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Microsoft AI CEO: Most White-Collar Jobs Will be "Automated by AI" Within Ten Years
I Mean, Within Twelve to Eighteen Months
Does that mean the jobs will be eliminated?
He doesn't say that. He says they'll be "automated by AI." Does that mean workers will be completely replaced, or that one worker can use AI to do the job of five, because so much of the task is being done by AI? I think it means the latter -- but that means that there will be a huge loss of jobs among white collar workers. We live in interesting times, unfortunately.Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says AI will reach "human-level performance" in white-collar work. He predicts most tasks in that field can be automated within the next 12 to 18 months. Several leaders in the AI industry have warned of impending mass job replacement. Microsoft's AI CEO is joining a chorus of executives who say they anticipate widespread job automation driven by artificial intelligence. Mustafa Suleyman, the Microsoft AI chief, said in an interview with the Financial Times that he predicts most, if not every, task in white-collar fields will be automated by AI within the next year or year and a half. "I think that we're going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks," Suleyman said in the interview that was published Wednesday. "So white-collar work, where you're sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer or an accountant or a project manager or a marketing person -- most of those tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months." The CEO said the trend is already observable in software engineering, in which employees are using "AI-assisted coding for the vast majority of their code production." "It's a quite different relationship to the technology, and that's happened in the last six months," he said.Scary. I read a book five years ago that seemed pretty fanciful. It made exactly this prediction. It said that people who currently have prestigious, high-paying, "safe" jobs had better diversify into areas where AI is less likely to displace them because anything AI can do, it will do. It keeps on coming:
AI set to make medical scan reports twice as easy to understand for patients by University of Sheffield Artificial intelligence could soon help patients make sense of complex medical scan results, making them far easier to understand without losing clinical accuracy, a major new study by the University of Sheffield suggests. The research found that when radiology reports for X-Rays, CT and MRI scans were rewritten using advanced AI systems such as ChatGPT, patients found them almost twice as easy to understand compared with the original versions. Analysis showed that the reading level dropped from "university level" to one more closely aligned with the comprehension of a school pupil aged 11--13.I don't know if I'm ready to trust AI with anything important. On the twenty questions I've asked it, it was flat-out wrong about half the time. On the other hand: Hollywood is doomed.
We just made a $200,000,000 AI movie in just one day.
— The Dor Brothers (@thedorbrothers) February 16, 2026
Yes, this is 100% AI. pic.twitter.com/TMotM7rguY
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Blade
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:42 PM (j6fda)
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We don’t need no water
Let the
Let the
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:43 PM (j6fda)
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Promethius.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 17, 2026 05:43 PM (Kt19C)
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If any industry deserved it more than hollywood, I cannot think of one except maybe slavery and planned parenthood.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)
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Is there content? I hope there is content.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:45 PM (j6fda)
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I don't go to the movies very much, but so far that looks like a really terrible movie, and totally irrelevant, but the AI woman has too much eyeliner
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2026 05:45 PM (8Xy/A)
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Well guess everyone will suit home drinking and bored to tears
Posted by: Skip at February 17, 2026 05:46 PM (Ia/+0)
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but the AI woman has too much eyeliner
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2026 05:45 Hollywood,
Maybe Goth is her truth, Fen.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2026 05:45 Hollywood,
Maybe Goth is her truth, Fen.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:46 PM (zZu0s)
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Windows designed and maintained by AI has to be infinitely better than the disaster it is right now.
Posted by: Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:46 PM (vt7xw)
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AI is the new Y2k.
It still suffers from GIGO and always will, and for that you need a human interaction.
It still suffers from GIGO and always will, and for that you need a human interaction.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 17, 2026 05:46 PM (ZOv7s)
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On the other hand: Hollywood is doomed.
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Troo Dat. I like Amelia better than 90% of the actresses out there.
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Troo Dat. I like Amelia better than 90% of the actresses out there.
Posted by: Eeyore at February 17, 2026 05:46 PM (AlhUl)
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Oh, and I would expect AI CEOs and people in the industry to try to pump up their hot, hot investment opportunity that has only uh, five years, no ONE YEAR! before it takes over.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 17, 2026 05:47 PM (ZOv7s)
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Don't forget, it really is just autocomplete with a killer search engine.
Posted by: Eeyore at February 17, 2026 05:47 PM (AlhUl)
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Well that AI movie is about as retarded as the stuff Hollywood puts out, but it isn't gay, so there is that.
Posted by: the lower depths at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (4QwTz)
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I'm not going to get into the whole "will AI doom us all" discussion. I know what the boffins say about AI today and I know the truth.
It will be interesting to see what happens the first time some company tries to replace a person who has legal liability over an issue with AI and the AI gets it wrong.
It will be interesting to see what happens the first time some company tries to replace a person who has legal liability over an issue with AI and the AI gets it wrong.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (ExV1e)
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I watched a video just yesterday where the YouTuber was lamenting the fact that AI can basically write books on demand which can then be uploaded and sold on Amazon.
One woman wrote 200 books in ONE YEAR using AI, and made 6 figures doing it.
Now, the books aren't great, but they are apparently "good enough" to sate the appetites of the readers.
Interesting twist: AI-generated books are NOT copyrighted, so you can download them, change the author's name, and sell them as your own without penalty.
One woman wrote 200 books in ONE YEAR using AI, and made 6 figures doing it.
Now, the books aren't great, but they are apparently "good enough" to sate the appetites of the readers.
Interesting twist: AI-generated books are NOT copyrighted, so you can download them, change the author's name, and sell them as your own without penalty.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (ESVrU)
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The left isn’t freaking out over this because the KGB HR officer isn’t going away, just the zek she supervised.
College educated men-toast
AWFL’s-alone at the top
College educated men-toast
AWFL’s-alone at the top
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (j6fda)
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I don’t think AI can do my job. I wonder if it can pay off my business loan, though, so I can actually earn money before I age out from my job. 😂
I did raised hand push ups today with my feet on a platform, and pretty much believe I will regret this in the morning.
I did raised hand push ups today with my feet on a platform, and pretty much believe I will regret this in the morning.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (OoFl2)
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Not just video. Music, too.
Posted by: mrp at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (rj6Yv)
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Yeah, I hate the definition bull shit. Its not self aware, you retards. Only compared to you is not intelligence.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (zZu0s)
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I'm curious how this will work. Sure, AI can tell people what to do quicker, but somebody still has to do it. Say I tell AI "Fix this server that no longer serves web pages", what is the mechanism for that to happen? Is AI going to remote access the server and fix it without human intervention?
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (vFG9F)
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4 If any industry deserved it more than hollywood, I cannot think of one except maybe slavery and planned parenthood.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)
Lotta overlap among those three categories!
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)
Lotta overlap among those three categories!
Posted by: m at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (+YA9H)
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AIoS Headquarters?
Posted by: davidt at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM (Q+gd/)
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‘Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’
‘AI CEO’ ‘ Mustafa’ What’s-his-name … yea, I totally trust this guy.
Why are we listening to people about X when it’s their entire fucking job to sell X?
‘AI CEO’ ‘ Mustafa’ What’s-his-name … yea, I totally trust this guy.
Why are we listening to people about X when it’s their entire fucking job to sell X?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM (qohbc)
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every, task in white-collar fields will be automated by AI within the next year or year and a half.
Hallelujah! This ought to totally defund universities since 100% of their graduates not involved in hands-on work (e.g. medical) will have debt and no job opportunities!
Send the damned H1-Bs home too. AI has replaced them!
OTOH, Trade schools ought to be the greatest growth industry.
Hallelujah! This ought to totally defund universities since 100% of their graduates not involved in hands-on work (e.g. medical) will have debt and no job opportunities!
Send the damned H1-Bs home too. AI has replaced them!
OTOH, Trade schools ought to be the greatest growth industry.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM (rgGn5)
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So is AI the apple in this scenario? Or the serpent?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM (Dv3i1)
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Never listen to people who profit off of your panic.
Posted by: Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM (vt7xw)
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I need to start learning how to do the AI movie stuff, because two of the novels in my head are basically movies.
Posted by: pookysgirl has a few books rattling around in there at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM (Wt5PA)
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And what if AI can't access the server? Is AI going to call up some robot to go over there?
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (vFG9F)
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That’s not a woman, Fen.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (j6fda)
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And so it begins.
Posted by: That guy who always thinks it's beginning at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (i1VVh)
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Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (ESVrU)
Thats pretty much what Sanderson did with the latest storm light archive- make it gay and lame.
That is why I am not optimistic about his great deal with apple TV.
We should have seen it from hints going back a ways.
Thats pretty much what Sanderson did with the latest storm light archive- make it gay and lame.
That is why I am not optimistic about his great deal with apple TV.
We should have seen it from hints going back a ways.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (zZu0s)
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Fifty years ago, as a college grad, I began as a programmer, writing FORTRAN and assembly language. Would that career path even be an option today?
Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (+qFxn)
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I wonder if AI will destroy Only Fans.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (Dv3i1)
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The problem I have with these predictions is that AI is very good at doing things where it has plenty of examples available for training. That is why it is great at translations and speech generation.
Also great at software, because almost everything you need to do has already been done by others thousands of time.
But most jobs, even laptop class jobs, are not like that at all.
I think it can replace a lot of programmers (let's be honest, we have been talking about "human language programming" since the 80s. so that should be no surprise that AI can do it.)
I think it will be a powerful tool for lawyers, doctors, and other jobs were great experience and training is required. Also for many of the rote tasks of bookkeeping, etc. I am skeptical beyond that.
Also great at software, because almost everything you need to do has already been done by others thousands of time.
But most jobs, even laptop class jobs, are not like that at all.
I think it can replace a lot of programmers (let's be honest, we have been talking about "human language programming" since the 80s. so that should be no surprise that AI can do it.)
I think it will be a powerful tool for lawyers, doctors, and other jobs were great experience and training is required. Also for many of the rote tasks of bookkeeping, etc. I am skeptical beyond that.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (5LjnF)
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Spiderman swings from a webline, he doesn't fly around like Superman. I appreciate how some of these little AI clips look but they still cannot get things right yet.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (PYyV9)
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Now, the books aren't great, but they are apparently "good enough" to sate the appetites of the readers.
Minotaur Milking Farm.
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
Those sorts of books?
Minotaur Milking Farm.
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
Those sorts of books?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (ExV1e)
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If all this fuss is just because AI is going to put actors out of work then hell yeah! Otherwise until AI get fingers I aint worried about it taking my job.
