To repeat: generative "A.I." is not inevitable. It's a derivative, boring bullshit generator. It wallows in mediocrity and fails by design and definition. Just say no.

And there's nothing "intelligent" about it, that's just marketing

Even if it wasn’t. Why are we trying to unemploy more people?

You could also just ask "why"

last week, my manager suggested i use Chat GPT to answer some question. i flat out refused. they pushed back, insisting i "can't ignore" Gen AI. my reply? "Watch me."

It’s a median aggregator…it isn’t making anything new…it’s just producing a list of the average…

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I was more scared that it was inevitable a year ago. But now, it seems clear that it improving the tech isn't a foregone conclusion. These companies are good at creating hype for AI, and juicing the value to investors. Not so great at improving the product. This tech might already have plateaued 🤞

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if used to make fake content, yes, but it has uses as an analytical tool and language interpreter

AI Accelerated Idiocy