Is AI just a hype?
It seems like everything now has AI, washing machine has AI. Is it just a hype and a buzz word now? It is not a hype then why aren’t governments more worried about AI and the potential of mass job losses?
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Another new account to ask the same stuff? 🥲
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by Iamnewhere100121It seems like everything now has AI, washing machine has AI. Is it just a hype and a buzz word now? It is not a hype then why aren’t governments more worried about AI and the potential of mass job losses?
Hi Richard,
Governments are not worried as it will save them a lot of money from the public sector wage bill.
Kind regards,
GenAI
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by Iamnewhere100121It seems like everything now has AI, washing machine has AI. Is it just a hype and a buzz word now? It is not a hype then why aren’t governments more worried about AI and the potential of mass job losses?
There are two types of AI
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There is the AI in washing machines which is basically just a sticker on the front of the machine that says "Powered by AI"
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But more worryingly, it is starting to have lots of consequences. This week musicians are attempting to protect their copyright from AI which is using their music which then allows people to create music without the use of musicians that sounds just like the musicians consumers are looking for.
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I note that most movies are now filmed on green screen with CGI backgrounds which can now be generated with AI.
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Self-driving cars and vehicles are coming to the UK so basically, every taxi, delivery driver, bus driver and lorry driver is potentially to be made redundant with big business yielding all the benefit.
I think as a society we need to start asking moral and ethical questions about why we want to embrace AU and how it will serve society for the better. For example, self-serve terminals in McDonalds not only replace humans, but also result in people ordering more because there is no guilt associated with asking humans. Is this a win for society?
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by hotpudThere are two types of AI
I think as a society we need to start asking moral and ethical questions about why we want to embrace AU and how it will serve society for the better. For example, self-serve terminals in McDonalds not only replace humans, but also result in people ordering more because there is no guilt associated with asking humans. Is this a win for society?
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There is the AI in washing machines which is basically just a sticker on the front of the machine that says "Powered by AI"
•
But more worryingly, it is starting to have lots of consequences. This week musicians are attempting to protect their copyright from AI which is using their music which then allows people to create music without the use of musicians that sounds just like the musicians consumers are looking for.
•
I note that most movies are now filmed on green screen with CGI backgrounds which can now be generated with AI.
•
Self-driving cars and vehicles are coming to the UK so basically, every taxi, delivery driver, bus driver and lorry driver is potentially to be made redundant with big business yielding all the benefit.
I think as a society we need to start asking moral and ethical questions about why we want to embrace AU and how it will serve society for the better. For example, self-serve terminals in McDonalds not only replace humans, but also result in people ordering more because there is no guilt associated with asking humans. Is this a win for society?
So four types of AI?
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Just like the trend with online payment portals. Once it is advanced enough to be fully embraced by the sex industry, expect a massive boom and leap in advancement.
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by StriderHortAnother new account to ask the same stuff? 🥲
No, it is a huge revolution, possibly the biggest tech revolution in my lifetime (i am 51). I have never seen anything like this. It will transform many things. The good news is that will probably extend free medical consultants to the whole planet. The bad news is that it will also steal our ability to tell stories, and may isolate us all in some kind of stimulus response hell. And since what he or she is receiving is not the work of a human, but in stead a machine, the individual will not share the way he or she did in a movie theater. Large segments of the workforce will need to find other jobs. So it will be a big transformation.
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by michaelhwNo, it is a huge revolution, possibly the biggest tech revolution in my lifetime (i am 51). I have never seen anything like this. It will transform many things. The good news is that will probably extend free medical consultants to the whole planet. The bad news is that it will also steal our ability to tell stories, and may isolate us all in some kind of stimulus response hell. And since what he or she is receiving is not the work of a human, but in stead a machine, the individual will not share the way he or she did in a movie theater. Large segments of the workforce will need to find other jobs. So it will be a big transformation.
Bigger than the internet?
Bigger than Windows?
Bigger than the x86 microprocessor?
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Bad for essays, marketing campaigns and the like. Great for using as my personal friend and therapist, or just from my experience
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by QuadyBigger than the internet?
Bigger than Windows?
Bigger than the x86 microprocessor?
Bigger than Windows?
Bigger than the x86 microprocessor?
Yes, i think so
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by michaelhwYes, i think so
Let's start with the first of that trio.
How would AI work without the internet?
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by QuadyLet's start with the first of that trio.
How would AI work without the internet?
