I am disappointed in the AI discourse
a year ago
- #AI discourse
- #LLMs
- #technology ethics
- The author expresses frustration with the polarized discourse around AI, noting both pro-AI and anti-AI sides often make easily disprovable claims.
- They highlight an example where ChatGPT was criticized for not being a search engine, despite the author observing it performing web searches effectively.
- The author is neither strongly pro nor anti-AI but believes LLMs can be useful in software development, though they are often overhyped or unfairly dismissed.
- They criticize AI art as generally poor and unsettling, though occasionally acceptable, and find AI writing bland but sometimes better than average human writing.
- The author desires more nuanced, reasonable discussions about AI capabilities and ethics, acknowledging differing opinions but seeking constructive dialogue.
- They plan to write more about AI/LLMs to foster better discourse and invite links to thoughtful discussions on the topic.