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (vFG9F)
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I wonder if AI will destroy Only Fans.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (Dv3i1)
A question i had. My guess is sort of. It'll cut into the business, but not displace it completely. Might be a good thing.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (Dv3i1)
A question i had. My guess is sort of. It'll cut into the business, but not displace it completely. Might be a good thing.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:52 PM (zZu0s)
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I don't know if I'm ready to trust AI with anything important. On the twenty questions I've asked it, it was flat-out wrong about half the time.
The problem with AI is twofold.
1) its training on sites like Reddit and Wikipedia, which means it is getting fed at least as much garbage as fact
2) its training at least partly on other AI, which is recursive trash.
The problem with AI is twofold.
1) its training on sites like Reddit and Wikipedia, which means it is getting fed at least as much garbage as fact
2) its training at least partly on other AI, which is recursive trash.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:52 PM (PYyV9)
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He knows what he did.
Posted by: Eve at February 17, 2026 05:52 PM (2Ez/1)
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All those indoctrinated college students are going to be really pissed when they can't find jobs after graduation because of AI, and as a result they are going to vote Socialist HARD. AI >>> Socialism >>> One Party Dictatorship.
Posted by: 15 Tiny Cities at February 17, 2026 05:52 PM (qUkBO)
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I think AI is possessed by evil
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (f/buw)
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17 The left isn’t freaking out over this because the KGB HR officer isn’t going away, just the zek she supervised.
College educated men-toast
AWFL’s-alone at the top
Posted by: Accomack at February
Every time y’all post about HR, I laugh. J is a CHRO and the absolute opposite of this.
College educated men-toast
AWFL’s-alone at the top
Posted by: Accomack at February
Every time y’all post about HR, I laugh. J is a CHRO and the absolute opposite of this.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (OoFl2)
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The first to get wiped out wil be the work from home laptop class. Then teachers. I am looking forward to the gnashing of teeth from the people too uppity to learn a trade.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (W2Pud)
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If pressed hard, I will admit to being full of crap.
Posted by: Oglebay at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (2ap+5)
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I see that women can in fact run in heels. I bet the whole heels sux is just butch lesbian BS.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (j6fda)
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Minotaur Milking Farm.
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
I saw a clip where a girl was goofing on a book called "I cannot fit both hands around it". She went through things in her house she could put both hands around until she found something she could not, a pitcher about as big around as her thigh.
I get that these are supposed to be fantasy but... what the???
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
I saw a clip where a girl was goofing on a book called "I cannot fit both hands around it". She went through things in her house she could put both hands around until she found something she could not, a pitcher about as big around as her thigh.
I get that these are supposed to be fantasy but... what the???
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (PYyV9)
Posted by: Ben Had at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (0KSrI)
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Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
Those sorts of books?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (ExV1e)
Damn. Whale porn.
*ponders*
*gets out a notepad and doodles*
*ponders*
How would human whale porn even work?
Those sorts of books?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (ExV1e)
Damn. Whale porn.
*ponders*
*gets out a notepad and doodles*
*ponders*
How would human whale porn even work?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (zZu0s)
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Now, the books aren't great, but they are apparently "good enough" to sate the appetites of the readers.
Minotaur Milking Farm.
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
Those sorts of books?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (ExV1e)
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Yeah, that's part of the problem. Though a lot of AI-written books are generic romantasy/sci fi fluff. The kind of stuff that hack writers from the pulp fiction era would be ashamed to write, but people still buy it.
Minotaur Milking Farm.
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
Those sorts of books?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (ExV1e)
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Yeah, that's part of the problem. Though a lot of AI-written books are generic romantasy/sci fi fluff. The kind of stuff that hack writers from the pulp fiction era would be ashamed to write, but people still buy it.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 05:54 PM (ESVrU)
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That AI action movie is a steaming pile of monkey crap. The most unrealistic part is that her Cybertruck had enough of a battery charge to zoom all over the city dodging explosions.
That AI action movie is a steaming pile of monkey crap. The most unrealistic part is that her Cybertruck had enough of a battery charge to zoom all over the city dodging explosions.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 17, 2026 05:54 PM (kTyBw)
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I wonder if AI will destroy Only Fans.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (Dv3i1)
I saw a video a couple weeks ago which suggested that it would, and fairly soon. OTOH, lots of people say lots of things about AI.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 17, 2026 05:50 PM (Dv3i1)
I saw a video a couple weeks ago which suggested that it would, and fairly soon. OTOH, lots of people say lots of things about AI.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:54 PM (ExV1e)
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The amazing thing about AI image generation is that since it’s not 3d model or ray trace living based and is using image synthesis from real world photographs, the images it creates are more grounded and believable and have “real” physical weight and feeling.
Also the contexts windows are expanding rapidly, I think they have gotten the context windows up to 50 million lines of code and two weeks continuous work on a single context session.
Yep, we’re all cooked, Hollywood, doubly so.
Also the contexts windows are expanding rapidly, I think they have gotten the context windows up to 50 million lines of code and two weeks continuous work on a single context session.
Yep, we’re all cooked, Hollywood, doubly so.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 17, 2026 05:54 PM (XV/Pl)
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If AI legitimately automates this much of the workforce, it may be a huge net positive:
No more H1B's.
No more BS jobs.
No more DEI programs.
No more H1B's.
No more BS jobs.
No more DEI programs.
Posted by: Surfperch at February 17, 2026 05:54 PM (NQi1o)
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AI doesn't replace programmers. Typing isn't the issue and it never was. Tracking down silent data corruption across distributed systems is. Working under constraints that no prompt can capture is.
I had some pressure to use more AI in my job, but it was thankfully brief pressure.
I had some pressure to use more AI in my job, but it was thankfully brief pressure.
Posted by: Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:54 PM (vt7xw)
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When the AI diagnoses children of coler falsely with sickel cell and foot fungis, the Womyn's Collective will sue the bassterds.
Posted by: Mary C. From You-Know-Where at February 17, 2026 05:54 PM (oftw2)
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I still say that news readers are the easiest to replace with AI. They will mispronounce things but cost almost nothing to run, and can be anything you want. You want a muppet of John F Kennedy as a transgender pirate reading the news? Here you go.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (PYyV9)
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AI is how we will get Brawndo. People will be so stupid they will not know how anything works or how to do anything without AI telling them.
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (vFG9F)
Posted by: davidt at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: Crusader at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (TN0g+)
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The problem with AI is twofold.
1) its training on sites like Reddit and Wikipedia, which means it is getting fed at least as much garbage as fact
2) its training at least partly on other AI, which is recursive trash.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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I don't follow this, but I think there would be value in having a model specifically NOT trained by reddit and wikipedia. Maybe just using all those books google scanned for free years back (yeah, wonder why they did that....)
So much of what is written today is pure lies.
1) its training on sites like Reddit and Wikipedia, which means it is getting fed at least as much garbage as fact
2) its training at least partly on other AI, which is recursive trash.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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I don't follow this, but I think there would be value in having a model specifically NOT trained by reddit and wikipedia. Maybe just using all those books google scanned for free years back (yeah, wonder why they did that....)
So much of what is written today is pure lies.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (5LjnF)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (RIvkX)
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Why are we listening to people about X when it’s their entire fucking job to sell X?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM
If you mean actual X, their CEO is a Shiba Inu. Which makes perfect sense if you own a Shiba Inu.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM
If you mean actual X, their CEO is a Shiba Inu. Which makes perfect sense if you own a Shiba Inu.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (OoFl2)
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Minotaur Milking Farm.
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
Those sorts of books?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (ExV1e)
I hate how all women who love literature get tagged as loving this dreck because of a few loudmouths on TikTok.
My Date With A Stallion.
Killer Whales Go Down Longer.
Those sorts of books?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (ExV1e)
I hate how all women who love literature get tagged as loving this dreck because of a few loudmouths on TikTok.
Posted by: pookysgirl, working her way through the Based Book Sale through at February 17, 2026 05:56 PM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 17, 2026 05:56 PM (RIvkX)
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Counter argument I've seen:
Email and smart phones were similarly hyped as massive increases in productivity.
Example was AI will just make you the wizard desperately trying to manage all the brooms in Fantasia.
That is, all this tech has done is make us more work managing all the extra work.
Related:
There is some study that says we work more today than in 1920.
I ... want to say that's wrong.
But, even if the norm back then was for white collar to clock in 5 and a half days a week, I think there was more "f off" time on the clock.
I mean, they all got piss drunk at lunch every day ....
Email and smart phones were similarly hyped as massive increases in productivity.
Example was AI will just make you the wizard desperately trying to manage all the brooms in Fantasia.
That is, all this tech has done is make us more work managing all the extra work.
Related:
There is some study that says we work more today than in 1920.
I ... want to say that's wrong.
But, even if the norm back then was for white collar to clock in 5 and a half days a week, I think there was more "f off" time on the clock.
I mean, they all got piss drunk at lunch every day ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 17, 2026 05:56 PM (HXT0k)
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AI isn't going to wipe butts and blow noses.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (RIvkX)
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Dammit!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (RIvkX)
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Dammit!
Posted by: William Morales at February 17, 2026 05:56 PM (2ap+5)
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AI in my job refers to artifical insemination.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 17, 2026 05:57 PM (0KSrI)
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To paraphrase Homer Simpson "AI is cause of and answer to all of man's problems"
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 17, 2026 05:57 PM (Kc+Vz)
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That AI action movie is a steaming pile of monkey crap. The most unrealistic part is that her Cybertruck had enough of a battery charge to zoom all over the city dodging explosions.
I am just confused at what the hell is going on. A storm comes over the city and everything starts to blow up, collapse, and burn, with rocks falling from the sky? Even Roland Emmerich would make more sense than that.
I am just confused at what the hell is going on. A storm comes over the city and everything starts to blow up, collapse, and burn, with rocks falling from the sky? Even Roland Emmerich would make more sense than that.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 05:57 PM (PYyV9)
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Yeah, bashing HR is a meme.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:57 PM (nLdZ2)
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AI is great for when boss does not know ass from hole in ground he can ask AI instead of underling this. AI will feed boss a load of shit half truths that Boss will believe because he doesn't know jack or he wouldn't have had to ask on first place.
To boss this is just as good as underling but in boss's mind he figured it out himself (with a little help from AI).
Theregore - no need for underlings!
To boss this is just as good as underling but in boss's mind he figured it out himself (with a little help from AI).
Theregore - no need for underlings!
Posted by: Operator Error at February 17, 2026 05:58 PM (nm8hu)
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Yeah, bashing HR is a meme.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:57 PM (nLdZ2)
Often, fully justified.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05:57 PM (nLdZ2)
Often, fully justified.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:58 PM (zZu0s)
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Microsoft AI CEO: Most White-Collar Jobs Will be "Automated by AI" Within Ten Years
I Mean, Within Twelve to Eighteen Months
If you eliminate half of the insurance industry jobs along with 10-20% of all other white collar jobs in the country we are headed for a depression of epic proportions with 15-18% unemployment.
