have to have a sense of its. limitations.

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