Baldur BjarnasonMar 13

RE: https://mastodon.social/@glyph/116220491984902015

I’ve never used any of the LLM chatbots, avoided them even in the early days, because they had all the hallmarks of a major cognitive and psychological hazard from the very beginning.

“I’m not gonna use this shit until I can be sure it won’t mess me or others up” is an entirely reasonable position to take, but for some reason it makes even those who are otherwise lukewarm on the tech quite angry.

Show threadMartijn FrazerMar 13

@baldur To be completely honest... even if it wasn't for the environmental impact, or the stolen data, I still don't really know what I'd use it for.

I honestly don't see how a machine that sometimes lies is useful for me. I don't want to have to check its output. And I especially don't want to interact with the computer as if it's a person. None of this appeals to me in the slightest.

Show threadBaldur Bjarnason
@Tijn Yeah, the sales pitch is unconvincing to say the least.
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