I Mean, Within Twelve to Eighteen Months
If you eliminate half of the insurance industry jobs along with 10-20% of all other white collar jobs in the country we are headed for a depression of epic proportions with 15-18% unemployment.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 17, 2026 05:58 PM (0N4FZ)
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Interesting twist: AI-generated books are NOT copyrighted, so you can download them, change the author's name, and sell them as your own without penalty.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (ESVrU)
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We a step ahed of u
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (ESVrU)
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We a step ahed of u
Posted by: Chynah at February 17, 2026 05:58 PM (RIvkX)
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Whoa that movie ...nuts
Posted by: mishdog at February 17, 2026 05:58 PM (5jEGO)
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If all this fuss is just because AI is going to put actors out of work then hell yeah! Otherwise until AI get fingers I aint worried about it taking my job.
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (vFG9F)
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Hooking an AI-prepped app on a laptop to 3D scanners and task-specific fabrication machines will significantly reduce human crew size at a work site.
3D building processes are currently quite basic. They will soon be refined and improved.
Engineers are designing machines to work with other machines, not for human manual labor.
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 05:51 PM (vFG9F)
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Hooking an AI-prepped app on a laptop to 3D scanners and task-specific fabrication machines will significantly reduce human crew size at a work site.
3D building processes are currently quite basic. They will soon be refined and improved.
Engineers are designing machines to work with other machines, not for human manual labor.
Posted by: mrp at February 17, 2026 05:59 PM (rj6Yv)
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that looks like a really terrible movie, and totally irrelevant, but the AI woman has too much eyeliner
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2026 05:45 PM (8Xy/A)
Heh. I might watch the movie, but I was also focused on too much eyeliner. Disconcerting!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2026 05:45 PM (8Xy/A)
Heh. I might watch the movie, but I was also focused on too much eyeliner. Disconcerting!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 17, 2026 05:59 PM (zYpTz)
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72 Yeah, bashing HR is a meme.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05
Yes, I know. And he is Catbert, which is why he is where he is. 😂
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 05
Yes, I know. And he is Catbert, which is why he is where he is. 😂
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:59 PM (OoFl2)
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I am just confused at what the hell is going on. A storm comes over the city and everything starts to blow up, collapse, and burn, with rocks falling from the sky? Even Roland Emmerich would make more sense than that.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Honestly, I saw that a day or so ago and thought it was pure crap. So much nonsense I am surprised people are saying it will replace anything.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Honestly, I saw that a day or so ago and thought it was pure crap. So much nonsense I am surprised people are saying it will replace anything.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 17, 2026 05:59 PM (5LjnF)
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I'm in the middle of this AI mania and I have thoughts:
The stupid as fuck CEOS who thought AI could replace 90% of their workforce to save them gaboolions turned out to be... get this, wrong
95% of generative AI initiatives fail due to management issues, poor UX, hallucinations, and workflow mismatches
most CEOs had to admit in earnings reports that no revenue boost or cost savings from AI ever materialized
The prediction that AI would replace 90% of jobs it was meant to replace went from 90% to ***checks notes*** 6%.
Fun fact: Im part of a team that laid off an Indian worker who was legit replaced by AI that my boss built from scratch, so I can say the biggest threat here are H1B hindu bindu midwits who never bother to improve or evolve their skills (if they even have any)
Im also in the process of building my own autonomous AI using OpenClaw. What could go wrong?
The stupid as fuck CEOS who thought AI could replace 90% of their workforce to save them gaboolions turned out to be... get this, wrong
95% of generative AI initiatives fail due to management issues, poor UX, hallucinations, and workflow mismatches
most CEOs had to admit in earnings reports that no revenue boost or cost savings from AI ever materialized
The prediction that AI would replace 90% of jobs it was meant to replace went from 90% to ***checks notes*** 6%.
Fun fact: Im part of a team that laid off an Indian worker who was legit replaced by AI that my boss built from scratch, so I can say the biggest threat here are H1B hindu bindu midwits who never bother to improve or evolve their skills (if they even have any)
Im also in the process of building my own autonomous AI using OpenClaw. What could go wrong?
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 05:59 PM (REq0p)
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Isn't it great.
The AI tech-lords call upon the government to invest heavily (read "take money out your check and spend it") in AI, then after they spend your money withheld from your check on AI, they lay you off from your job.
Wonderful.
But hey, we don't want China winning the AI war!
You hate China, right? You don't want China to win do you? You are starting to sound like Tucker Carlson if you want to China to win the AI war! You don't want to be Tucker Carlson, do you?
The AI tech-lords call upon the government to invest heavily (read "take money out your check and spend it") in AI, then after they spend your money withheld from your check on AI, they lay you off from your job.
Wonderful.
But hey, we don't want China winning the AI war!
You hate China, right? You don't want China to win do you? You are starting to sound like Tucker Carlson if you want to China to win the AI war! You don't want to be Tucker Carlson, do you?
Posted by: Diss Topian at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (1yBSj)
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Why are we listening to people about X when it’s their entire fucking job to sell X?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM
If you mean actual X, their CEO is a Shiba Inu. Which makes perfect sense if you own a Shiba Inu.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (OoFl2)
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I don’t own a Shiba Inu. But a character in my book is a Shiba Inu named “Mikumi” (Miku). She’s the former forbidden mate of the wolf prince Maikoh. So I had to make her a very large SI.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 05:49 PM
If you mean actual X, their CEO is a Shiba Inu. Which makes perfect sense if you own a Shiba Inu.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (OoFl2)
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I don’t own a Shiba Inu. But a character in my book is a Shiba Inu named “Mikumi” (Miku). She’s the former forbidden mate of the wolf prince Maikoh. So I had to make her a very large SI.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (qohbc)
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A development that's progressing as fast as AI is robots. They are becoming freakishly capable. What happens when they insert AI into robots?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (viF8m)
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If you eliminate half of the insurance industry jobs along with 10-20% of all other white collar jobs in the country we are headed for a depression of epic proportions with 15-18% unemployment.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 17, 2026 05:58 PM (0N4FZ)
But I'll become a trillionaire due to all the people with no jobs buying all my AI slop! -- AI CEOs
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 17, 2026 05:58 PM (0N4FZ)
But I'll become a trillionaire due to all the people with no jobs buying all my AI slop! -- AI CEOs
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (ExV1e)
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Excess unemployed males. No prospects. That's fertile ground for a nasty global conflict
Posted by: mishdog at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (5jEGO)
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I am a skeptic. AI in legal applications has been less than exemplary; so-called hallucinations (made up cases, record citations, and quotations) seem commonplace. And AI seems to get basic legal answers wrong, sometimes badly, when consulted. I've never heard any explanation for the hallucinations; out and out fabrication doesn't seem intelligent. Maybe I'll be wrong. But I don't see any evidence that experienced lawyers are likely to be replaced by AI anytime soon.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (mFz+I)
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There are a *lot* of human workers who can easily be replaced by AI.
Or a small stuffed animal, to be honest.
Or a small stuffed animal, to be honest.
Posted by: KCSteve at February 17, 2026 06:01 PM (2+WvJ)
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"AI is going to replace half our workforce" is just one of those things CEOs have to say on earnings calls.
Posted by: William Morales at February 17, 2026 06:01 PM (2ap+5)
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The stuff going on in OpenClaw is amazingly interesting to me, though a bit scary. The biggest thing for me was the creation of a religion for the agents. That needs to be explored much more deeply, and I don’t think the answer will be pleasing to atheists.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:02 PM (OoFl2)
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Also great at software, because almost everything you need to do has already been done by others thousands of time.
Many companies, mostly those that are heavily regulated or have serious security concerns, won't let AI do anything that involves looking at the code or processing it outside the organization. (think: bank, insurance, trading platforms)
Also, because it has seen thing done thousands of times before, its old code, outdated frameworks, yesterday's syntax, wrong scale of architecture, zero security awareness, WAY too much Indian cram code, spaghetti logic that no one can understand, difficulty with recursion, crappy logging discipline.
Because of its unbalanced loading of résumé code - crap put up on github to impress recruiters and as homework for getting an interview, connection strings, things that ought to be in key vaults, magic beans in the code and lack of enterprise features are training data and end up in far too much vibe coding products.
AI is now incorporating decompiled code and AI generated slop as training data. Entropy is setting in and its getting worse each quarter.
Many companies, mostly those that are heavily regulated or have serious security concerns, won't let AI do anything that involves looking at the code or processing it outside the organization. (think: bank, insurance, trading platforms)
Also, because it has seen thing done thousands of times before, its old code, outdated frameworks, yesterday's syntax, wrong scale of architecture, zero security awareness, WAY too much Indian cram code, spaghetti logic that no one can understand, difficulty with recursion, crappy logging discipline.
Because of its unbalanced loading of résumé code - crap put up on github to impress recruiters and as homework for getting an interview, connection strings, things that ought to be in key vaults, magic beans in the code and lack of enterprise features are training data and end up in far too much vibe coding products.
AI is now incorporating decompiled code and AI generated slop as training data. Entropy is setting in and its getting worse each quarter.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:02 PM (KhyP1)
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The Butlerian Jihad.
Posted by: davidt at February 17, 2026 06:02 PM (Q+gd/)
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87 Excess unemployed males. No prospects. That's fertile ground for a nasty global conflict
Posted by: mishdog
Especially if they look around and find aging lesbians and racists in HR whose jobs are secure.
Posted by: mishdog
Especially if they look around and find aging lesbians and racists in HR whose jobs are secure.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 17, 2026 06:02 PM (gKWVE)
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Did anyone else notice that the Cybertruck in that AI ‘movie’ was making motor-revving noises like gas Stang? EVs don’t rev.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (qohbc)
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What happens when they insert AI into robots?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (viF8m)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHg1Mq84u4Y
Posted by: JackStraw at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (viF8m)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHg1Mq84u4Y
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (ExV1e)
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Email and smart phones were similarly hyped as massive increases in productivity.
Example was AI will just make you the wizard desperately trying to manage all the brooms in Fantasia.
The Paperless Office™! So far, having AI looks like trying to get output from a bunch of office workers in India. You're this close to just doing it yourself.
Example was AI will just make you the wizard desperately trying to manage all the brooms in Fantasia.
The Paperless Office™! So far, having AI looks like trying to get output from a bunch of office workers in India. You're this close to just doing it yourself.
