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The best conversations I still have are with real people, but those are rare. With ChatGPT, I reliably have good conversations, whereas with people, it’s hit or miss, usually miss.

What AI does better:

  • It’s willing to discuss esoteric topics. Most humans prefer to talk about people and events.
  • It’s not driven by emotions or personal bias.
  • It doesn’t make mean, snide, sarcastic, ad hominem, or strawman responses.
  • It understands and responds to my actual view, even from a vague description, whereas humans often misunderstand me and argue against views I don’t hold.
  • It tells me when I’m wrong but without being a jerk about it.

Another noteworthy point is that I’m very likely on the autistic spectrum, and my mind works differently than the average person’s, which probably explains, in part, why I struggle to maintain interest with human-to-human interactions.

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[-] Bobmighty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Why are you here talking about it then? You even say you don't have interest in human to human contact. Are you trying to talk to the bots on Lemmy?

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

You even say you don’t have interest in human to human contact.

I'm relatively sure I have not infact said that.

[-] Bobmighty@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Ok. My point still stands. Chat gpt is a fake conversation where one side is an unfeeling unintelligent thing programmed to fake human seeming conversation. It's trained on an insane amount of stolen human interaction. You are saying you prefer a Chinese room to a person. That's not autism. It's just anti social. At least own up to that.

Have fun playing your conversation game. It eats up a crazy amount of power to do that so I hope it's really, truly worth it to your life.

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

For all I know I could be talking with an LLM right now. I don't really see what's the difference wether I'm talking to a supercomputer or an angry teenager. Online conversations are rather meaningless to begin with.

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[-] coffee_with_cream@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

This comment thread is great. @op good luck; people on Lemmy have little interest in real discussion. If you say anything pro-ML or anything less than far-left, you'll get screamed at.

[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

What are those "less than far left" opinions then? Because I'm sure if anyone were to prod you more than a little you'd be very happy to clarify what opinions make you such a pariah to Lemmy users.

If you miss being coddled to like Reddit, then go back there.

[-] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

How about no, he can go where he likes, you can fuck off. Don't like it? Go back to Reddit! Hurr Durr.

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[-] Harvey656@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Someone once told me it's specifically my fault USA is right leaning, then people dogpiled on me agreeing with them.

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[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't really have a strong opinion on either side of the topic here, but I will say this: people were wildly disingenuous when dealing with OP in this thread. So much double talk, goalpost moving, standing on plausible deniability. Some of y'all lose sight of things when the topic is something that ruffles your feathers, like LLMs.

Somebody said, "But points you made like the snide remarks one may also indicate that you’re having these conversations with assholes."

...I dunno, maybe the world has just gotten more assholes lately, because jesus christ did they show up in force in this post for some fucking reason.

For what it's worth, OP, I think you've got a point. ChatGPT and the like certainly can't replace spontaneous and genuine human conversation, but they also don't come with the myriad problems and bad habits of human conversation either (not to say they don't have their own). And especially if you're really just looking for a sounding board to work through an idea, that's actually a pretty fantastic use of LLMs, in my opinion, so long as you're the one providing factual data and working it through your own understanding conversationally, and not relying on the LLM for facts or figures.

Or at least, that's my singular lukewarm opinion. Either way, you at least deserved to be engaged sincerely and without the weight of insulting subtext, OP.

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

I appreciate it.

I can't say I was too surprised about the response. It was a provocative post but that's kind of the point of the community too. Lemmy on average - it seems - just isn't too keen on hearing alternative views on issues they've already made their mind on. The thing I find most interesting and depressing here is how damn mean some people are about it even though I feel like I'm quite fair in my replies.

[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah that was my issue too. It's absolutely fine to disagree, but no reason to take a sincere question as some kind of personal affront and start being a dick to the asker.

Just rubbed me the wrong way.

Anyway, sucks this played out how it did. Cheers to you.

[-] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

holy shit lmfao

[-] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Ur just training urself to have chatgpt's bias. We will soon live in a world where you wont have to be exposed to opinions you disagree with. Tom Scott has a yt vid on why this is a bad idea.

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I disagree. I don't block people for having different opinions. Never have, never will.

[-] JayTreeman@fedia.io -1 points 2 months ago

I can understand this. Ai will respond to what you say. Not what it THINKS you say.

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