Artificial Intelligence and Public Comment

[CentralPahunter]

The potential ramifications of this, as with any new(ish) tech technology are mind boggling. And it is just so human that THIS technology will be most creatively used by criminals before most of us figure out how to do anything worthwhile with it…

 

[SAJ-99]

I found this disturbing. While I know where the thoughts go of this crowd, I wonder if this stuff goes to the heart of celebrity and social influencing. In essence, a person is no longer a unique thing if a company can use AI to create the image of one for commercial purposes and give it IP rights.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-21073388.php

 

[noharleyyet]

I found this disturbing. While I know where the thoughts go of this crowd, I wonder if this stuff goes to the hear to celebrity and social influencing. In essence, a person is no longer a unique thing if a company can use AI to create the image of one for commercial purposes and give it IP rights.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-21073388.php

Wild isn't it?

Whoopi Goldberg Slams AI Actress, But Welcomes The Tech Change: “Bring It On”

Whoopi Goldberg has thoughts on new AI "actress," Tilly Norwood, but welcomes the challenge.

www.vibe.com

 

[SAJ-99]

Wild isn't it?

Whoopi Goldberg Slams AI Actress, But Welcomes The Tech Change: “Bring It On”

Whoopi Goldberg has thoughts on new AI "actress," Tilly Norwood, but welcomes the challenge.

www.vibe.com

I agree with Goldberg that you can see a difference (AI people run like weird robots), but I wouldn't be looking for the competition. This thread is only 2.5 years old. What will it look like in another 2.5 years? We are going from ChatGPT writing emails to unrecognizable full human replicas on video in 5 years. If history is any indication, society doesn't adapt that fast.

 

[Nameless Range]

I agree with Goldberg that you can see a difference (AI people run like weird robots), but I wouldn't be looking for the competition. This thread is only 2.5 years old. What will it look like in another 2.5 years? We are going from ChatGPT writing emails to unrecognizable full human replicas on video in 5 years. If history is any indication, society doesn't adapt that fast.

Yep. We are not far from seeing a video of yourself, or a video of your son or daughter talking to you, and not being able to tell whether it’s fake or not.

 

[Wolfshead]

Probably will be the downfall of mankind.

 

[Bonasababy]

Probably will be the downfall of mankind

 

[SAJ-99]

At least the AI will be polite.

 

[SAJ-99]

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

 

[SAJ-99]

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

Should probably add this article. Elon knows what people want to hear - Free money for all with no work.

Elon Musk says Optimus will 'eliminate poverty' in speech after his $1 trillion pay package was approved

Elon Musk has spent the last few weeks outlining a future with Optimus — one that will "eliminate" poverty, work, and require a universal income.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[elkduds]

Conspicuous sugarcoating by AI noted:
The "evolution of humans AI" refers to the coevolutionary relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, where both systems change and adapt in response to each other, potentially leading to significant long-term shifts in human behavior, culture, and possibly even genetics. This process involves a feedback loop where humans create and shape AI, and AI, in turn, influences human thought, decision-making, and social structures. While immediate cultural and psychological changes are happening now, long-term genetic impacts are uncertain, though AI's influence on reproduction could have a gradual, cumulative effect over many generations.

 

[noharleyyet]

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

Is that the on/off...or a misplaced belly button?

 

[SAJ-99]

Is that the on/off...or a misplaced belly button?

HAHAHA...You think you can turn it off?!

 

[noharleyyet]

HAHAHA...You think you can turn it off?!

 

[Irrelevant]

I continue to use it more and more.

Interestingly, our school district now has an "AI policy" that allows its use beginning in middle school. This has forced me to think about that ramification and how AI has already changed me as a professional. I'll be honest, it's made me a worse/lazier writer, but an order of magnitude more efficient worker. I can get upward of 50% more billable work done in the same amount of time as I could've 5 years ago. But that work product is not as good. It's not wrong, but it's just not as good, not as well written, and at times, probably not as well thought out. That realization led me to press our middle school administration to pump the brakes on implementing this new AI policy. Unfortunately, I seem to be facing an uphill battle. There is an overwhelming sentiment that we need our kids to become increasingly proficient with AI, as it "is the way of the future." I keep telling people, when we hire, we're not looking for someone good at software interfacing; we're looking for professionals who can understand, articulate, and problem-solve. We can teach the software.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I continue to use it more and more.

Interestingly, our school district now has an "AI policy" that allows its use beginning in middle school. This has forced me to think about that ramification and how AI has already changed me as a professional. I'll be honest, it's made me a worse/lazier writer, but an order of magnitude more efficient worker. I can get upward of 50% more billable work done in the same amount of time as I could've 5 years ago. But that work product is not as good. It's not wrong, but it's just not as good, not as well written, and at times, probably not as well thought out.

100%.

As a tool, it has it's uses. It does not replace human ingenuity and cognitive capabilities. It's a starting point to save but you still have to manage it and learn how to wisely use the tool.

 

[Treeshark]

AI is akin to a calculator for things other than math.

 

[Nameless Range]

I continue to use it more and more.

Interestingly, our school district now has an "AI policy" that allows its use beginning in middle school. This has forced me to think about that ramification and how AI has already changed me as a professional. I'll be honest, it's made me a worse/lazier writer, but an order of magnitude more efficient worker. I can get upward of 50% more billable work done in the same amount of time as I could've 5 years ago. But that work product is not as good. It's not wrong, but it's just not as good, not as well written, and at times, probably not as well thought out. That realization led me to press our middle school administration to pump the brakes on implementing this new AI policy. Unfortunately, I seem to be facing an uphill battle. There is an overwhelming sentiment that we need our kids to become increasingly proficient with AI, as it "is the way of the future." I keep telling people, when we hire, we're not looking for someone good at software interfacing; we're looking for professionals who can understand, articulate, and problem-solve. We can teach the software.

My experience writing code is similar. That’s said, I think sooner than later, it will create a better product, with better writing.

Regardless of who’s using it.

If the trends continue, it’s a bit existential regarding the value of human intellect.

 

[Ben Lamb]

My experience writing code is similar. That’s said, I think sooner than later, it will create a better product, with better writing.

Regardless of who’s using it.

If the trends continue, it’s a bit existential regarding the value of human intellect.

I can see AI writing 90% of television and movies but they'll all be Mall Cop or Miss Congeniality or another 400 seasons of the kardishians, MILF Island, etc.

Citizen Kane won't come from it. Neither will a giant of cinematic ingenuity like Nate & Hays. The worlds created by people like Tolkien and Lucas won't come from AI. The Boulder Monitor will never replace their most excellent columnist with AI because AI can't taste the $*)Q!#@$ gravy on the Chicken Fried steak to adequately convey it's texture, aroma and flavor.

 

[SAJ-99]

My experience writing code is similar. That’s said, I think sooner than later, it will create a better product, with better writing.

Today will be the worst it is. Tomorrow it will be better. Rinse and repeat every day. Plenty of stories on how it is already replacing jobs, but there are certainly plans to replace more. The best "trade job" of the future might be in robot repair.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/technology/inside-amazons-plans-to-replace-workers-with-robots.html

AI's flaw, whether it is writing or coding or whatever, is it tries to follow the known rules and takes no risk. In the end, everything it produces leans toward the food equivalent of plain white toast. Getting to the point where it takes risks and tries something new might be hard because history shows a lot of the things that lead to the greatest payoffs were ideas that didn't look great at the beginning.