I’m sure it helps that I’m unemployed, and thus only run software consensually, but I feel like the only person that isn’t either AI obsessed or upset by it. LLMs are extremely useful for the...
I’m sure it helps that I’m unemployed, and thus only run software consensually, but I feel like the only person that isn’t either AI obsessed or upset by it. LLMs are extremely useful for the volunteer/hobby work I do. AI generated images are garbage. AI videos even worse. Embeddings/semantic search is god tier tech. Image segmentation, depth estimation, object detection is amazing. It’s a mixed bag but overall I’m super interested and happy with the capabilities available.
I think it's the difference between a tool (ie neural-net pattern matching), and next-gen Clippy. Some people absolutely loved Clippy. But there was a reason he was mocked and derided.
I think it's the difference between a tool (ie neural-net pattern matching), and next-gen Clippy.
Some people absolutely loved Clippy. But there was a reason he was mocked and derided.
The LibreOffice 26.8 case answers a question I and others have had since 2023: if the whole market now offers AI baked in software of every kind, is there really no room for AI-free alternatives...
The LibreOffice 26.8 case answers a question I and others have had since 2023: if the whole market now offers AI baked in software of every kind, is there really no room for AI-free alternatives to stand out?
I downloaded it because of that. I'm just tired of it being shoved down my throat every time, all the time, everywhere. I just want to be left alone more.
I downloaded it because of that. I'm just tired of it being shoved down my throat every time, all the time, everywhere.
I’m sure it helps that I’m unemployed, and thus only run software consensually, but I feel like the only person that isn’t either AI obsessed or upset by it. LLMs are extremely useful for the volunteer/hobby work I do. AI generated images are garbage. AI videos even worse. Embeddings/semantic search is god tier tech. Image segmentation, depth estimation, object detection is amazing. It’s a mixed bag but overall I’m super interested and happy with the capabilities available.
I think it's the difference between a tool (ie neural-net pattern matching), and next-gen Clippy.
Some people absolutely loved Clippy. But there was a reason he was mocked and derided.
And not just because we all know that paperclips don't have eyes.
However, in a surprising twist, it turns out they do have souls.
Are you saying the paperclip maximizer is actually the utilitarian ethical ideal?
The LibreOffice 26.8 case answers a question I and others have had since 2023: if the whole market now offers AI baked in software of every kind, is there really no room for AI-free alternatives to stand out?
I downloaded it because of that. I'm just tired of it being shoved down my throat every time, all the time, everywhere.
I just want to be left alone more.
Some might argue that for long term viability, donating is more effective than downloading, but it's a first step...