Re:Ask HN: Why are so many of you so critical of AI?
by wonderingyogi on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @09:38AM
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> For such a "technical" and "smart" cohort, I find it absolutely insane that so many on HN are so overly critical
It is exactly because we are more technical that we see things through the hype. We like to understand how things work rather than just look at the surface.
I find the people at work that are most mind blown at AI / LLM are those with the least technical knowledge (including junior developers). My senior data scientist was the first one to point out the flaws of AI / LLM and take a critical look at the technology. She actually took the time to research on this topic and create a presentation to educate others. The rest though, just parrot how great it is, with little critical thought.
I am not saying AI/ LLM is not useful, but you should also be mindful of its downsides.
> I truly question if it's some form of denial.
People that don't agree with you must be in denial?
It is exactly because we are more technical that we see things through the hype. We like to understand how things work rather than just look at the surface.
I find the people at work that are most mind blown at AI / LLM are those with the least technical knowledge (including junior developers). My senior data scientist was the first one to point out the flaws of AI / LLM and take a critical look at the technology. She actually took the time to research on this topic and create a presentation to educate others. The rest though, just parrot how great it is, with little critical thought.
I am not saying AI/ LLM is not useful, but you should also be mindful of its downsides.
> I truly question if it's some form of denial.
People that don't agree with you must be in denial?