Re:The AI PR Industrial Complex
by kantrowitz on Friday May 05, 2023 @11:31AM
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Solid summary!
Re:The AI PR Industrial Complex
by slowmovintarget on Friday May 05, 2023 @12:48PM
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Why was this flagged? I see two direct responses of "good summary." Was it political? Offensive somehow?
Re:The AI PR Industrial Complex
by the_only_law on Friday May 05, 2023 @12:50PM
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There’s a negative reaction to chatgpt generated comments. Personally I understand it somewhat as there seems to be a number of bots running around making useless comments on a site that’s always prided itself on being better than everyone else. I don’t really mind these sort of summary type comments, but I suppose enough people do.
Re:The AI PR Industrial Complex
by newswasboring on Friday May 05, 2023 @12:51PM
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People don't like ChatGPT summaries. It's not authentic enough for them. I tried it once, had the exact same experience.
Yeah, I don't know why my summary was flagged either. I like testing LLMs on article summarization (especially on articles about AI), and found this to be a very good summary, that's why I posted it.
Good summary.
Just not clear what the point is -- I mean aren't all these points obvious to everybody? Nobody actually thought IBM was doing layoffs because AI, or that politicians have any understanding of AI. Just seems like venting.
>I mean aren't all these points obvious to everybody?
Pretty much, yeah. Ironically, this makes rants like OP part of the AI PR Industrial Complex.
The article discusses the emergence of an AI PR industrial complex, which involves corporations, politicians, and others using AI to mask problems, gain favor with the public, and monetize attention.
While real technological progress is being made, many individuals and companies are using AI as an excuse for anything that goes wrong in their businesses or to cut costs.
Companies that declare they are using AI to replace human workers are often just papering over more serious business problems.
Politicians and regulators are also getting involved in AI, but their interest seems to be more about posturing than productivity.
Despite the real substance of some AI announcements, there is a need for skepticism amid the hype generated by the AI PR industrial complex.