I wouldn’t say all “AI” was a grift. Machine learning is a useful tool, like a hammer, it’s just not a magic genie for everything. Always has been, always will be.
Same with blockchain, albeit in a much narrower niche. I do think it’s a terrible system for a widely-used currency, though.
Same with quantum computing. It’s a niche.
The pattern is that Tech Bros inflate something narrowly interesting into a “it’s going to ascend the human race if you give us enough money” FOMO thing.
…And, currently, the next target seems to be space travel.
Again, I emphasize. Very useful in certain niches, like science. Stupendously impractical outside of them.
I hate how “AI” is abused in many ways. But it is a huge help for me transitioning to Linux. It’s such a time saver, plus I actually learn from it as I always ask what the commands are for and to explain them to me. Often I can then detect if it’s right or wrong and then come up with better alternatives. I’m a bit ashamed to admit this honestly.
I wouldn’t say all “AI” was a grift. Machine learning is a useful tool, like a hammer, it’s just not a magic genie for everything. Always has been, always will be.
Same with blockchain, albeit in a much narrower niche. I do think it’s a terrible system for a widely-used currency, though.
Same with quantum computing. It’s a niche.
The pattern is that Tech Bros inflate something narrowly interesting into a “it’s going to ascend the human race if you give us enough money” FOMO thing.
…And, currently, the next target seems to be space travel.
Again, I emphasize. Very useful in certain niches, like science. Stupendously impractical outside of them.
I hate how “AI” is abused in many ways. But it is a huge help for me transitioning to Linux. It’s such a time saver, plus I actually learn from it as I always ask what the commands are for and to explain them to me. Often I can then detect if it’s right or wrong and then come up with better alternatives. I’m a bit ashamed to admit this honestly.