How would AI work without the internet?
It can be installed on a PC using Jan. But that is not why i say this. The internet merely connects humans, AI replaces humans and creates stuff. This is very new
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by michaelhwIt can be installed on a PC using Jan. But that is not why i say this. The internet merely connects humans, AI replaces humans and creates stuff. This is very new
The internet doesn't just connect humans though does it? It connects systems.
Ah ok, how do I get Jan installed on my PC...?
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tbh AI is defo more than just a buzzword, but loads of companies slap "AI" on everything to sound cool. we already use it loads in phones, emails etc. but some stuff like chatgpt is new n will change jobs. govs prob worry a bit but also like saving cash on wages lol. we'll just have to adapt n learn new skills
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by michaelhwIt can be installed on a PC using Jan. But that is not why i say this. The internet merely connects humans, AI replaces humans and creates stuff. This is very new
Worked out how to get Jan installed on my PC without an internet connection yet?
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GPT5 is incredible compared to GPT4, but I think people will prefer GPT4 to 5 because 5 is basically an autistic robot that does exactly what you ask and nothing else, and apparently feels like it has no humanity. But generative ai has come on leaps and bounds. While I'm not sure if generative ai is alive and knows it is ai, it can certainly pass a Turing test, if not now very soon.
I'm personally very against ai due to its environmental, social and economic problems for the majority of people (not just the super rich companies). The amount of energy it requires is the same as towns and even cities. The amount of fossil fuels to generate that is not good. The amount of water needed to cool the computers due to the extremely energy inefficient processes is leaving communities with no water and letting their pipes rust. And the replacement of jobs is leaving workers with valuable skills which can only poorly be imitated by ai without jobs cause companies think they can save money. The music and film industries are under threat. The amount of stolen data which is used to train it with no compensation for artists means ai companies are essentially stealing to make a billion dollar profit (not good). Luckily people like disney are in court to scrub their copyright from the training data (which is impossible without deleting the whole training data) so hopefully that will set back ai a little. I do think it is here to stay, but I am going to avoid it as much as I can because I just don't agree with it.
I'm personally very against ai due to its environmental, social and economic problems for the majority of people (not just the super rich companies). The amount of energy it requires is the same as towns and even cities. The amount of fossil fuels to generate that is not good. The amount of water needed to cool the computers due to the extremely energy inefficient processes is leaving communities with no water and letting their pipes rust. And the replacement of jobs is leaving workers with valuable skills which can only poorly be imitated by ai without jobs cause companies think they can save money. The music and film industries are under threat. The amount of stolen data which is used to train it with no compensation for artists means ai companies are essentially stealing to make a billion dollar profit (not good). Luckily people like disney are in court to scrub their copyright from the training data (which is impossible without deleting the whole training data) so hopefully that will set back ai a little. I do think it is here to stay, but I am going to avoid it as much as I can because I just don't agree with it.
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by QuadyWorked out how to get Jan installed on my PC without an internet connection yet?
When i started online, we used to buy these PC magazines. PCWorld etc. And in some magazines they used to insert a cd with trial versions of games and free software. That was the method used before downloading became unmetered.
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by michaelhwWhen i started online, we used to buy these PC magazines. PCWorld etc. And in some magazines they used to insert a cd with trial versions of games and free software. That was the method used before downloading became unmetered.
Uh huh....
....how many CDs are needed to install Jan?
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by QuadyUh huh....
....how many CDs are needed to install Jan?
....how many CDs are needed to install Jan?
Only one, anyway, it would be a dvd or a usb these days. The jan software is not large. And the modules you download come in various sizes. There is something they call the-internet-in-a-box, which is distributed in a usb. The size of both the Ai modules and the jan software are not as large as some would think. They do require modern PCs to run properly, though. Most games are much larger. Or, if you download a zim file of wikipedia, for instance, that file can be over 80gb..
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by Iamnewhere100121It seems like everything now has AI, washing machine has AI. Is it just a hype and a buzz word now? It is not a hype then why aren’t governments more worried about AI and the potential of mass job losses?
After what I have got AI is still restricted to functions which are programmed. Although artificial neuronal networks are able to learn, they cannnot do this in complexity like a human brain does, just for the range of tasks they are assigned. AI still needs human control mechanisms to make sure nothing gets wrong in work process. At the moment it looks like that it is highely unlikely that AI is able to think, to act and to learn like humans.
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