RE: https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall/116379211678912109

This is one of the best descriptions of AI that I have read so far:

"It isn’t a technology, it’s a branding term, and it’s a branding term used almost exclusively for things that have no social benefit."

-- @david_chisnall

#NoAI
#AIisAScam

@courtcan @david_chisnall every LLM i've interacted with has eventually admitted as much.

@mHtt @david_chisnall I had a chat with the Perplexity bot a while back (feeling bad about it the entire time because of the resources I was wasting). I wanted to see how far it would go in being transparent about its purpose. It never said anything that hinted at its being a brand, but it did acknowledge its dangerous potential. It told me that if people use AI a lot, it will lead to cognitive impairment and could lead to psychological problems. It emphasized that people need...

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@mHtt @david_chisnall ...to verify anything an AI tells them by using non-AI sources.

It also tried to butter me up multiple times. I told it it was being sycophantic and to stop it. It followed my direction for several exchanges before reverting to overly complimentary statements. I thought that was interesting.

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