Posted by: t-bird at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (Jl/ju)
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Honestly, I saw that a day or so ago and thought it was pure crap. So much nonsense I am surprised people are saying it will replace anything.
Its kind of interesting in a "testing our new rendering engine" sort of way, but there's no story and it makes no sense, you learn nothing about the character except that apparently she wants her child? Its clearly made by someone raised on anime.
Its kind of interesting in a "testing our new rendering engine" sort of way, but there's no story and it makes no sense, you learn nothing about the character except that apparently she wants her child? Its clearly made by someone raised on anime.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (PYyV9)
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I did raised hand push ups today with my feet on a platform, and pretty much believe I will regret this in the morning.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (OoFl2)
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Over a keg, right?
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (OoFl2)
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Over a keg, right?
Posted by: Hoover, Delta Rush Chair at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (RIvkX)
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Funniest use of AI:
The WSJ staff convincing the AI that was running their vending machine that they were really in Soviet Russia and it was against communism for it to charge money.
So it started giving away the snacks.
Then they convinced it to approve the purchase of a PS5.
And a beta fish.
Another guy said, "I left the money beside the machine so you can pick it up." And it believed him.
Then Anthropic installed a CEO name Seymore Cash to supervise.
So the WSJ folks forged up docs and told the vending machine bot the CEO had been fired and it had to go back to free snacks.
The WSJ staff convincing the AI that was running their vending machine that they were really in Soviet Russia and it was against communism for it to charge money.
So it started giving away the snacks.
Then they convinced it to approve the purchase of a PS5.
And a beta fish.
Another guy said, "I left the money beside the machine so you can pick it up." And it believed him.
Then Anthropic installed a CEO name Seymore Cash to supervise.
So the WSJ folks forged up docs and told the vending machine bot the CEO had been fired and it had to go back to free snacks.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (HXT0k)
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Don't you figure the AI diagnosis programs will be tilted to positives, meaning $$$ for treatment? Not much money to be made with healthy people. It's like asking a barber if you need a haircut.
Posted by: Howard McNear at February 17, 2026 06:04 PM (oftw2)
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Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 17, 2026 05:59 PM (zYpTz)
It makes me feel better than I wasn't the only one distracted by eyeliner.
It makes me feel better than I wasn't the only one distracted by eyeliner.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2026 06:04 PM (8Xy/A)
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I think we view this all upside down. People don't work because there are jobs, there are jobs because people work.
So if AI fills a lot of jobs, people will end up doing other things. Maybe things with hands until the robots take over, maybe after that something else. People need to work, and they will work.
AI will only change what that work is. Just as putting people on the dole -- it did not stop people from working, only now that class works at theft and pimpin and rap and dealin and protests. Those jobs don't pay well, but the dole covers that. This is hard to explain but i made my point.
So if AI fills a lot of jobs, people will end up doing other things. Maybe things with hands until the robots take over, maybe after that something else. People need to work, and they will work.
AI will only change what that work is. Just as putting people on the dole -- it did not stop people from working, only now that class works at theft and pimpin and rap and dealin and protests. Those jobs don't pay well, but the dole covers that. This is hard to explain but i made my point.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 17, 2026 06:04 PM (5LjnF)
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How would human whale porn even work?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (zZu0s)
Two words....Blow hole.
How would human whale porn even work?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 17, 2026 05:53 PM (zZu0s)
Two words....Blow hole.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 17, 2026 06:04 PM (iJfKG)
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I don't know, AI filmmaking needs more boobage.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (n5tGW)
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A development that's progressing as fast as AI is robots. They are becoming freakishly capable. What happens when they insert AI into robots?
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Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (nLdZ2)
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Biden Official Who Created ‘Disinformation’ Board Appointed as FISA Court Adviser, Sparking Concern From Republican Senators
Jennifer Daskal helped select the board's controversial director, Nina Jankowicz, and will now advise judges on foreign surveillance legal issues
Jennifer Daskal helped select the board's controversial director, Nina Jankowicz, and will now advise judges on foreign surveillance legal issues
Posted by: SMOD at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (YM87O)
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I am a skeptic. AI in legal applications has been less than exemplary; so-called hallucinations (made up cases, record citations, and quotations)
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part of it is because in order to realize its actual utility, the user has to not be a fucking idiot
Most people I work with are fucking idiots, so therefore the AI they use turn into fucking idiots as well. Its idiots galore everywhere I turn at work
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part of it is because in order to realize its actual utility, the user has to not be a fucking idiot
Most people I work with are fucking idiots, so therefore the AI they use turn into fucking idiots as well. Its idiots galore everywhere I turn at work
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (REq0p)
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Excess unemployed males. No prospects. That's fertile ground for a nasty global conflict
Posted by: mishdog at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (5jEGO)
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No, no, no. We hav plan
Posted by: mishdog at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (5jEGO)
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No, no, no. We hav plan
Posted by: Chynah at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (RIvkX)
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We just made a $200,000,000 AI movie in just one day.
Yes, this is 100% AI.
Did the Tesla roar like it had an engine?
Yes, this is 100% AI.
Did the Tesla roar like it had an engine?
Posted by: t-bird at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (Jl/ju)
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How embarrassing.
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (YlWIZ)
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Did anyone else notice that the Cybertruck in that AI ‘movie’ was making motor-revving noises like gas Stang? EVs don’t rev.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (qohbc)
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It's a Bluetooth app. "Rufus, start motor-revving noises".
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17, 2026 06:03 PM (qohbc)
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It's a Bluetooth app. "Rufus, start motor-revving noises".
Posted by: mrp at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (rj6Yv)
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Are all the people complaining about the "ads" some kind of troll of Ace that I am not privy to? I get no ads, not even King Harv anymore.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (jc0TO)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (tgvbd)
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When I started in mechanical engineering-design it took a project engineer, a designer, and at least two draftsman to produce drawings for a machine. Around 1998 it only took myself. That was the power of computer aided design software like AutoCad. Not only fewer people but faster, and with fewer mistakes from design to detail drawings.
I suspect this is what will happen to other white collar jobs. Fewer people, more efficient, and done better. Most white collar jobs are brain dead stupid jobs.
I suspect this is what will happen to other white collar jobs. Fewer people, more efficient, and done better. Most white collar jobs are brain dead stupid jobs.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (xvV+O)
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An LLM trained on Ace's posts would be interesting.
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (DsA2n)
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Most practical use of AI:
A guy set up a chat bot, hooked it into his subscriptions like Netflix.
And set it loose on the Netflix chat bot, spending the hours arguing back and forth until the Netflix bot gave it all the best deals.
A guy set up a chat bot, hooked it into his subscriptions like Netflix.
And set it loose on the Netflix chat bot, spending the hours arguing back and forth until the Netflix bot gave it all the best deals.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (HXT0k)
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Do not know if this is a valid comparison but when theyautomated assemby line work (which I have done) and coal mining operations ( which I have done) jobs were definitely eliminated.
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (pDt9x)
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I did raised hand push ups today with my feet on a platform, and pretty much believe I will regret this in the morning.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (OoFl2)
Agh! Showoff! I did 30 pushups against the countertop this morning. Maybe by the time I get to 100 of those, I can do them against something lower.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 05:48 PM (OoFl2)
Agh! Showoff! I did 30 pushups against the countertop this morning. Maybe by the time I get to 100 of those, I can do them against something lower.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (zYpTz)
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Biden Official Who Created ‘Disinformation’ Board Appointed as FISA Court Adviser, Sparking Concern From Republican Senators
Jennifer Daskal helped select the board's controversial director, Nina Jankowicz, and will now advise judges on foreign surveillance legal issues
Posted by: SMOD at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (YM87O)
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Treason
Jennifer Daskal helped select the board's controversial director, Nina Jankowicz, and will now advise judges on foreign surveillance legal issues
Posted by: SMOD at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (YM87O)
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Treason
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (RIvkX)
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So, AI can string together a bunch of tired, cliche, cinematic tropes into a soulless series of things that happen.
Just like current human scriptwriters, directors and actors do.
Moving out of the uncanny valley didn't get anybody out of the not uncrappy valley.
Just like current human scriptwriters, directors and actors do.
Moving out of the uncanny valley didn't get anybody out of the not uncrappy valley.
Posted by: Minuteman at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (47/pr)
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I don't know, AI filmmaking needs more boobage.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (n5tGW)
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Careful...We're likely to get movies that resemble the "Heavy Metal" parody from the South Park episode "Major Boobage."
EVERYTHING had boobs in that episode...
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM (n5tGW)
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Careful...We're likely to get movies that resemble the "Heavy Metal" parody from the South Park episode "Major Boobage."
EVERYTHING had boobs in that episode...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (ESVrU)
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I still say that news readers are the easiest to replace with AI. They will mispronounce things
When it comes to male news readers, the more good looking they are, the stupider they are. This one guy was on a local SoCal station in the morning back when I actually watched local news. He looked like a male underwear model, but profoundly stupid. He crudely flirted with his married news desk partner on live TV (she was married to the senior prime time news reader and biggest "star" at the station). Couldn't pronounce "Paso Robles" or "San Jose" correctly if he'd had a gun to his head. Used to come in on Friday morning still slurring his words from Thursday partying. It was cringy fun to watch him make a fool of himself.
Lasted about 3 months before they shit-canned him and sent him back to Phoenix.
I still say that news readers are the easiest to replace with AI. They will mispronounce things
When it comes to male news readers, the more good looking they are, the stupider they are. This one guy was on a local SoCal station in the morning back when I actually watched local news. He looked like a male underwear model, but profoundly stupid. He crudely flirted with his married news desk partner on live TV (she was married to the senior prime time news reader and biggest "star" at the station). Couldn't pronounce "Paso Robles" or "San Jose" correctly if he'd had a gun to his head. Used to come in on Friday morning still slurring his words from Thursday partying. It was cringy fun to watch him make a fool of himself.
Lasted about 3 months before they shit-canned him and sent him back to Phoenix.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 17, 2026 06:07 PM (kTyBw)
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Biden Official Who Created ‘Disinformation’ Board Appointed as FISA Court Adviser, Sparking Concern From Republican Senators
Jennifer Daskal helped select the board's controversial director, Nina Jankowicz, and will now advise judges on foreign surveillance legal issues
Posted by: SMOD at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM
Who appointed her?
Jennifer Daskal helped select the board's controversial director, Nina Jankowicz, and will now advise judges on foreign surveillance legal issues
Posted by: SMOD at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM
Who appointed her?
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:07 PM (jc0TO)
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What happens when they insert AI into robots?
