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1667 sats \ 11 comments \ @InsanelyFree 26 Jan tech

Love this quote:

By 2030 humans will be incentivized to become data cows.

The Internet never was and never will support human rights, because those who built the internet do not believe in human rights.

That is very true https://twitter.com/_/status/1749776035439128688

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @CruncherDefi 26 Jan

What happened is: we gave up on fireplaces and forgot how to handle firewood.
Why?
Because, who has time for firewood?

Why would you come up with 'not enough time' reason if you can see practical problems with firewood immediately.

Forest and wood is not able to support high human density. To sustainably use forest wood you need small enough human density so the trees can keep getting replaced with new growing sprouts.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @InsanelyFree OP 26 Jan

I hear you, but our firewood doesn't have to come from a single local forest, right? In the same way we import our AI gadgets from China, our wood could come from any forest, near or far. It's the same with any resource, really, including feeding all those city dwellers.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @CruncherDefi 26 Jan

If you give up on sovereignty and trust someone else with providing you wood, might as well go for more convenient option.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @south_korea_ln 26 Jan

The part about AI replacing human in jobs is true, but only to a certain extent. It has only really gotten good enough to do the menial tasks. When I write a paper, I still have to structure my thoughts, do the calculations, write the text, and maybe only at the end, can I ask ChatGPT to improve the flow of the text. Otherwise, it'll just write empty marketing retoric instead of proper science. On that note, it's really good at helping me with grant proposals. Conclusion, if you don't want to learn how to use these tools, you need to find the jobs where AI can only play the role of helper. However, even within those jobs, the one who has the best helpers will be hard to compete with. But such thinking was true already before AI, market is an ever evolving thing where the one who adapts to it will be the one that thrives. AI has just changed the market in a more drastic way than some earlier technological advancments.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @InsanelyFree OP 26 Jan

"It has only really gotten good enough to do the menial tasks." Most of people's work is menial things, no?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 26 Jan

True. In a sense, my work is pretty menial too. It's just menial in a different way.

I'm not sure I was trying to make a counter-argument to your points, probably just adding some random thoughts to the mix.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 26 Jan

Here, for fun, what ChatGPT suggests if I ask it to rewrite it, without changing the tone.

The notion that AI is usurping human jobs holds water, but only to a certain degree. So far, it’s really only excelled in handling mundane tasks. Take my experience, for instance: when writing a paper, I'm still the one organizing my thoughts, crunching the numbers, penning the content, and only then, perhaps, I might turn to ChatGPT to polish the narrative. Otherwise, it’s prone to churning out hollow marketing spiel rather than solid science. Speaking of which, it’s quite adept at assisting with grant applications. So, the takeaway is this: if you’re not keen on mastering these digital tools, aim for roles where AI is merely an aide. Yet, in those fields too, the individual with superior tools is a superior competitor. This concept isn’t novel; it’s been a constant in the market—a realm that continuously evolves, favoring those who adapt. AI has merely accelerated this market transformation, more so than previous technological shifts.

I'd probably modify it futher as some parts are different from what I intended to convey, but overall, it improved it quite well.

But no prompt can write all the subtleties of the initial text without writing a very detailed prompt nearly analogous to the initial text.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @porterbitcoin 26 Jan

I appreciate a good drunken rant on our fiat dystopia, even if it’s kinda meandering and aimless.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @InsanelyFree OP 26 Jan

sure, any time