I wanted to start an AI thread where we could discuss all things related to AI. Despite someone who uses it on a daily basis, I am a bear on AI and think it is not what it is cracked up to be. What are your thoughts on it?
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I am not suprised by these findings.
AI slop work is a thing. I've seen bad actors at my middle management level faking their way through and I've been given some of the dumbest reports from field techs trying to AI their way through their job to look smart, but they're not smart enough to know the report is a polished turd.
Also, Paycom has had some massive layoffs. We had a guys golf outing for a day and night on Saturday at Grand Lake. One of my friends nearly missed the trip because his wife just got replaced by AI the previous day. She let him go still, but it's a weird feeling discussing AI replacing so many of us at certain employers. Not sure it can take my job yet, but I have seen some AI safety observation software.
I should add that I do find AI helpful for quick answers and a quick base for creating slide decks. You can't rely on what it spits out and you must tweak the rest of the slides, in my case. It's good at a quick start from point A to point B and then I can finish at point C... if that makes sense.
I was never any good at physics and recently used AI to calculate the amount energy it would take to fracture bone in a fingertip from a 30lb brick moving over manually roller conveyors. That was pretty cool.
I was never any good at physics and recently used AI to calculate the amount energy it would take to fracture bone in a fingertip from a 30lb brick moving over manually roller conveyors. That was pretty cool.
@pokefan_4 what are you seeing with AI at your job? Anything good/bad?
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AI already makes work incredibly more efficient and is going to continue get more refined. I will provide one personal example. Since I retired, I have been helping construct new curriculum and teach Financial Literacy at my local high school. I use normal AI assistance, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc, but I have been amazed with an education-specific AI called “Brisk”.
With Brisk, I provide a detailed prompt of the lesson plan (usually after assistance with Gemini), link a Youtube video or website for Brisk to review….and have it build me a Google Slide deck in less than 30 seconds. Could I personally build a similar deck? Yes. But it does it in 30-seconds compared to 30 minutes. Amazing efficiency.
* Also, I can have it differentiate the Google Slide deck content based on grade level. Same content, but presented in a college-level for high-performers and a 7th grade level so those not as strong.
* And I told it to build me a 25-question Kahoot game for the students based on the Slides and it did it in seconds.
For teachers/educators, AI will truly lessen the time needed to prepare effective lesson plans, building visuals, and enhancing the interactive opportunities for students.
With Brisk, I provide a detailed prompt of the lesson plan (usually after assistance with Gemini), link a Youtube video or website for Brisk to review….and have it build me a Google Slide deck in less than 30 seconds. Could I personally build a similar deck? Yes. But it does it in 30-seconds compared to 30 minutes. Amazing efficiency.
* Also, I can have it differentiate the Google Slide deck content based on grade level. Same content, but presented in a college-level for high-performers and a 7th grade level so those not as strong.
* And I told it to build me a 25-question Kahoot game for the students based on the Slides and it did it in seconds.
For teachers/educators, AI will truly lessen the time needed to prepare effective lesson plans, building visuals, and enhancing the interactive opportunities for students.
Polds4OSU
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I've been using AI to write process manuals for Software support by recoding myself doing the process via video, uploading the Video to Co-Pilot and then having Co-Pilot do a step by step process guide with screen shots , and arrows for each click.
I Record the screen while I talk out loud and describe each step of the process and why I am doing it. Then take the video and upload it and ask for a step by step process guide and it will churn it out in about 5 Min.
I have been now tasked to rewrite ALL of the process guides for the software our internal support teams use in this format after a survey of the old process manual vrs new way created by AI. The team responded with a 90% rating that the AI process manuals were much easier to follow and understand and each click was highlighted for them with visual aids.
More on my plate to do, but VERY simple vrs writing it out manually and doing screen shots and adding icons and arrows for clicks Screen shot by Screen shot. Taken a Hours or Days long process and turned it into a process of how long it takes me to record a video of me doing it and uploading that video to AI
I Record the screen while I talk out loud and describe each step of the process and why I am doing it. Then take the video and upload it and ask for a step by step process guide and it will churn it out in about 5 Min.
I have been now tasked to rewrite ALL of the process guides for the software our internal support teams use in this format after a survey of the old process manual vrs new way created by AI. The team responded with a 90% rating that the AI process manuals were much easier to follow and understand and each click was highlighted for them with visual aids.
More on my plate to do, but VERY simple vrs writing it out manually and doing screen shots and adding icons and arrows for clicks Screen shot by Screen shot. Taken a Hours or Days long process and turned it into a process of how long it takes me to record a video of me doing it and uploading that video to AI
A lot of good and a lot of unknowns at the moment. A lot of what I do is information we can shove in to AI machines. So a little hand tied on that
I thought this was funny. I have to admit at first I had a little bit of that "Hey, cool, he was impressed by that question" until I slapped myself and realized that was mega dumb.
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What a handsome question. #economy #finance #ai
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Financial Literacy high school class. That is very cool to know.
AI will usher in individual learning.......and possibly a massive rise in homeschooling.. It's already starting to be presented districts here in DFW of AI guided learning that allows students to spend more time on areas of need and less on things that are more intuitive. Take a kid like I was......I was a couple a grades ahead in math at all times......ELAR was a different story......AI will be able to teach and track progress and use multiple methods to craft curriculum at the students pace. Take a common condition like dyslexia AI will catch and work on it in real time. It will be able handle all special education accomodations to the letter which is a huge time burden on teachers partticullary in the early grades. It will also be able to align with testing standards for given areas so "teach the test" will be being done in a way that is productive as opposed to 4-6 weeks a year learning stopping and test review carrying the day. Human teachers will monitor and tutor more than give instruction.
This looks like people learning a tool. I'd be interested to see if the numbers change in a few years as AI gets better and people are more comfortable with it.
well, today I needed a bezel for my boat radio. There was a generic which didn't really work available on Amazon (for $29). I took my metric ruler out to the boat, measured it out, and told Grok to make me an stl (3d printer file) bezel 3mm thick with the measurements. It took it a bit, delivered, and asked if I wanted rounded corners or such. I said yes, and it delivered. Printed in ABS and have a professional looking bezel on the boat radio now for $1 in filament and some time. AI is really good at some shit.
he talks about 3 different studies. did he reference them? Anyone can throw numbers at a subject. If one doesn't reference the data clearly, I assume bullshit, and go on with my life. This type of "journalism" dialogue is 50% of twitter or FB.
Polds4OSU
Marshall
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Marshall
Melania Trump appeared at the White House alongside a humanoid, A.I.-powered robot whose uses, according to the company that makes it, include carrying groceries and serving champagne. She told guests that she believes more children should be educated by "humanoid educators."
If we could so something like this where it is free and convenient I would be alright with it. I don't believe voter fraud is a real problem but if it puts the problem to rest without causing an inconvenience to voters it would be a good thing.
Of course we can do something like this. But, as the man says, that is not the point of these bills.
Stillwater Townie
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Some gardeners wonder if robots will become able to weed their gardens without ruining it.
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