alt Hacker NewsYou’re correct, you need to learn how to use it. But for some reason HN has an extremely strong anti-AI sentiment, unless it’s about fundamental research.
At this point, I consider these AI tools to be an invaluable asset to my work in the same way that search engines are. It’s integrated into my work. But it takes practice on how to use it correctly.
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There is no scenario where AI is a net benefit. There are three possibilities:
1. AI does things we can already do but cheaper and worse.
This is the current state of affairs. Things are mostly the same except for the flood of slop driving out quality. My life is moderately worse.
2. Total victory of capital over labor.
This is what the proponents are aiming for. It's disastrous for the >99% of the population who will become economically useless. I can't imagine any kind of universal basic income when the masses can instead be conveniently disposed of with automated killer drones or whatever else the victors come up with.
3. Extinction of all biological life.
This is what happens if the proponents succeed better than they anticipated. If recursively self-improving ASI pans out then nobody stands a chance. There are very few goals an ASI can have that aren't better accomplished with everybody dead.
My suspicion is because they (HN) are very concerned this technology is pushing hard into their domain expertise and feel threatened (and, rightfully so).
> for some reason HN has an extremely strong anti-AI sentiment
It's because I've used it and it doesn't come even close to delivering the value that its advocates claim it does. Nothing mysterious about it.