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Re:Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geot... by dylan604 on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @02:50PM (#35704945)
>I wouldn’t want to be operating the drill

This is where AI applications could actually be of benefit. Also, instead of sending Harry Stamper and a bunch of misfit roughnecks to some asteroid of doom, we could just train AI on Harry's knowledge of deep well drilling. It'll be fine.

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Re:Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geot... by dexwiz on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:07PM (#35705997)
Why do we need AI for this when remote controlled operations would work just fine, especially terrestrially?
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Re:Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geot... by dylan604 on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:48PM (#35706579)
Because you can't get VC funding for your new venture if you don't have AI some where in your slide deck
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Re:Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geot... by lelanthran on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:20PM (#35706172)
It doesn't matter whether a human or a robot drills into Yellowstone, the resulting eruption will kill off all humans on earth anyway.
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Re:Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geot... by dylan604 on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:49PM (#35706586)
which is exactly what the AI is attempting to achieve
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