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AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/geoffrey-hinton-trump-ai-techReplying to @lavenie@lemmy.zip
It’s so demoralising to perpetually witness apparently intelligent people be convinced that Algorithmic Iterators can in any way be mistaken as a form of intelligence. I’ve struggled for decades to relate to the world; but this recent, collective debasement of rationality has nearly obliterated the few remaining foundations suitable to build hope upon.
Replying to @nonentity@sh.itjust.works
I enjoy speaking to the AI more than humans on most topics I find worthy of discussion.
Replying to @TronBronson@lemmy.world
LLMs are impressive inversely proportionally to the level of understanding and proficiency one has in the field they’re deployed. They’re also progressively corrosive to competency and credibility with one’s exposure.
All I can see is their lobotomisation of the world, and I’m sorry you’ve fallen victim to them.
Replying to @nonentity@sh.itjust.works
I think commercial LLMs have this subtle way of writing that makes it feel addictive to talk to them. Even if you ask an innocuous question that should only require a short answer ~ they respond in a way that “keeps the conversion going” and exploits the social part of our brain. Always ending with a question or slight misunderstanding that baits you into answering or correcting. Maybe it’s to extract more information from you or something.