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by sremani 775 days ago
AI is useful especially when there is a tight feedback loop. Validating what the AI suggests via a 'System' or a Competent Mahoot riding it. I find it incredibly useful when I am specific and can test out.

I installed the new Ubuntu LTS and was trying to install a cargo package and was running into issue. Google/Bing search took me on a tangent. I put in the error in ChatGPT 3.5, got exact apt install to solve the issue and it worked when tried.

A million of these a day is going to have one heck of an effect on the planet.

I am not saying AI fixes the search but the Search Results are hit and miss any way. The real low hanging fruit are the domains, where the existing system is hit and miss.

The AI long case is, that People are also glorified LLMs/Pattern-matching machines. People who can make Computers sing will make AI sing (most likely). For most domains, AI elevates their 'base line' from the existing floor.