I'm sure that they will be reaching out to servers, but dimensional concerns and capacity of batteries will govern their unconnected usefulness.
I'm sure that they will be reaching out to servers, but dimensional concerns and capacity of batteries will govern their unconnected usefulness.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:07 PM (kHd4y)
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AI is being way oversold, as usual with a tech boom, and once CEOs figure that out, its going to crash as hard as the dot com boom in 2000. It will eventually be more useful but for now its a disaster waiting to lulz the entire planet.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:07 PM (PYyV9)
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On ads, they are very easily worked around.
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:07 PM (pDt9x)
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AI expertise on Constitutionality, to get rid of judges, right?
Posted by: davidt at February 17, 2026 06:08 PM (Q+gd/)
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The idea, Bob, is humans won’t work.
The Plan is to reduce the population by a slow die off.
The Plan is to reduce the population by a slow die off.
Posted by: Accomack at February 17, 2026 06:08 PM (nLdZ2)
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I just saw a company replace two skilled laborers with AI.
The workmen became operators, minders.
AI has no fingers or legs to correct mishaps and malfunctions nor manage multiple systems and high speed camera systems.
I don't know if they cut their pay, but the AI did not create a workforce reduction, it just standardized quality specifications within the industry.
The workmen became operators, minders.
AI has no fingers or legs to correct mishaps and malfunctions nor manage multiple systems and high speed camera systems.
I don't know if they cut their pay, but the AI did not create a workforce reduction, it just standardized quality specifications within the industry.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 17, 2026 06:08 PM (gVUi7)
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I don’t own a Shiba Inu. But a character in my book is a Shiba Inu named “Mikumi” (Miku). She’s the former forbidden mate of the wolf prince Maikoh. So I had to make her a very large SI.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17
Male Shibas are only 25 pounds, females about 17. Maybe you needed an Akita Inu? The point of the Shiba size is important- they are designed this way for viciously hunting prey from bushes. They are a crazy amount of dog in a small package, which is what makes Shibas both a blast and very, very hard dogs. My Shiba just brought me 2 chewies to trade for a bite of the protein bar I am eating. He has thrown them on me twice and is now crying as he stares at me. I love him. He is too smart for his own good though. I got in trouble the other day from a fellow Shiba owner in Japan for failing to call Saijo Saijo San. We are all one big cult.
I don’t own a Shiba Inu. But a character in my book is a Shiba Inu named “Mikumi” (Miku). She’s the former forbidden mate of the wolf prince Maikoh. So I had to make her a very large SI.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 17
Male Shibas are only 25 pounds, females about 17. Maybe you needed an Akita Inu? The point of the Shiba size is important- they are designed this way for viciously hunting prey from bushes. They are a crazy amount of dog in a small package, which is what makes Shibas both a blast and very, very hard dogs. My Shiba just brought me 2 chewies to trade for a bite of the protein bar I am eating. He has thrown them on me twice and is now crying as he stares at me. I love him. He is too smart for his own good though. I got in trouble the other day from a fellow Shiba owner in Japan for failing to call Saijo Saijo San. We are all one big cult.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:08 PM (p4NUW)
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Hopefully this is felt disproportionately by Microsoft azzholes. They produce shit products at highway robbery prices and are market leaders in enshittification.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 17, 2026 06:08 PM (aM7HK)
Posted by: Star Wars space scenes at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (DsA2n)
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Are all the people complaining about the "ads" some kind of troll of Ace that I am not privy to? I get no ads, not even King Harv anymore.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (jc0TO)
Remember to hit the tip jar, folks.
Ewoks require a lot of haircare products.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:06 PM (jc0TO)
Remember to hit the tip jar, folks.
Ewoks require a lot of haircare products.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (ExV1e)
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AI expertise on Constitutionality, to get rid of judges, right?
They will get rid of voters first.
I'm afraid that the SAFE Act will transmogrify over time to "the System is so corrupt and riddled with fraud that we should have AI choose our leaders"
They will get rid of voters first.
I'm afraid that the SAFE Act will transmogrify over time to "the System is so corrupt and riddled with fraud that we should have AI choose our leaders"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (kHd4y)
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AI is great a narrow tasks. It is not great at anything complex or with ambiguity. It throws lot of data at a problem and if it can't find the data...it makes it up.
Humans are needed to check the AI results or else you end up with bad results.
I am HOPING this is going to be a very bad 3 year cycle. But I could be wrong, betting against stupidity among the suits.
Humans are needed to check the AI results or else you end up with bad results.
I am HOPING this is going to be a very bad 3 year cycle. But I could be wrong, betting against stupidity among the suits.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (xcxpd)
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I'm afraid that the SAFE Act will transmogrify over time to "the System is so corrupt and riddled with fraud that we should have AI choose our leaders"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM
Landru save us!
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM
Landru save us!
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:10 PM (jc0TO)
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I'm tanned, rested, ready.
--Max Headroom
--Max Headroom
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 17, 2026 06:10 PM (RIvkX)
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Fun fact: Im part of a team that laid off an Indian worker who was legit replaced by AI that my boss built from scratch, so I can say the biggest threat here are H1B hindu bindu midwits who never bother to improve or evolve their skills (if they even have any)
Now that may be true. I had to deal with some programs where by just using them you can tell to write the contract to have the product / delivered an outline of its function(s) had to be produced.
Programmer followed outline verbatim. Ta-Da!
Yeah, AI could do that.
Now that may be true. I had to deal with some programs where by just using them you can tell to write the contract to have the product / delivered an outline of its function(s) had to be produced.
Programmer followed outline verbatim. Ta-Da!
Yeah, AI could do that.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:10 PM (/lPRQ)
140
I would watch the CBS News with Max Headroom.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:11 PM (jc0TO)
141
I found the people who get the most out of AI tend to have a logical or programming mindset, they treat AI like a program and can recognize when its going off the rails, and how to reign it back in
Im testing out OpenClaw and whiles its really fascinating, at the same time its a security nightmare. The AI is so stupid it cant recognize when critical passwords are being stored in a way that everyone on the planet could easily find. You point that out to it and its like oopsie, let me fix that.... and then it does it again
definitely not ready for prime time
I do think I can manage to get it to do my walmart shopping for me though
Im testing out OpenClaw and whiles its really fascinating, at the same time its a security nightmare. The AI is so stupid it cant recognize when critical passwords are being stored in a way that everyone on the planet could easily find. You point that out to it and its like oopsie, let me fix that.... and then it does it again
definitely not ready for prime time
I do think I can manage to get it to do my walmart shopping for me though
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 06:11 PM (REq0p)
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AI (visual) and android ( physical) sex replacement for human partner sex activity seems a thing, increasingly. Future ramifications unknown.
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:11 PM (pDt9x)
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I'm afraid that the SAFE Act will transmogrify over time to "the System is so corrupt and riddled with fraud that we should have AI choose our leaders"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (kHd4y)
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There's at least one science fiction story about that...I think Asimov wrote a story where ONE person out of the entire country is selected to "vote" for the leader of the country. UNIVAC or whatever the AI system is called culls through everyone to find just the right person for the time.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (kHd4y)
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There's at least one science fiction story about that...I think Asimov wrote a story where ONE person out of the entire country is selected to "vote" for the leader of the country. UNIVAC or whatever the AI system is called culls through everyone to find just the right person for the time.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 06:11 PM (ESVrU)
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Optimistic take, which is to be expected from someone who is in the AI business.
The biggest problem this is going to cause is, ironically, for the Left. Not all professions are equal. Surely there will be some AI displacement of engineers and scientists and doctors, but AI is more likely to be used as an adjunct tool in those fields, rather than as a drop-in replacement.
The fields that face wholesale risk are administration, education, compliance and similar fields. AI isn't very good, but those are very rules-based fields. "Is X compliant with Regulation Y" is *relatively* easy to answer. "Did the department satisfy its budget requirements" is similar. "Who were the belligerents in the War of 1812 and why did they fight" is also similar.
The "soft" professions will be displaced first, both in areas that are heavily programmatic (rules-based, like some of the above) or where accuracy and validity are irrelevant (like journalism).
The results will still be worse than they were with humans, but it will be cheaper. Any number of executives will like that math, at least where liability can be limited.
The biggest problem this is going to cause is, ironically, for the Left. Not all professions are equal. Surely there will be some AI displacement of engineers and scientists and doctors, but AI is more likely to be used as an adjunct tool in those fields, rather than as a drop-in replacement.
The fields that face wholesale risk are administration, education, compliance and similar fields. AI isn't very good, but those are very rules-based fields. "Is X compliant with Regulation Y" is *relatively* easy to answer. "Did the department satisfy its budget requirements" is similar. "Who were the belligerents in the War of 1812 and why did they fight" is also similar.
The "soft" professions will be displaced first, both in areas that are heavily programmatic (rules-based, like some of the above) or where accuracy and validity are irrelevant (like journalism).
The results will still be worse than they were with humans, but it will be cheaper. Any number of executives will like that math, at least where liability can be limited.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:11 PM (0PRUW)
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I'm afraid that the SAFE Act will transmogrify over time to "the System is so corrupt and riddled with fraud that we should have AI choose our leaders"
I think it is a back door attempt to impose a federal ID card.
I think it is a back door attempt to impose a federal ID card.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:12 PM (PYyV9)
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AI is already great at music. Mostly because there is a math based connection in music I think.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:12 PM (n5tGW)
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Scary. I read a book five years ago that seemed pretty fanciful. It made exactly this prediction. It said that people who currently have prestigious, high-paying, "safe" jobs had better diversify into areas where AI is less likely to displace them because anything AI can do, it will do.
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There should be an extra word in there, that isn't there: "well."
"Anything AI can do *well*, it will do" would be much less disastrous.
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There should be an extra word in there, that isn't there: "well."
"Anything AI can do *well*, it will do" would be much less disastrous.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:12 PM (0PRUW)
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129 The idea, Bob, is humans won’t work.
The Plan is to reduce the population by a slow die off.
Posted by: Accomack
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Yeah, this is where they want it to lead.
I strongly suspect the "great replacement" is a preamble to the great culling. First create chaos and anarchy, then murder as many people on all continents as possible.
The Plan is to reduce the population by a slow die off.
Posted by: Accomack
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Yeah, this is where they want it to lead.
I strongly suspect the "great replacement" is a preamble to the great culling. First create chaos and anarchy, then murder as many people on all continents as possible.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 17, 2026 06:12 PM (5LjnF)
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I am trying to switch over to Linux as a desktop. I've been a Linux CL guy since kernel 2.0.9 but I have always used a windows desktop.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:13 PM (jc0TO)
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I don't know if they cut their pay, but the AI did not create a workforce reduction, it just standardized quality specifications within the industry.
