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cellardoor ,

No shit Sherlock

Emmie , (edited )

I have just read the features of iOS 18.1 Apple intelligence so called.
TLDR: typing and sending messages for you mostly like one click reply to email. Or… shifting text tone 🙄

So that confirms my fears that in the future bots will communicate with each other instead of us. Which is madness. I want to talk to a real human and not a bot that translates what the human wanted to say approximately around 75% accuracy devoid of any authenticity

If I see someone’s unfiltered written word I can infer their emotions, feelings what kind of state they are in etc. Cold bot to bot speech would truly fuck up society in unpredictable ways undermining fundaments of communication.

Especially if you notice that most communication, even familial already happens online nowadays. So kids will learn to just ‘hey siri tell my mom I am sorry and I will improve myself’.
Mom: ‘hey siri summarize message’

That could only raise psychopaths

VinnyDaCat ,

Even if AI was absolutely impeccable it will always feel better to use products that involve real human beings.

teamevil ,

I absolutely hate having to scroll past garbage AI answers I don’t care to see, nor would I trust

Pilferjinx ,

I trust AI replies less than a quick search. It has it’s uses but you have to learn it’s limitations.

nobleshift ,
@nobleshift@lemmy.world avatar

In Defence of AI web search from my experiences:

When I have no idea what I am talking about, have no or incorrect terminology, I have found Copilot and GPT4 (separate not the all-in-one) to be game changing compared to flat Google.

I’m not using the data straight off the query result, but the links to the data that was provided in the result.

And embarrassingly, when I’m drunk and babbling into a microphone, Copilot finds the links to what I am looking for.

Now if you are just straight using the results and not researching the answers your mileage will vary.

x00z ,
@x00z@lemmy.world avatar

Well, maybe if they weren’t using AI as a hypeword and just called it adaptive or GPT.

NidoranDuran ,
@NidoranDuran@kbin.run avatar

Every company that has been trying to push their shiny, new AI feature (which definitely isn't part of a rush to try and capitalize on the prevalence of AI), my instant response is: "Yeah, no, I'm finding a way to turn this shit off."

pastermil ,

Glad to hear I’m not the only one!

Squizzy ,

For the first time in years I thought about buying a new phone. The S23 Ultra, the previous versions had been improving significantly but the price was a factor. Then I got a promotion and figured I would splurge, the S24 Ultra, but it was all aout AI so I just stayed where I am…it does everything anyway.

answersplease77 ,

I literally uninstalled and disabled every AI process and app in that latest galaxy AI update, which was the whole update btw. my reasons are:

1- privacy and data sharing.

2- the battery, cpu, ram of AI bloatware running in the background 247.

3- it was chaging and doing things which I didn’t want especially in the galary photo albums and camera AI modes.

squidspinachfootball ,

I was considering a new Samsung phone - is that baked into it? (Assuming you’re talking Samsung anyway, based on the galaxy name)

CileTheSane ,
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca avatar

Samsung is a nightmare, don’t purchase their products.

For example: I used to have a Samsung phone. If I plugged it into the USB port on my computer Windows Explorer would not be able to see it to transfer files. My phone would tell me I need to download Samsung’s drivers to transfer files. I could only get them by downloading Samsung’s software. Once I installed the software Windows Explorer was able to see the device and transfer files. Once I uninstalled the software Windows Explorer couldn’t see the device again.

Anything Samsung can do in your region to insert themselves between you and what you are trying to do they will do.

nobleshift ,
@nobleshift@lemmy.world avatar

2nd this. Samsung is for people who hate themselves but can’t commit to ending it all.

Wintex ,

To give you a second opinion from the other guy, I’ve had quite a few Samsungs in a row at this point. From Galaxy S2 to S23Ultra skipping years between every purchase.

They are effectively the premium vendor of Android, at least for western audiences. The midrange has some good ones, but other companies do well there too. At the high end, Samsung might lose out a bit to google on images of people, but the phones Samsung sell are well built, have a long support life, have lots of features that usually end up being imported to AOSP and/or Google’s own version of Android. The last few generations are the Apple of Android. The AI features they’ve added can be run on device if you want, and idk what the other guy is talking about, but the AI features aren’t that obnoxiously pushed on my device, the S23 Ultra. I have some things on, most things off. Then again, I’ve used HTC for a few years and iPhone for two weeks, so except for helping my dad with his Pixel 6a while that device lasted, I’ve not really tried other brands. The added customization on Samsung is kind of a problem for me, because I don’t feel like changing brands after being able to customize so much out of the box.

And I’ve never had issues connecting to a simple Windows computer, given that the phone has always been able to use the normal Plug-and-play driver that is there already. If you have a macbook like I do, it’s a bit cringe, but that’s a macbook issue moreso.

FatCrab ,

I’ll second this experience. Pricing aside (and even then, because of their new recycling policy, I was able to replace an old galaxy nearly the size of a tablet with a new flip-- that has VERY surprisingly become my favorite phone I’ve ever owned-- for like a hundred bucks), I’ve never had complaints about my Samsung phone and wearables that weren’t general to all smartphones. And the easy integrations between my watch, phone, and earbuds, all Samsung, is really great.

time_fo_that ,

Did it help with battery life? My S24U has not been getting the greatest battery life lately and I wonder if this is why.

altima_neo ,
@altima_neo@lemmy.zip avatar

I don’t know anyone who is actively looking for products that have “AI”.

It’s like companies drank their own Kool aid and think because they want AI, so do the consumers. I have no need for AI. My parents don’t even understand what it is. I can’t imagine Gen Z gives a hoot.

