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Thoughts on thinking

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648 points bradgessler | 1 comments | 16 May 25 19:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.237s | source
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taylorallred ◴[16 May 25 19:32 UTC] No.44009019[source]▶
Among the many ways that AI causes me existential angst, you've reminded me of another one. That is, the fact that AI pushes you towards the most average thoughts. It makes sense, given the technology. This scares me because creative thought happens at the very edge. When you get stuck on a problem, like you mentioned, you're on the cusp of something novel that will at the very least grow you as a person. The temptation to use AI could rob you of the novelty in favor what has already been done.
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1. BeFlatXIII ◴[17 May 25 12:55 UTC] No.44013960[source]▶
I was playing around with AI autocomplete, and found it to be good for a month or two. Then, it suggested I upgrade the model to match my new computer’s increased performance. It’s useless now. The worse model was usable for creative writing and chatrooms; the new models are fit strictly for business professional communications.