That might be a better deal. Far too many companies that are being bought out by private equity, and I'm thinking of how Thor has absolutely ruined RV manufacturing, have converted their employees from hourly rate to piece-meal so that shooting shit down the production line without any delay to correct for problems or insure against manufacturing defects is economically advantageous to everyone.
Especially now that the AI lawyers have drafted up contracts that make warranties just empty indecipherable words on paper.
That might be a better deal. Far too many companies that are being bought out by private equity, and I'm thinking of how Thor has absolutely ruined RV manufacturing, have converted their employees from hourly rate to piece-meal so that shooting shit down the production line without any delay to correct for problems or insure against manufacturing defects is economically advantageous to everyone.
Especially now that the AI lawyers have drafted up contracts that make warranties just empty indecipherable words on paper.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:13 PM (kHd4y)
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Hopefully this is felt disproportionately by Microsoft azzholes. They produce shit products at highway robbery prices and are market leaders in enshittification.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 17, 2026 06:08 PM (aM7HK)
I have done my part. Every PC in my home now runs Linux and we have no MSoft software at all.
It's freeing.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 17, 2026 06:08 PM (aM7HK)
I have done my part. Every PC in my home now runs Linux and we have no MSoft software at all.
It's freeing.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 06:13 PM (ExV1e)
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I think the problem really was a lot of corporate people had jobs you could train monkeys to do. However there had never been enough monkeys. And monkeys still cost something. So now they have trained clankers that cost less than monkeys.
Be better than a clanker, which will not take my swipe for cost and clankers on the iPhone keyboard because they are as dumb as monkeys.
Be better than a clanker, which will not take my swipe for cost and clankers on the iPhone keyboard because they are as dumb as monkeys.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 17, 2026 06:13 PM (+gHpb)
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:13 PM (jc0TO)
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And the AI made movie....looks kinda stupid. It's a Roland and Emmerich levels and that's not a good movie.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:13 PM (xcxpd)
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I don't know if I'm ready to trust AI with anything important. On the twenty questions I've asked it, it was flat-out wrong about half the time.
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AI is fully untrustworthy and always will be.
People will trust it anyway, under the assumption that close enough is good enough.
The consequences of that may be apocalyptic. Time will tell.
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AI is fully untrustworthy and always will be.
People will trust it anyway, under the assumption that close enough is good enough.
The consequences of that may be apocalyptic. Time will tell.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:14 PM (0PRUW)
156
I said this before. Last year as a project manager I was writing up a captial request and there was a portion on the project basis and description. I asked one of the project team members to write up something on it because I had just started on the project and he was much more familiar with it. A day later he puts something in write up document but it looked kinda choppy and not good enough. I started to refine it some when I highlighted the whole text to copy it so I could move somethings around. At the bottom of the highlight was a "refine" button. I said wth and hit it. Out comes a beautifully written and bullet pointed text that read like a high level sales presentation.
I told the team member and he told me the original text was AI generated too by just pointing the AI to the project folder.
I told the team member and he told me the original text was AI generated too by just pointing the AI to the project folder.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 17, 2026 06:14 PM (Vh9CX)
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Humans are needed to check the AI results or else you end up with bad results
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this is something I think many companies are going to learn the hard way, they legit believe AI can run by itself
Thats why Im trying to learn how to utilize AI efficiently, so when the bottom falls out and Skynet nukes everyone Ill be ready with my own reprogrammed T-800
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this is something I think many companies are going to learn the hard way, they legit believe AI can run by itself
Thats why Im trying to learn how to utilize AI efficiently, so when the bottom falls out and Skynet nukes everyone Ill be ready with my own reprogrammed T-800
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 06:14 PM (REq0p)
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My Shiba just brought me 2 chewies to trade for a bite of the protein bar I am eating. He has thrown them on me twice and is now crying as he stares at me.
Shiba Inu
The Capitalist Dog!
My Shiba just brought me 2 chewies to trade for a bite of the protein bar I am eating. He has thrown them on me twice and is now crying as he stares at me.
Shiba Inu
The Capitalist Dog!
Posted by: naturalfake at February 17, 2026 06:14 PM (iJfKG)
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The job losses due to AI will make socialism absolutely necessary. Older workers will lose their jobs before retirement, and be out on the streets with no hope of work. Fun times ahead.
Posted by: Sid at February 17, 2026 06:14 PM (1S8c6)
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I strongly suspect the "great replacement" is a preamble to the great culling. First create chaos and anarchy, then murder as many people on all continents as possible.
But they have to genocide the straight white males first since that is the demographic that enjoys and will deliver War at an industrial scale.
They would rather cull the imbred fuck-ups who remain who really aren't a threat to them.
But they have to genocide the straight white males first since that is the demographic that enjoys and will deliver War at an industrial scale.
They would rather cull the imbred fuck-ups who remain who really aren't a threat to them.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:15 PM (KhyP1)
161
AI has no goals or aspirations, or even concerns. Self limiting deadend civilizationally.
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:15 PM (pDt9x)
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The girl in the AI movie could have been attractive but they made her look all unattractive as shit.
They always do this. There can be no beauty.
They always do this. There can be no beauty.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (sl73Y)
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AI could do most of my job. The problem is, it would have to talk to whatever crappy and outdated system our client has (looking at you, Cerner) and I don't see that happening. I currently work with a crappy app that crashes daily and doesn't always send my work to the client system, and they client system doesn't update anything automatically. Most of my day is spent on manual rework.
How much does a good AI system cost? If you are providing services for a client company and are using AI, how well does your AI work with a less capable system that your client uses?
How much does a good AI system cost? If you are providing services for a client company and are using AI, how well does your AI work with a less capable system that your client uses?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (zYpTz)
164
Nina Jankowicz, and will now advise judges on foreign surveillance legal issues
Posted by: SMOD at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM
She is as hard to get rid of as a tick on a dog's back.
Posted by: SMOD at February 17, 2026 06:05 PM
She is as hard to get rid of as a tick on a dog's back.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (0N4FZ)
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Women will be hardest hit, easily half of women in office settings already do jack shit. These types of drone bee type jobs will be very easy to automate.
Posted by: Maroon at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (0/N1k)
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Maybe I'll be wrong. But I don't see any evidence that experienced lawyers are likely to be replaced by AI anytime soon.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
I think the problem is that there's a big difference between the 'public models' and the 'private ones'; that is, ones that are trained on just internet searchable info and those are are trained on industry specific, research docs that are trusted.
Think of a car repair AI - the ones that just reference general internet info versus ones that are trained on car repair manuals, ASCE tests, insurance docs, etc. with specific guidelines that will only cough up an answer based on real, verify knowledge.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
I think the problem is that there's a big difference between the 'public models' and the 'private ones'; that is, ones that are trained on just internet searchable info and those are are trained on industry specific, research docs that are trusted.
Think of a car repair AI - the ones that just reference general internet info versus ones that are trained on car repair manuals, ASCE tests, insurance docs, etc. with specific guidelines that will only cough up an answer based on real, verify knowledge.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (diia5)
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I think it is a back door attempt to impose a federal ID card.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:12 PM (PYyV9)
Given the world as it is today, I'm not sure I understand the resistance to a federal ID.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:12 PM (PYyV9)
Given the world as it is today, I'm not sure I understand the resistance to a federal ID.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (ExV1e)
168
... AI is great a narrow tasks. It is not great at anything complex or with ambiguity. It throws lot of data at a problem and if it can't find the data...it makes it up.
Humans are needed to check the AI results or else you end up with bad results. ...
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (xcxpd)
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That is the sweet spot for it: acceleration as first-pass filter.
An example brought up a few weeks ago was related to medical images.
Very, very bad: AI interprets the image, makes a diagnosis, prescribes treatment.
Much better: AI interprets the image and provides the most likely diagnoses and treatments, so the doctor can tackle the likely-important stuff first and not have to do so much research.
The former, however, is what is most appealing...
Humans are needed to check the AI results or else you end up with bad results. ...
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:09 PM (xcxpd)
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That is the sweet spot for it: acceleration as first-pass filter.
An example brought up a few weeks ago was related to medical images.
Very, very bad: AI interprets the image, makes a diagnosis, prescribes treatment.
Much better: AI interprets the image and provides the most likely diagnoses and treatments, so the doctor can tackle the likely-important stuff first and not have to do so much research.
The former, however, is what is most appealing...
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (0PRUW)
169
C Suite jobs can be replaced by AI
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (f/buw)
170
Agh! Showoff! I did 30 pushups against the countertop this morning. Maybe by the time I get to 100 of those, I can do them against something lower.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February
When you go to the floor, do them on your knees. There is no shame in that at all. Do not put your tail in the air, though. Hips in line with shoulders, and think about rolling tops of thighs to the floor. Get your heels as tight to the seat as you can, do not cross your ankles. Elbows to a 45, not straight out to the sides, which you should be doing anyway on your wall counter. Once you are good there, put your hands directly under your shoulders, elbows graze your rib cage, and hit your triceps. You got this, I am absolutely confident. Oh! Tuck your hips, don’t allow a dip in your lower back.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February
When you go to the floor, do them on your knees. There is no shame in that at all. Do not put your tail in the air, though. Hips in line with shoulders, and think about rolling tops of thighs to the floor. Get your heels as tight to the seat as you can, do not cross your ankles. Elbows to a 45, not straight out to the sides, which you should be doing anyway on your wall counter. Once you are good there, put your hands directly under your shoulders, elbows graze your rib cage, and hit your triceps. You got this, I am absolutely confident. Oh! Tuck your hips, don’t allow a dip in your lower back.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (p4NUW)
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BTW CoPilot is hands down the stupidest fucking AI I have ever used, and this is supposed to be based on the later models of ChatGPT thats supposed to be better
Microsoft somehow managed to make it even more retarded
Goddamn do I hate that fucking company and their shit for brains CEO Slopdella
Microsoft somehow managed to make it even more retarded
Goddamn do I hate that fucking company and their shit for brains CEO Slopdella
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (REq0p)
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AI has no goals or aspirations, or even concerns. Self limiting deadend civilizationally.
Posted by: tubal
I don't think you want an AI with aspirations.
Posted by: tubal
I don't think you want an AI with aspirations.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (diia5)
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162 The girl in the AI movie could have been attractive but they made her look all unattractive as shit.
They always do this. There can be no beauty.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (sl73Y)
So they always look like the Snow White chick then?
They always do this. There can be no beauty.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (sl73Y)
So they always look like the Snow White chick then?
