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AI is not popular, and AI users are unpleasant asshats (pivot-to-ai.com)
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science shows as true what you thought was only 99% true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVf7VUX_iUk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251015-ai-is-not-popular-and-ai-users-are-unpleasant-asshats - podcast

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[–] self@awful.systems 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

like moths to a flame

So long as you keep your bullshit detector well-maintained, check the sources—and actually use an AI that cites it’s sources—I see nothing wrong with them. The tech is still in its infancy; it’ll improve with time.

fuck off asshat

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 12 points 2 days ago

dammit beat me by 7 minutes

[–] Architeuthis@awful.systems 11 points 1 day ago

and actually use an AI that cites it’s sources

make the hallucinotron useful with this one weird trick

[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 13 points 1 day ago

Oh look, it's literally "we're still early", I missed the classics

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 13 points 2 days ago

I try to leep my bullshit detector well-maintained; I see some AI crap being forced and think: "Well that's some bullshit!"