So all of machine learning / AI is snake oil? I don’t think ChatGPT is coming for your jobs specifically, but ML will continue to be a big deal and already is a big deal imo

Admitting you have a problem understanding sentences is the first step towards getting help

ML has legitimate applications, but yes, Chat GPT is at least somewhat snake oil, as are image generator AIs

Snake oil has applications in real life too. The issue was snake oil sellers sold it for things it doesn't do. So yes the metaphor is apt

Machine learning is a useful tool. ChatGPT is being sold as a solution. Which makes it snake oil.

There are uses for ML; the Perspective API for text moderation helps humans make moderation decisions. It has a problem, though, because its users tend to believe it reads & thinks, so if it returns a low score, there must not be a problem … except it’s just people using new or salonfahige language