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BrenBarn ◴[] No.43577934[source]
It's become almost comical to me to read articles like this and wait for the part that, in this example, comes pretty close to the beginning: "This isn’t a rant against AI."

It's not? Why not? It's a "wake-up call", it's a "warning shot", but heaven forbid it's a rant against AI.

To me it's like someone listing off deaths from fentanyl, how it's destroyed families, ruined lives, but then tossing in a disclaimer that "this isn't a rant against fentanyl". In my view, the ways that people use and are drawn into AI usage has all the hallmarks of a spiral into drug addiction. There may be safe ways to use drugs but "distribute them for free to everyone on the internet" is not among them.

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overgard ◴[] No.43578125[source]
Well I mean, nitpick, but Fentanyl is a useful medication in the right context. It's not inherently evil.

I think my biggest concern with AI is its biggest proponents have the least wisdom imaginable. I'm deeply concerned that our technocrats are running full speed at AGI with like zero plan for what happens if it "disrupts" 50% of jobs in a shockingly short period of time, or worse outcomes (theres some evidence the new tariff policies were generated with LLMs.. its probably already making policy. But it could be worse. What happens when bad actors start using these things to intentionally gaslight the population?)

But I actually think AI (not AGI) as an assistant can be helpful.

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spooky_action ◴[] No.43579312[source]
What evidence is there that tarrif policy was LLM generated?
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1. calcifer ◴[] No.43579531[source]
There are uninhabited islands on the list.
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2. KoolKat23 ◴[] No.43579813[source]
Despite people's ridicule this is normal practice, prevents loopholes being exploited.
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3. mr_toad ◴[] No.43580197[source]
It seems more likely that bad data was involved.

There are actually export statistics (obviously errors, possibly fraud) for these islands. Someone probably stuck the numbers in a formula without digging a little deeper.

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4. KoolKat23 ◴[] No.43581190{3}[source]
Well in this case it's also beneficial given how automated supply chains are.

It's probably the most sane aspect of the whole thing.

5. Izkata ◴[] No.43584737{3}[source]
Yep, there is data saying those islands are exporting to the US: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/revea...