I set up ollama on our thinkstation in the lab and I use it for looking up documentation, generating readmes, searching papers, and sometimes coding when I know what to do but don’t feel it is worth it to spend time on it myself. So basically the chat with web search.
What backrooms level is this?
Generative AI is as much of a “de-skiller” as photography is to a painter. You can make the same argument how anyone would rather take a picture instead of drawing whatever they need by hand. This reminds me of an issue that has been happening with airplane pilots.
You see, airplanes have become so advanced that they basically fly all on their own, a pilot only interferes where really needed with manual controls. Now, if the pilot just relies on the automation, his skills will eventually deteriorate and he might not succeed when his input is needed. The answer, of course, wasn’t to get rid of automation, but to have the pilot periodically train his skills with simulations.
Technology “de-skills” you only as much as you allow it to.
Are we really going to go all insane to the end of time accusing each other of using AI generated content until it becomes impossible to distinguish it from human made content, or are we going to see through our hate for a second and realize that all the issues people keep parroting each other about AI in their echo chambers are just consequences of the profit motive? AI is a set of technologies, it is neutral. People learned to associate all of AI with the actions of a few billionaires because hate propagates faster on the internet than nuance. I invite all to rethink what is the enemy, and what is just a hammer.
Please go see a therapist
It is impressive how you can be so deeply offended by a fucking banner. I understand being mad at greedy AI companies and environmental issues brought about the implementation of data centers, but this is neurotic behavior.
I was raised in a catholic family, had church school every Sunday, wanted to be a monk. All until I reached the age of reason, I hope you will as well
Religion is a political tool made to opress the masses. Catholicism is particularly harmful for sanctifying asceticism.
They sell this backward idea where suffering and misery is glorified while engaging in pleasure, principally sexual please, is seen as sinful and impure.
It keeps people from raising against their masters and constantly feeling guilty about themselves for craving sexual satisfaction.
Gemma 4, gpt oss, and nemotron. Currently I’ve been sticking with Gemma more, the 31 billion parameters one.