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HypomaniaMan | 4 months ago

Just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be

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measurablefunc|4 months ago

The logic is that if they don't do it then Meta or some other company will & they have decided it's better that they do it b/c they are the better, more righteous, & moral people. But the main issue is I don't understand how they went from solving general intelligence to becoming an ad sponsored synthetic media company without anyone noticing.

array_key_first|4 months ago

It's because AI is just software, and like most software, it's shit. Almost a net negative for people. Obviously you can't sell a neutral or net negative product, so you just do what software always does, offset it with ads, i.e. consuming human time instead of money.

If a service has real value people actually want, then it doesn't require ads. If the service needs ads to be viable as a business, that's a strong indicator the product or service isn't very good or useful.

camillomiller|4 months ago

Oh we all noticed, but this is a new level of entrepreneurial narcissism and corporate gas lighting. Maybe one day Sam Altman will generally be perceived as who he actually is