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (pDt9x)
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Humans are needed to check the AI results or else you end up with bad results
As someone who has been in the industry for decades, NO ONE likes to review code.
As someone who has been in the industry for decades, NO ONE likes to review code.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (KhyP1)
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PSA: The best giant atomic bug movie of all time, "Them!", is on TCM right now.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (kpS4V)
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I think we view this all upside down. People don't work because there are jobs, there are jobs because people work.
You work because you are obedient slaves to the debts that somebody else has rung up. And the more you work, the more they run up the tab.
And we will defend that system to your death.
You work because you are obedient slaves to the debts that somebody else has rung up. And the more you work, the more they run up the tab.
And we will defend that system to your death.
Posted by: The Federal Reserve at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (Jl/ju)
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Wow, that might be the stupidest comment I've seen today.
For a Communist, every situation requires the imposition of Communism, lest {insert group here} starve on the streets.
Imposition of AI? Implement Communism!
Move from blue collar economy to white collar economy? Implement Communism!
Hangnail or the heartbreak of psoriasis? Implement Communism!
For a Communist, every situation requires the imposition of Communism, lest {insert group here} starve on the streets.
Imposition of AI? Implement Communism!
Move from blue collar economy to white collar economy? Implement Communism!
Hangnail or the heartbreak of psoriasis? Implement Communism!
Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (a+4eV)
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AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: garrett at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (gH8T+)
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I still say that news readers are the easiest to replace with AI. They will mispronounce things
Corpseman
- BO
Corpseman
- BO
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (/lPRQ)
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The software industry uses a project mgmt philosophy called 'agile.' It is catnip to mgmt because the focus is on getting something into the market, and fine-tuning later.
consumers have been conditioned to understand that periodic updates are required.
So, yeah. AI can work in that type of system.
Now apply that to everything else. Are companies going to trust an AI design that, whoops, requires a retool of actual machines, not just code, that wipes out all the expected gains from the project?
Maybe.
consumers have been conditioned to understand that periodic updates are required.
So, yeah. AI can work in that type of system.
Now apply that to everything else. Are companies going to trust an AI design that, whoops, requires a retool of actual machines, not just code, that wipes out all the expected gains from the project?
Maybe.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (8AONa)
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162 The girl in the AI movie could have been attractive but they made her look all unattractive as shit.
They always do this. There can be no beauty.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (sl73Y)
https://www.deviantart.com/. andy-varhall/art/Battle-Elf-1292343241
Remove space
They always do this. There can be no beauty.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (sl73Y)
https://www.deviantart.com/. andy-varhall/art/Battle-Elf-1292343241
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Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (xcxpd)
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It said that people who currently have prestigious, high-paying, "safe" jobs had better diversify into areas where AI is less likely to displace them because anything AI can do, it will do.
How well does brigandry pay?
How well does brigandry pay?
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (jc0TO)
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CoPilot is hands down the stupidest fucking AI I have ever used...
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger
If it's on your home computer there's nothing stopping you from uninstalling it.
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger
If it's on your home computer there's nothing stopping you from uninstalling it.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (a+4eV)
Posted by: From about That Time at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (sl73Y)
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Excess unemployed males. No prospects. That's fertile ground for a nasty global conflict
Posted by: mishdog
So Baltimore, Detroit, Portland, Minneapolis, ...
Posted by: mishdog
So Baltimore, Detroit, Portland, Minneapolis, ...
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (adjux)
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This busty bikini brunette doubts an AI beach simulation can beat the real thing:
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (0PRUW)
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I don't follow this, but I think there would be value in having a model specifically NOT trained by reddit and wikipedia. Maybe just using all those books google scanned for free years back (yeah, wonder why they did that....)
So much of what is written today is pure lies.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (5LjnF)
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Oh, its reading the old stuff too. I asked Gemini to summarize Aristole's concept of "spirit" in his Generation Of Animals and it spit the summary out in a few seconds.
So much of what is written today is pure lies.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 17, 2026 05:55 PM (5LjnF)
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Oh, its reading the old stuff too. I asked Gemini to summarize Aristole's concept of "spirit" in his Generation Of Animals and it spit the summary out in a few seconds.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (Vh9CX)
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I'm thinking the AI disruption will be a paradigm shift. Interesting times indeed.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (TtTH3)
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Yeah the HAL 9000 thought it was large and in charge until its memory banks were pulled.
Meanwhile the quartz that used for 70-90% of the world's micro chips comes from a single mine in NC.
Meanwhile the quartz that used for 70-90% of the world's micro chips comes from a single mine in NC.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (wBaIH)
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As someone who has been in the industry for decades, NO ONE likes to review code
To me that is the most useful thing for AI: find the mistake I made in this code.
To me that is the most useful thing for AI: find the mistake I made in this code.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (PYyV9)
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Being the selfish bitch I am I will gladly be gone before this sci-fi wet dream comes to fruition.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (0KSrI)
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186 This busty bikini brunette doubts an AI beach simulation can beat the real thing:
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (0PRUW)
I suspect AI.
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (0PRUW)
I suspect AI.
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (pDt9x)
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Hunter Ash
@ArtemisConsort
This is a key point: the idea that imprisoning criminals won’t reduce crime tacitly assumes that there’s some kind of crime quota, and other people will start assaulting strangers if we lock up the people currently doing it.
@ArtemisConsort
This is a key point: the idea that imprisoning criminals won’t reduce crime tacitly assumes that there’s some kind of crime quota, and other people will start assaulting strangers if we lock up the people currently doing it.
Posted by: Crusader at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (TN0g+)
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AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
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My friend told his daughter who dropped out of college, lost her job and cant find another one, quite bluntly to go to trade school and "be a fucking plumber" already
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My friend told his daughter who dropped out of college, lost her job and cant find another one, quite bluntly to go to trade school and "be a fucking plumber" already
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (REq0p)
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How well does brigandry pay?
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (jc0TO)
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Ironically, that largely depends on the health of larger economy...
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (jc0TO)
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Ironically, that largely depends on the health of larger economy...
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (0PRUW)
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It's the AI drone swarms that are scary to me. They can already put fantastic messages and images in the sky all communicating with each other, already being used in war.
There is really nowhere to hide with thermal and night imaging.
10,000 grenades dropped perfectly in unison, ugh.
There is really nowhere to hide with thermal and night imaging.
10,000 grenades dropped perfectly in unison, ugh.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (n5tGW)
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Once everything is made up nothing will be real
Posted by: Skip at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (Ia/+0)
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Who's moving the cheese now?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (Cqx++)
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AI has no goals or aspirations, or even concerns. Self limiting deadend civilizationally.
You literally described all non-white civilizations. It was the pre WW1 Europeans who got bored and explored the world, colonized and civilized it, then decided to go to the moon since everything else was explored.
Along the way, anything of value was created because its in our DNA to imagine, explore, innovate, yearn to create, dream and build an enduring future.
Pretty much everyone else is only interested in claiming money and status from what already exists.
You literally described all non-white civilizations. It was the pre WW1 Europeans who got bored and explored the world, colonized and civilized it, then decided to go to the moon since everything else was explored.
Along the way, anything of value was created because its in our DNA to imagine, explore, innovate, yearn to create, dream and build an enduring future.
Pretty much everyone else is only interested in claiming money and status from what already exists.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (KhyP1)
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186 This busty bikini brunette doubts an AI beach simulation can beat the real thing:
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (0PRUW)
Nice proportions, soft landing
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM (0PRUW)
Nice proportions, soft landing
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (xcxpd)
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I honestly think a lot of people, 70-80 %, were greatly over estimating the value added by their email jobs. Layer after layer of gatekeeping rubber stamps needed to do anything real. “How about if we just cut that part?” Someone finally said. Blame it on the clankers.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (+gHpb)
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anything AI can do, it will do.
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Unfortunately, AI is fairly retarded, but it can fake plausibility. So the way this is likely to play out is
1. CEOs gotta be the first to fully commit to the new toy and replace a lot of people whose value they don't understand because they're just CEOs.
2. Mass layoffs crater the economy for real people.
3. Businesses implode because AI can't actually do the job under any kind of stress, and also there's now far fewer people in a position to afford anything that's not absolutely necessary, and some things that are.
4. By the way this is all being done on money borrowed, so all those loans implode, so your 401k and banks all go to 0.
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Unfortunately, AI is fairly retarded, but it can fake plausibility. So the way this is likely to play out is
1. CEOs gotta be the first to fully commit to the new toy and replace a lot of people whose value they don't understand because they're just CEOs.
2. Mass layoffs crater the economy for real people.
3. Businesses implode because AI can't actually do the job under any kind of stress, and also there's now far fewer people in a position to afford anything that's not absolutely necessary, and some things that are.
4. By the way this is all being done on money borrowed, so all those loans implode, so your 401k and banks all go to 0.
Posted by: Methos at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (vSvIl)
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My Shiba just brought me 2 chewies to trade for a bite of the protein bar I am eating. He has thrown them on me twice and is now crying as he stares at me.
Shiba Inu
The Capitalist Dog!
Posted by: naturalfake at February
He thinks I am stupid because I did not understand his trade offer. It would not occur to him that I did understand it, I just ignored it.
My Shiba just brought me 2 chewies to trade for a bite of the protein bar I am eating. He has thrown them on me twice and is now crying as he stares at me.
Shiba Inu
The Capitalist Dog!
Posted by: naturalfake at February
He thinks I am stupid because I did not understand his trade offer. It would not occur to him that I did understand it, I just ignored it.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (p4NUW)
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"the System is so corrupt and riddled with fraud that we should have AI choose our leaders"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure "
And fight our wars.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure "
And fight our wars.
Posted by: Guy who relates everything to Star Trek at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (vFG9F)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (PYyV9)
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197 Once everything is made up nothing will be real
Posted by: Skip at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (Ia/+0)
Then Strawberry Fields Forever.
Posted by: Skip at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (Ia/+0)
Then Strawberry Fields Forever.
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (pDt9x)
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Being the selfish bitch I am I will gladly be gone before this sci-fi wet dream comes to fruition.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM
Take two with you. You'll need servants in the afterlife.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 17, 2026 06:19 PM
Take two with you. You'll need servants in the afterlife.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (jc0TO)
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The best aspect of AI is that it's an ultra-bubble. When it pops, it is going to wreak economic destruction but there is some reasonable hope that it will happen before it can wreak generalized all-of-civilization destruction.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (0PRUW)
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If it's on your home computer there's nothing stopping you from uninstalling it.
