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Ford_Prefect

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35. As I have said elsewhere this looks exactly like the excessive speculation I saw when the internet was ramping up
Thu May 14, 2026, 04:09 PM
20 hrs ago

Many of the same speculators are driving expectations into the fantasy range because they don't have an Effing Clue what it can actually do or how much integration it will take to be genuinely useful, or safe.

Personally my experiences with AI so far have not been promising. It cannot actually think for itself, understand American grammar in all its variants (common slang usage confuses it terribly), nor can it operate effectively without editing and monitoring.

I have no doubt that mature AI apps will be useful, whether situationally or culturally appropriate, or not. But those who imagine the new music, Film, or graphics arts will be best made by AI are fooling themselves, as they often do when trying to substitute BS for actual talent, imagination, or genuine content.

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I'm Going to Make a Huge Prediction [View all] MineralMan 22 hrs ago OP
There is unquestionably a bubble in the sector... Moostache 22 hrs ago #1
Yup. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #2
Yeah, try calling the IRS... bobalew 17 hrs ago #60
It Also Seems To Presume... ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #4
This is the most nefarious part Diraven 20 hrs ago #40
Everybody I know is somewhat skeptical/uncomfortable engaging with it.... Ars Longa 22 hrs ago #3
A very expensive, society-wrecking solution looking for a problem. Midnight Writer 22 hrs ago #5
Their only path to profitability is evil Diraven 19 hrs ago #47
I happen to love that statement. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #64
Good advice. As an IT person, I trust you far more than many others sprouting this nonsense about AI etc. It SWBTATTReg 22 hrs ago #6
Drive thru fast food places like Rally's have AI taking orders.............. Lovie777 22 hrs ago #7
"Hello. Will you be using your McDonald's ;membership today?" 3Hotdogs 21 hrs ago #10
TY TY TY Katcat 21 hrs ago #20
No. The Madcap 20 hrs ago #26
It is fast. It used to be cheap. Swede 3 hrs ago #66
I think it's more fundamental than that sab390 21 hrs ago #8
No doubt. I don't know what happens. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #14
Agree, AI is a tool, not a solution. IzzaNuDay 21 hrs ago #9
Disagree. yowzayowzayowza 21 hrs ago #11
Thanks. I understand the technology, MineralMan 21 hrs ago #17
The dot com bubble didnt kill the internet any more than this one will kill AI. yowzayowzayowza 21 hrs ago #18
It didn't kill, but it screwed up the economy big time for a while. MineralMan 20 hrs ago #23
I so hope you are right! ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #12
I agree with you, but I do it coming from a different angle. slightlv 20 hrs ago #22
I hate AI PCB66 21 hrs ago #13
'that we will all benefit from'?? notinkansas 21 hrs ago #19
I think all the issues you quoted PCB66 19 hrs ago #49
No. The world population is not the focus here. notinkansas 18 hrs ago #56
I think humans are learning faster than AI: for example, many of us can now recognize AI fake pics /videos very quickly. C Moon 21 hrs ago #15
Man, I hope your right. My techi relative thinks it's gonna take over the world Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #16
Well, you have to admit they are trying, for sure. ananda 20 hrs ago #37
Most bubbles burst... that's all. MiHale 21 hrs ago #21
Ed Zitron's done some of the best writing on this flawed, heavily subsidized tech and the bubble it's created. highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #24
The way I see it, AI's most prominent role infullview 20 hrs ago #25
My son in college just shrugs and says it's a tool - TBF 20 hrs ago #27
I think you may overestimate what businesses really think about CSAT Bristlecone 20 hrs ago #28
It will bankrupt the entire country bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #29
It will kill a few hundred people before that and have bobalew 19 hrs ago #54
I watched a couple of videos today Racygrandma 20 hrs ago #30
Yes, saw that on FB... buzzycrumbhunger 19 hrs ago #48
No worries about noise. When data centers gobble up all the water and farmers can't irrigate fields Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #50
I am in KS we are in a drought Racygrandma 17 hrs ago #59
I am in southern part of AZ. And idiot county officials STILL promote data centers Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #61
Used to live in 'wheat country' in Montana. Drought there too. Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #62
And in the meantime, deafness has its advantages! Sweet Rosie Red 3 hrs ago #68
You could read the same analysis as this post SCantiGOP 20 hrs ago #31
I also think that AI will end up being a bust LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #32
I agree with you on that..................... Lovie777 20 hrs ago #34
That's on them for trying to take shortcuts without due diligence MichMan 1 hr ago #76
If you are in the market at all, perhaps consider XMAG ETF pat_k 20 hrs ago #33
As I have said elsewhere this looks exactly like the excessive speculation I saw when the internet was ramping up Ford_Prefect 20 hrs ago #35
Exactly. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #53
Thomas Edison new well the potential of new technology even in the face of its opposition. Ol Janx Spirit 20 hrs ago #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull 20 hrs ago #38
Nope NoRethugFriends 20 hrs ago #39
Good analysis and explanation. MineralMan 20 hrs ago #42
Thank you. NoRethugFriends 18 hrs ago #58
Perhaps some people do not use AI effectively ThreeNoSeep 20 hrs ago #41
Most people don't use it at all. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #45
Correction ThreeNoSeep 19 hrs ago #51
When people say they do not use AI are wrong. What they mean is that they are being "used" by AI. efhmc 59 min ago #81
We fear what we don't understand RoseTrellis 20 hrs ago #43
LOL! MineralMan 19 hrs ago #44
If your 401K has a stock component, you're likely exposed to AI stocks nitpicked 19 hrs ago #46
I think that the real commercial purpose of AI Klarkashton 19 hrs ago #52
I've posted a link to this analysis before .... eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #55
Totally agree that baloon is about to pop CanonRay 18 hrs ago #57
Is AI going away? lonely bird 4 hrs ago #63
"Let Grandma Die for the DOW" Ruby the Liberal 3 hrs ago #65
I agree! Sweet Rosie Red 3 hrs ago #67
Like most DU predictions, this one should be taken with a grain of salt. onenote 3 hrs ago #69
OK. That should go without sayiing. MineralMan 2 hrs ago #71
I think you're 100% correct. Greybnk48 3 hrs ago #70
Wishful ludditic thinking Sympthsical 2 hrs ago #72
LOL! MineralMan 2 hrs ago #73
I did get a chuckle Sympthsical 2 hrs ago #74
Agree Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 1 hr ago #75
100% Blue Full Moon 1 hr ago #77
AI failure in customer service is a feature, not a bug. Bobstandard 1 hr ago #78
Kevin O'Leary is involved in a number of the proposed large data centres Bev54 1 hr ago #79
There will always be bad actors who will use AI louis-t 1 hr ago #80
The Gartner Hype Cycle is undefeated. usonian 43 min ago #82
Article from a British tech magazine that you should see: highplainsdem 8 min ago #83
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