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Geoff Johnson

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I definitely see the usefulness--mainly in areas I don't know about--and am sure could find some useful applications (though for now I'd rather stay away from the whole endeavor because it's gross/has a nasty effect on decarbonization). But the lack of pushback from the education sector isn't great!

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sascha benjamin cohen 's avatar sascha benjamin cohen @3141pie.bsky.social
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I would counter that any real usefulness is only in areas you *do* know about - enough to vet the results for subtle error, nuance, or outright hallucination. The troubles really kick in where expertise is absent, and reliance on gAI outputs as given increases. But - yes. this is a broad challenge!

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iquanyin 's avatar iquanyin @iquanyin.bsky.social
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oh and i agree. people are better served when they don’t just passively accept whatever. “what problem does it solve?” is usually my go-to with evaluating new things.

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iquanyin 's avatar iquanyin @iquanyin.bsky.social
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i did mean it broadly. was thinking specifically of quick translations while online, having discovered yesterday several AIs are good at translating even words with highly stylized lettering.

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