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OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 69 points 11 months ago (42 children)

Those corporations are about to find out the fun way that these algorithms, in their current and near-future states, cannot replace human beings.

Well, except for maybe lazy copywriters who pump out pointless listicles and executives who do - whatever it is they do - but any non-trivial task requiring creativity and understanding is beyond these tools.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 12 points 11 months ago (38 children)
  • Computers might be good at numbers and typesetting, but we'll always need human secretaries and phone operators to keep things running.
  • They might be able to beat a novice, but no computer will ever beat a human grandmaster at chess.
  • Okay, then they can't beat humans at Go or poker.
  • Any non-trivial task requiring creativity and understanding is beyond these tools. ← you are here
  • AI-run corporations will never be able to outcompete ones with ones with human boards and CEOs.
  • An AI scriptwriter could never win an Oscar.
  • I'm voting for the human candidate for president, I don't think the AI one is up to the task.
[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I would argue that there’s neither understanding nor creativity happening. It’s guessing, aping, remixing, which is impressive enough.

It’s a machine that knows everything, but understands nothing.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io -3 points 11 months ago

And yet it's accomplishing those tasks. I guess that means "understanding" wasn't necessary for them after all.

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