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0 pointsjennyholzer8mo ago0 comments

> explain some tricky math in a paper I am reading

To me this seems to be the single most valuable use case of newer "AI tools"

> generating a Bash shell script quickly

I do this very often, and to me this seems to me the second most valuable use case of newer "AI tools"

> The value of AI is in improving ourselves

I agree completely.

> help brain storm

This strikes me as very concerning. In my experience, AI brainstorming ideas are exceptionally dull and uninspired. People who have shared ideas from AI brainstorming sessions with me have OVERWHELMINGLY come across as AI brained dullards who are unable to think for themselves.

What I'm trying to say is that Chat GPT and similar tools are much better suited for interacting with closed systems with strict logical constraints, than they are for idea generation or writing in a natural language.

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mark_l_watson8mo ago

For brainstorming: when I write out a plan for a writing or coding project, I like to ask questions for ‘what am I missing or leaving out?’, etc.

Really, it is like students using AI: some are lazy and expect it to do all the work, some just use it as a tool as appropriate. Hopefully I am not misunderstanding you and others here, but I think you are mainly complaining about lazy use of AI.

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