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[–] 7112@lemmy.world 77 points 8 hours ago (27 children)

Is "AI" even worth it?

Seriously, is there really a major use case for LLM besides data collection (which they can still do without LLM)?

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 child)

In a perfect, utopian world, yes. AI can go a lot of good. In the world that we are living in? No.

But it's still good to keep an eye on what people are using AI to do, and how their capability is evolving. Even if you hate AI. If anything, so you can be prepare for what's to come.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 9 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

When the product is a solution in search of a problem, keeping an open mind is a good way to get it stuffed full of garbage. I was told the same thing about NFTs and Metaverse and Blockchain: a radical benefit is just around the corner!

If it arrives (huge if), it'll be Big Tech's job to explain it to us, and it should be very apparent

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

Keeping an eye on it doesn't mean you need to think it's a good thing. Keep an eye on it like how you would keep an eye on a developing hurricane or pandemic.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago

Touche. I apologize for responding to the argument I've seen elsewhere, not the one you were making.

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