Anthropy
Do you hate/dislike machine learning?
yes
9.3%
no
20.9%
i have a nuanced opinion on this matter
67.4%
something else
2.3%
Poll ended at .
Nov 19, 2025 at 6:19pmWeb
Show thread@IcyPalm -> @[email protected]Nov 19, 2025

@anthropy Machine learning is awesome! Vision models, specific mapping tasks, heck yes.

AI slop can go to hell tho... as well as the LLM bubble and the whole overvaluation BS

So yes, Machine Learning is cool, the current "AI" trend isn't

Show threadSoatok DreamseekerNov 20, 2025
@anthropy I'm generally anti-hype.
Show threadTalisyn TailfeatherNov 20, 2025

@soatok @anthropy I really liked @anildash 's take on LLMs and Machine Learning.

https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/

Speaks for the 71% of folks who have a "nuanced opinion on the matter", and dislike hype.

(FWIW all the good engineers that I know are allergic to hype.)

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Show threadTerrorBite 🦁Nov 20, 2025
@anthropy “Traditional” (non-generative) machine learning is great. Generative AI, purely as a technology, is interesting. Most of the current applications of generative AI are misguided at best, and harmful at worst. The culture, speculation and hype around generative AI is awful, and feels downright malicious at times.
Show threadTerrorBite 🦁Nov 20, 2025
@anthropy For me, the most offensive aspects are: corporations forcing AI into everything that they can, corporations attempting to replace workers with AI because it's cheaper, AI slop that makes me question the reality of everything I see online, and people who go all in on all of the above.
Show threadOCTADENov 20, 2025
I like learning about machines.

I do not like machines learning about me.
Show threadAnthropyNov 20, 2025
@octade what about machines learning to accurately predict the weather?
Show threadOCTADENov 21, 2025
I prefer a little unpredictability in life.