Why National Labs are investing (heavily) in AI

Re:Why National Labs are investing (heavily) in AI by sampullman on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @01:28AM (#43969841)

I'm not sure if the analogy fits. I would say AI is more like a fast car that turns the wrong way every couple of blocks, or a car that randomly refuses to go on certain roads. Is it still a useful mode of transportation? Sometimes, but, it's not reliable.

The sibling comment says it better - it's about predicability of mistakes, and the effort and knowledge necessary to correct them.

Maybe the next generation of models will solve these problems, who knows.

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Re:Why National Labs are investing (heavily) in AI by fsflover on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @05:25AM (#43971113)

> AI is more like a fast car that turns the wrong way every couple of blocks

So if you drive well and can control this "car", you are able to fix that and benefit from the fast "car" a lot.

> or a car that randomly refuses to go on certain roads

This doesn't seem like a good comparison. AI will do anything, it may just be wrong.

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Re:Why National Labs are investing (heavily) in AI by sampullman on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @07:23AM (#43971691)

The AIs that I use will definitely not do anything, and it the limits are not always obvious without a lot of prodding.

I'm fine with ditching the car analogy though.

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