[oceanplexian]

Saying that society is divided on AI therefore HN, being society, should also be divided is an absurd take.

I expect the people in here to be domain experts, understand simple concepts like closed loop water cooling, deterministic vs non-deterministic systems, maybe some basic concept of how a GPU and vector math works and most notably the exponential pace that it’s becoming both more capable and more efficient.

Unfortunately, like OP that’s not the case and it’s the same talking points I could read in my local paper. Then everyone’s talking points change in unison like they are waiting on the latest instructions from headquarters.

[jschveibinz]

You are getting negative feedback, maybe because of tone; but I am up-voting for the message which is in line with HN guidelines and expectations:

1. Comments should be thoughtful even if not coming from a place of expertise

2. Better comments have something useful to share behind the passion

3. "Me too" comments are usually not as interesting to read and rarely add to the discussion

I have personally been both praised and attacked for making detailed, reasoned comments. It's more about the mood and attitude of the reader(s) that determines which way it goes.

AI is a complicated issue because it is creating change very quickly--as many predicted it would 20-30 years ago--and that change is still accelerating.

In your words, the change is exponential--and this may indeed be demonstrated by the performance data over the past several years. It's hard to contemplate or predict when that change will plateau, but we definitely aren't there yet.

The ultimate impact on the world society is likely to be profound. Whether you like it or hate it, it is happening. Those who lose a job to AI may find that their mother is saved by a medicine or doctor aided by AI. It's complicated.

Perhaps there are ways to legislate compromises into its use or expansion in some parts of the world--but it is likely a technology that has at least as much positive potential for humanity as it does negative--so legislation is going to have to address the good and the bad and no country is an island unto itself.

Thanks for the opportunity to comment.

[enaaem]

I find that the more you know about a subject the worst impression you will have of AI. What it knows is kinda shallow and basic, and if you have a more difficult question the answers are confidently random.

[dang]

That's something we've probably all noticed - Gell-Mann amnesia à la LLM.

But the opposite is also true: shallow basic knowledge about almost anything, instantly available in a form that directly applies to one's problem, is an incredible resource. Not only can you get pretty far on that alone, it also gets you moving in a way that inertia would otherwise have prevented. That's my experience at least.

[Dylan16807]

> the exponential pace that it’s becoming both more capable and more efficient

"Exponential" is very clearly not true.