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by specproc 22 hours ago
Snake oil is something not medicine sold as medicine.

AI is something not a colleague (a slot machine), sold as a colleague.
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tptacek 22 hours ago
Right, that's what you already said. What I don't understand is the "slot machine" analogy you're making. In what sense is AI a "slot machine"? Are you talking about the stocks of AI companies?
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specproc 22 hours ago
Variable intermittent reward. Pull the lever, get something nice or something bad. I've had far too much bad today and I'm furious.
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