Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just turn it off?"

Re:Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just tu... by mikkupikku on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @05:26AM (#45589959)

Maybe they remembered that a lot of people aren't actually good writers. My brother will send 1000 word emails that meander through subjects like what he ate for breakfast to eventually get to the point of scheduling a meeting about negotiating a time for help with moving a sofa. Mind you, I see him several times a week so he's not lonely, this is just the way he writes. Then he complains endlessly about his coworkers using AI to summarize his emails. When told that he needs to change how he writes to cut right to the point, he adopts the "why should I change, they're the ones who suck" mentality.

So while Apple's AI summaries may have been poorly executed, I can certainly understand the appeal and motivation behind such a feature.

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Re:Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just tu... by silvestrov on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @06:21AM (#45590315)

I feel too many humanities teachers are like your brother.

Why use 10 words when you could do 1000. Why use headings or lists, when the whole story could be written in a single paragraph spanning 3 pages.

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Re:Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just tu... by danaris on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:37AM (#45591467)

I mean...this depends very heavily on what the purpose of the writing is.

If it's to succinctly communicate key facts, then you write it quickly.

- Discovered that Bilbo's old ring is, in fact, the One Ring of Power.

- Took it on a journey southward to Mordor.

- Experienced a bunch of hardship along the way, and nearly failed at the end, but with Sméagol's contribution, successfully destroyed the Ring and defeated Sauron forever.

....And if it's to tell a story, then you write The Lord of the Rings.

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Re:Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just tu... by kbelder on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @01:43PM (#45596067)

Sure, but different people judge differently what should be told as a story.

"When's dinner?" "Well, I was at the store earlier, and... (paragraphs elided) ... and so, 7pm."

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Re:Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just tu... by danaris on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @01:47PM (#45596112)

Now, that's very true! But it's a far cry from implying that all or most humanities teachers are all about writing florid essays when 3 bullet points will do.

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Re:Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just tu... by bombcar on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @06:00AM (#45590170)

There’s a thread here that could be pulled - something about using AI to turn everyone into exactly who you want to communicate with in the way you want.

Probably a sci-fi story about it, if not, it should be written.

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Re:Why your boss isn't worried about AI – "can't you just tu... by kbelder on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @01:45PM (#45596091)

And AR glasses to modify appearance of everyone you see, in all sorts of ways. Inevitable nightmare, I expect.

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