smh

@smh@slrpnk.net · Joined ⁨Jun⁩ ⁨2025⁩

Replying to @⁨mikesizachrist@lemmy.world⁩

So, say a tower block fire happens at 2 am. You’re getting 50 calls a minute, 20% from residents and the rest from people calling to say they see a fire.

How long would it take for your trained staff to spring into action compared to an on demand AI? And are you paying your on-call staff to wait, or only when they’re on the phone?

edit: I’m thinking about the Grenfell Towers. I listened to the BBC’s coverage of the enquiry, and it was rough. Gave me a new appreciation for what emergency responders do.

Replying to @⁨hubobes@sh.itjust.works⁩

Yep. Usually an AI overview will just piss me off, but sometimes I do want it. In those cases, I add a question mark to the end of my query. It’s easy.

(example: “could you find me 3 different premium pull-down attic ladders and summarize what makes them nice?” because I don’t want to wade through marketing until I have to. Also, y’all, feel free to brag about your attic ladder. Mine is aluminum, feels like it’s going to attack me when I pull it down, and has inadequate hand/guard rail for something next to an open stairway. The scissor-style ones look nice.)