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by foooorsyth 846 days ago
It’s all subjects — not just economics and finance. Journalists don’t know what they’re talking about, but they’ll confidently act as if they do.
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reminds me of working on a derivative sales desk for an investment bank - they wanted me to write something everyday about what was happening in the market to send to clients, but then my boss would criticize me for "being too much of a scientist" i.e. requiring facts and logic...
Hence why they are so worried about AI. I’ve stopped reading the news about technical matters. The mistakes are too numerous and their analyses are no better than the layman’s.