David GerardMar 7
i am disconcerted by how many techies who saw through crypto *immediately* have fallen for AI krokodil
Show threadkatrinaMar 8
@davidgerard
With "AI", there is the perception that it sort-of works at the moment and they just need to fix a few bugs and everything will be perfect. Trying to challenge that argument is what I find most difficult.
Show threadDavid GerardMar 8
@katrinatransfem my usual answer is "you've been saying 'next model bro' for three years"
Show threadElias MårtensonMar 9

@davidgerard @katrinatransfem there is something fishy about the most recent influencer campaign. They even got Knuth to mention a specific product by name.

It's like they did psychological profiling on individuals, and then give them exactly what they need to praise them, and not their competitor (and of course push the concept as a whole bit only secondarily).

Show threadMaeMar 9
@loke @davidgerard @katrinatransfem it's odd how it feels like it all happened at once. I don't buy into it being a grand conspiracy, but I also wish there was an explanation
Show threadElias MårtensonMar 9
@Mae @davidgerard @katrinatransfem not a conspiracy, but a well executed marketing campaign, I think.
Show threadMaeMar 9
@loke @davidgerard @katrinatransfem I think an undisclosed guerrilla marketing campaign of this size qualifies as a conspiracy
Show threadElias MårtensonMar 9
@Mae @davidgerard @katrinatransfem has there been any youtubers as part pf this campaign? Youtube requires sponsored videos to be marked as being an ad.
Show threadbrib [has moved again]Mar 9

@loke @Mae @davidgerard @katrinatransfem My working hypothesis is that with the 4.6 model they made Claude better... at manipulating people

And we're seeing the results of that

Show threadDavid GerardMar 9

@sitcom_nemesis @loke @Mae @katrinatransfem Writing a post/podcast on that is in my list for this week. Trouble is how to nail it down, rather than just my vibes on the topic.

given the tremendous number of social media posts from formerly competent developers and the paucity of non-shit results, i'm pretty sure this is the answer

but proving or even demonstrating it is rather more work and i need the material

Show threadDavid Fleetwood - RG AdminMar 9
@davidgerard @sitcom_nemesis @loke @Mae @katrinatransfem I've noticed this too, it's on LinkedIn as well, people who were supposedly skeptics saying we've turned a corner.
Show threadDavid Fleetwood - RG Admin

@davidgerard @sitcom_nemesis @loke @Mae @katrinatransfem Interesting information here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk0hIOAwf6M

Interestingly polls show devs have been trusting AI tools less since 2024, not more, strongly contradicting the narrative that it's improving and has turned a corner.

AI Cognitive Debt: The Crisis Nobody Sees Coming

YouTube
Mar 9 at 5:36pmWeb