Juice ,

Okay but have you considered shoving AI down the throats of consumers and forcing them to use it? I say invest in more gigantic server farms!

BradleyUffner ,

LLM based AI was a fun toy when it first broke. Everyone was curious and wanted to play with it, which made it seem super popular. Now that the novelty has worn off, most people are bored and unimpressed with it. The problem is that the tech bros invested so much money in it and they are unwilling to take the loss. They are trying to force it so that they can say they didn’t waste their money.

2pt_perversion ,

Honestly they’re still impressive and useful it’s just the hype train overload and trying to implement them in areas they either don’t fit or don’t work well enough yet.

GratefullyGodless ,
@GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world avatar

AI does a good job of generating character portraits for my TTRPG games. But, really, beyond that I haven’t found a good use for it.

abracaDavid ,

So far that’s been the best use of AI for me too. I’ve also used it to help flesh out character backgrounds, and then I just go through and edit it.

2pt_perversion ,

Yeah exactly, as a tool that doesn’t need to be perfect to give you a starting point it’s excellent. But companies sort of forgot the “as a tool” part and are just implementing ai outright in places it’s not ready yet like drive-thru windows or voice only interface devices…it’s not ready for that shit currently (if it ever truly will be).

netvor ,
@netvor@lemmy.world avatar

…also TTRPH, TTRPI, TTRPJ, TTRPK, TTRPL, TTRPM, TTRPN, TTRPO, TTRPP, TTRPQ, TTRPR, TTRPS, TTRPT, TTRPU, TTRPV, TTRPW, TTRPX, TTRPY and TTRPZ games.

But beyond that, no good use, no siree.

PS: spoilerthat was WAY harder to type than I expected.

netvor ,
@netvor@lemmy.world avatar

Even in areas where they would fit it’s really annoying how some companies are trying to push it down our throats.

It’s always some obnoxious UI element, screaming at me their 3 example questions, and I always sigh and think, “I have to assume you can only answer these 3 particular questions, and why would I ask those questions, and when I ask UI questions I expect precise answers so would I want to use AI for that.”

I have no doubt that LLM’s have more uses than I can think of, but come on…

I’m happy for studies like this. People who are trying to smear their AI all over our faces need to calm, the f…k, down.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Many of us who are old enough saw it as an advanced version of ELIZA and used it with the same level of amusement until that amusement faded (pretty quick) because it got old.

If anything, they are less impressive because tricking people into thinking a computer is actually having a conversation with them has been around for a long time.

MataVatnik ,
@MataVatnik@lemmy.world avatar

Are you like 80?

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

No, 47. Believe it or not, the first PCs came out when I was a young whippersnapper.

Shadywack ,
@Shadywack@lemmy.world avatar

Fuck yea man, Dr Sbaitso was the one for me. I loved that shit. It still fucks with people when I bust that out on Dosbox.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Doggdorzbaydzoh.

WindyRebel ,

IBM 486 was my first PC as a kid. Throw in those floppys and game on DOS!

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Mine was an Apple ][+.

(And yes, that’s how you write it properly. I’m a pedant.)

WindyRebel ,

I would have it no other way. I am the same. 😂

tigeruppercut ,

When I was a kid my folks bought the TI 99/4A for some ridiculous reason. It’s interesting to look back at the weird hardware that never made it, like the cartridges that thing used instead of 5¼" floppies that were also out at the time. Maybe it reminded them of inserting 8 tracks.

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/e2cc5722-caf4-48c4-a4ab-4a7e9f20c3d9.webp

Dultas ,

I have 6.22 and Win3.11 running in a VM for fun.

reddthat_209 ,

I agree with this, my sentiments exactly as well. Getting AI pushed towards us from every direction & really never asked for it. Like to use it for certain things but go to it when needed. Don’t want it in everything, at least personally.

AceFuzzLord ,

In other news, AI bros convince CEOs and investors that polls saying people don’t like AI are out of touch with reality and those people actually want more AI, as proven by an AI that only outputs what those same AI bros want.

Just waiting for that to pop up in the news some time soon.

mriormro ,
@mriormro@lemmy.world avatar

That’s literally the sales response to this. “People don’t really know what they want until we sell it to them”

It’s pretty fucking gross.

netvor ,
@netvor@lemmy.world avatar

“If I asked people what they want, they would say, better AI”

MBA tech bro: “so … that means what they really want is the same shitty AI, right?”

KingThrillgore ,
@KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml avatar

Take the hint, MBAs.

xantoxis ,

They don’t care. At the moment AI is cheap for them (because some other investor is paying for it). As long as they believe AI reduces their operating costs*, and as long as they’re convinced every other company will follow suit, it doesn’t matter if consumers like it less. Modern history is a long string of companies making things worse and selling them to us anyway because there’s no alternatives. Because every competitor is doing it, too, except the ones that are prohibitively expensive.

[*] Lol, it doesn’t do that either

simpleslipeagle ,

Assuming MBAs can do math might be a mistake. I’ve worked on an MBA pet project that squandered millions in worker time and opportunity cost to save 30k mrc…

xantoxis ,

Eh, they understand “number go down”

netvor ,
@netvor@lemmy.world avatar

and the smarter ones can even look at two or more separate numbers

MataVatnik ,
@MataVatnik@lemmy.world avatar

I read this article that out of the 10 top Harvard MBA grads 8 of them had have gone to tank the company they were CEOs at. Or something ridiculous.

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