95% of Companies See 'Zero Return' on $30B Generative AI Spend

Why do people so desperately want to see AI fail?

I think people want to see the mindless application of crappy LLM chatbots and AI summaries everywhere fail. At least that's my position. I would also like the notion that "development can be sped up 6-700% by applying AI" would go away.

Why do people so desperately want to see AI succeed? The financial investment explains it for some.

Because it's going to destroy knowledge work and the entire middle class.

Humans like knowing their next paycheck is safe. AI is a disruption to that feeling of security.

Why do want a technology that's able to automate human drudgery? Feels like an absurd question.

I thought we hated doing the menial office jobs though.

We dont. People just tired of listening to the pipe dreams of these weirdos CEOs who sell AI.

Maybe spoiled brats did. I like "menial" office jobs a lot more than starving or doing humiliating acts on OnlyFans to pay my bills, which is the future we're barreling toward.

What menial about knowledge work, anyway?

It doesn't because we already know it doesn't because just like think about it and it clearly doesn't. So everyone trying to make the technology is a big dumb dumb for even trying.

Like is the conclusion we shouldn't even try? This kind of thinking ridiculous.

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We do this every round for every new technology.

Here's the truth: NO ONE KNOWS.

What part of No One Actually Knows do people not understand? This applies to both the "AI WILL RULE THE WORLD MUAHAHA" and "AI is BIG BIG HOAX" crowd.

Same reason why we aren't looking for innovative ways of using sugary soft drinks as a building material. Just because there's a non-zero chance we could come up with something isn't compelling enough by itself.

The real evil people here are the "artists" that have this kind of attitude. I still remember the "Digital Art isn't real Art" people, which btw still exist among your snobby "Fine Arts" crowds.

I think we should actually ban all digital art platforms, no Photoshop, no special effects, all hand drawn. And I'll use some weird weaponized empathy calling out for the human soul and human creativity.

What a toxic bunch.

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Now you bring out the straw man as a defense? How about you use that idea for what you're typing as well.

You're not standing up for art and culture. You're not asking for a "little reflection". You are however just being a cynic. And cynicism is toxic. It's bad for health. It's a weird affliction. Worse it's actively harmful to society.

Optimism is better. Tools that create abundance are better. Managing scarcity is dystopian, and ultimately harmful. It's a mindset that needs to be purged. Creating abundance is a far superior mindset.

Your analogy serves zero purpose.

What's the logic here? Machines can't think because humans are the only ones that can think. We know because we're thinking and the machines can't.

So what's thinking? Well we're doing it and it's obvious.

That's just bad thinking. Worse than these machines actually.