David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)
Who could possibly have predicted that a tool designed to create output that looks right, but which has no way of understanding if it actually is right, would lead to lots of difficult-to-spot errors?
Aug 1, 2025 at 6:56amWeb
Show threadNetuxAug 1, 2025

@david_chisnall but you don't understand. It will convince a bunch of C level execs to cut labor AND drive down wages.

I truly believe a bunch of them are smart enough to know llm doesn't lead to agi, but they set it as a way to bring labor to heel.

Show threadScree CyclesAug 1, 2025
@Netux @david_chisnall
or maybe it was just something to sell and a way to get a big bonus this year.
Show threadTobiWanKenobiAug 1, 2025

@Netux

I mean, it's a chore to deal with all these labor rights for our capitalist overlords, so makes sense to replace the human labor for something that can be completely controlled.

@david_chisnall

Show threadchrisgj198Aug 1, 2025
@david_chisnall That reminds me of the photocopiers that used jbig2 compression and changed numbers to different numbers in documents: https://www.theregister.com/2013/08/06/xerox_copier_flaw_means_dodgy_numbers_and_dangerous_designs/
Xerox copier flaw changes numbers in scanned docs

Updated: WorkCentre 7535 and 7556: 'Character substitution errors may occur'

The Register
Show threadJennifer Moore 😷Aug 1, 2025

@chrisgj198

I'd forgotten that story!

Show threadEstarriol, Terrorist DragonAug 1, 2025

@david_chisnall

we see Keir Starmer every day and it hasn't clicked to them yet?

Show threadfanf42Aug 2, 2025
@david_chisnall oh no! Technology is hard, let's go shopping!
Show threadxroAug 3, 2025
@david_chisnall
If you put it like that, AI output sounds like what marketing people produce.