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Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...)

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On 3 Jun 2026 at 18:33:12 BST, Daniel James wrote:

>> I'll put it this way.  The limitations are well-understood.  The
>> benefits may be a surprise to some.
> 
> Yes, *IF* the limitations are understood there can be surprising
> benefits. Conversely, if people accept the answers without questioning
> them they may be led badly astray.

I think another aspect to all this is perception. While (most) people 'know'
AI's non-sentient (intelligent and alligned to human values?) there is a case
to be made that it is replacing human interaction in a number of ways - from
personal companion (even partner) to retail support and advice. Limitations
and benefits therefore become blurred and difficult to pin down
quantitatively. AI is being *used* non-critically even if it's known to be
unsuitable as such.

Personally I think AI's a hoot - but then I've retired and use it
recreationally. It's how it's playing out in the real world that worries me.
For example, someone just sent me a brief deployed via AI by a university
tutor to grade 200 3000 word undergraduate essays. Essays in all probability
written by AI . . .

Also, research into AI is starting to throw out symptoms of AI - users
experiencing cognitive decline, surrender and debt for example. Then there's
the job losses, deskilling . . . apocalypses etc.

On the other hand, AI seems to be just the thing for medical science.

Dunno :-)


-- 
Cheers, Rob
Sheffield, UK

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          Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2026-06-02 13:06 +0100
            Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-02 12:55 +0000
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              Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2026-06-03 18:33 +0100
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                Re: Artificial but not intelligent Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-04 22:23 +0100
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