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by sam_goody
477 days ago
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Someone on HN recently compared AI to a really buggy GPS. People will still use it, since it mindlessly gets you on the road and looks like it knows what it is doing, which makes it the path of least resistance - and that will beat out better results for most people most of the time. The same applies to Alexa and ilk - if you have it than it is easier to use than to do things any other way. Even if there are all sorts of mess ups on the way, it still will become the default action of anyone who tries it. As they say - "Even a bolt of lightning will follow the path of least resistance, and it's not combating laziness or lack of focus" Don't ever dismiss the power of inertia [or whatever this is called]. A listening AI agent that can perform tasks takes advantage of inertia. |
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