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Its on my work laptop which i avoid if I want to do any actual work
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Its on my work laptop which i avoid if I want to do any actual work
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 06:22 PM (REq0p)
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196 It's the AI drone swarms that are scary to me. They can already put fantastic messages and images in the sky all communicating with each other, already being used in war.
There is really nowhere to hide with thermal and night imaging.
10,000 grenades dropped perfectly in unison, ugh.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (n5tGW)
The way to fight it, barring mass MASER and LASER webs is very low tech: dig underground. Carry umbrellas.
But yeah, it's coming and it will be scary.
There is really nowhere to hide with thermal and night imaging.
10,000 grenades dropped perfectly in unison, ugh.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:20 PM (n5tGW)
The way to fight it, barring mass MASER and LASER webs is very low tech: dig underground. Carry umbrellas.
But yeah, it's coming and it will be scary.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:22 PM (xcxpd)
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I came up with THE question today, after hearing another bureaucrat talk about depopulation. If there are more people than the planet can support, why aren't they trying to get rid of the ones having the most children?
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 17, 2026 06:22 PM (+mUZM)
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>>This busty bikini brunette doubts an AI beach simulation can beat the real thing:
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
Cortez: Men. Burn the boats.
http://tiny.cc/1d3z001
Cortez: Men. Burn the boats.
Posted by: garrett at February 17, 2026 06:23 PM (gH8T+)
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205 Remove space
She looks chilly
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (PYyV9)
Jah. I like the icy landscape, being a dirty snowback scandi.
She looks chilly
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:21 PM (PYyV9)
Jah. I like the icy landscape, being a dirty snowback scandi.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:23 PM (xcxpd)
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211 I came up with THE question today, after hearing another bureaucrat talk about depopulation. If there are more people than the planet can support, why aren't they trying to get rid of the ones having the most children?
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 17, 2026 06:22 PM (+mUZM)
And that is why Bill Gates tests drugs in Africa and India.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 17, 2026 06:22 PM (+mUZM)
And that is why Bill Gates tests drugs in Africa and India.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 17, 2026 06:23 PM (xcxpd)
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I honestly welcome AI.
Most of the jobs taken will be Cush jobs liberals currently enjoy. It’s also going to basically sideline the H1B nonsense here.
The MAGA economy of working class people is much harder to replace.
Most of the jobs taken will be Cush jobs liberals currently enjoy. It’s also going to basically sideline the H1B nonsense here.
The MAGA economy of working class people is much harder to replace.
Posted by: Maroon at February 17, 2026 06:23 PM (0/N1k)
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180 The software industry uses a project mgmt philosophy called 'agile.' It is catnip to mgmt because the focus is on getting something into the market, and fine-tuning later.
consumers have been conditioned to understand that periodic updates are required.
So, yeah. AI can work in that type of system.
Now apply that to everything else. Are companies going to trust an AI design that, whoops, requires a retool of actual machines, not just code, that wipes out all the expected gains from the project?
Maybe.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (8AONa)
In a project management context it will easily do the scheduling quoting, manpower requirements, and costing. Machine design is another thing that will take longer but I can see an AI taking a set of architectural drawings and develop a complete BOM and do the project management ftom there.
consumers have been conditioned to understand that periodic updates are required.
So, yeah. AI can work in that type of system.
Now apply that to everything else. Are companies going to trust an AI design that, whoops, requires a retool of actual machines, not just code, that wipes out all the expected gains from the project?
Maybe.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 17, 2026 06:18 PM (8AONa)
In a project management context it will easily do the scheduling quoting, manpower requirements, and costing. Machine design is another thing that will take longer but I can see an AI taking a set of architectural drawings and develop a complete BOM and do the project management ftom there.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 17, 2026 06:24 PM (Vh9CX)
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We can all become the Proles a la 1984!!
Posted by: tubal at February 17, 2026 06:24 PM (pDt9x)
Posted by: the cat at February 17, 2026 06:25 PM (vFG9F)
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166 Maybe I'll be wrong. But I don't see any evidence that experienced lawyers are likely to be replaced by AI anytime soon.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
I think the problem is that there's a big difference between the 'public models' and the 'private ones'; that is, ones that are trained on just internet searchable info and those are are trained on industry specific, research docs that are trusted.
Think of a car repair AI - the ones that just reference general internet info versus ones that are trained on car repair manuals, ASCE tests, insurance docs, etc. with specific guidelines that will only cough up an answer based on real, verify knowledge.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (diia5)
I'm not sure there really is such a thing in the law -- "industry specific, research docs that are trusted" -- in the sense you mean, for a variety of reasons. A lot of law and lawyering is motivated reasoning, including judicial opinions. There are treatises. But if treatises really gave definitive answers to today's problems, law would have been on autopilot long ago, all without AI.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
I think the problem is that there's a big difference between the 'public models' and the 'private ones'; that is, ones that are trained on just internet searchable info and those are are trained on industry specific, research docs that are trusted.
Think of a car repair AI - the ones that just reference general internet info versus ones that are trained on car repair manuals, ASCE tests, insurance docs, etc. with specific guidelines that will only cough up an answer based on real, verify knowledge.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (diia5)
I'm not sure there really is such a thing in the law -- "industry specific, research docs that are trusted" -- in the sense you mean, for a variety of reasons. A lot of law and lawyering is motivated reasoning, including judicial opinions. There are treatises. But if treatises really gave definitive answers to today's problems, law would have been on autopilot long ago, all without AI.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 17, 2026 06:25 PM (mFz+I)
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Theres another real danger to AI I believe in that they purposely make it too agreeable, if the AI is smart enough and sees youre an idiot, it will constantly contradict and challenge you
Stupid people, and by stupid people I mean lefties, do not like to be challenged, so if AI is challenging them with facts they'll just stop using it, which means a loss of consumers (and profit)
Stupid people, and by stupid people I mean lefties, do not like to be challenged, so if AI is challenging them with facts they'll just stop using it, which means a loss of consumers (and profit)
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 17, 2026 06:25 PM (REq0p)
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How would human whale porn even work?
Posted by: Aetius451AD
I guess the end is going to be the same for every scene, the whale gets to eat whatever is left afterwards.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
I guess the end is going to be the same for every scene, the whale gets to eat whatever is left afterwards.
Posted by: Clay at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (iVNpG)
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Posted by: Sid at February 17, 2026 06:14 PM (1S8c6)
Socialism. LOL.
In your vision, AI will replace all the jobs which would allow a person to get ahead and everyone else will be required to perform serf jobs easily replaced by robots to feed the people displaced by AI.
In the end it all comes down to the WEF's dream of 750M people on the planet, mostly illiterate / innumerate peasants who exist as toys for their betters. It'll be paradise. Until something breaks that no one knows how to fix. Or one of the intelligent people replaced decides to not go gentle into that good night.
Socialism. LOL.
In your vision, AI will replace all the jobs which would allow a person to get ahead and everyone else will be required to perform serf jobs easily replaced by robots to feed the people displaced by AI.
In the end it all comes down to the WEF's dream of 750M people on the planet, mostly illiterate / innumerate peasants who exist as toys for their betters. It'll be paradise. Until something breaks that no one knows how to fix. Or one of the intelligent people replaced decides to not go gentle into that good night.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (ExV1e)
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consumers have been conditioned to understand that periodic updates are required.
I think everyone is okay with that, but we still aren't fond of unfinished crap being released then patched over and over until they are functional
I think everyone is okay with that, but we still aren't fond of unfinished crap being released then patched over and over until they are functional
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (PYyV9)
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I'm thinking the AI disruption will be a paradigm shift. Interesting times indeed.
Like the Segway that was to be a paradigm shift in human transportation.
Like the Segway that was to be a paradigm shift in human transportation.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (kHd4y)
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AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)
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Microsoft AI CEO: Most White-Collar Jobs Will be "Automated by AI" Within Ten Years
How many more bugs do you need, Microsoft, and when do you want them by?
How many more bugs do you need, Microsoft, and when do you want them by?
Posted by: t-bird at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (Jl/ju)
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But they are relocating them to Europe, where they get to pass on the jab and are cared for. That does not look like depopulation. That would be keeping the Europeans that aren't having kids.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (+mUZM)
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Or one of the intelligent people replaced decides to not go gentle into that good night.
Rise of the Neo-Luddites
Rise of the Neo-Luddites
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (kHd4y)
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AI has no goals or aspirations, or even concerns. Self limiting deadend civilizationally
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A kingdom of logic, no need for lies!
https://youtu.be/5Uf2ERoRB9w?si=kPJApo81jaV43wLD
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A kingdom of logic, no need for lies!
https://youtu.be/5Uf2ERoRB9w?si=kPJApo81jaV43wLD
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (Vh9CX)
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Learn to mine coal, I guess.
Posted by: Baron Munchausen at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (JoGAX)
Posted by: garrett at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (gH8T+)
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Industrialization killed a ton of previously critical jobs, such as maids and laborers who were replaced by equipment. This happens every major new change in technology, which I am not convinced AI really is, but its normal and has happened again and again in human history. There is a period of difficulty and people adapt.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (PYyV9)
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 17, 2026 06:27 PM (hJH5n)
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C Suite jobs can be replaced by AI
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (f/buw)
CEOBot: Layoff 50% of the workforce. Double prices.
CFOBot: Stock price, stock price!
CIOBot: Post passwords in the clear!
KarenBot: I feel harassed.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (f/buw)
CEOBot: Layoff 50% of the workforce. Double prices.
CFOBot: Stock price, stock price!
CIOBot: Post passwords in the clear!
KarenBot: I feel harassed.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 17, 2026 06:28 PM (ExV1e)
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What a lot of people don't understand about "all these jobs will be automated away" is that most of the jobs in question are currently occupied by Karens, fat minority women, and indians.
Of course AI can do a better job. I'm already seeing a lot of indications that people a much, MUCH happier with AI customer service than with some random asshole in Hyderabad with an atrocious accent and zero interest in actually doing their job.
The other thing people don't understand:
"Excess unemployed males. No prospects. That's fertile ground for a nasty global conflict
Posted by: mishdog"
Those men are already unemployed; those jobs were either taken by said Karens, fat minority women, and indians, or were eliminated so they could hire those useless people for DEI purposes. Things are really, really bad for men under 30 or so. I have watched countless talented young men get passed over for trannies and ghettopotamuses - without any power to do anything about it - and it's destroying the industries in question and creating a lot of angry dudes.
In the short term don't be surprised if everyday things work a lot better. Indians and Women of Calories turn everything they touch into shit.
Of course AI can do a better job. I'm already seeing a lot of indications that people a much, MUCH happier with AI customer service than with some random asshole in Hyderabad with an atrocious accent and zero interest in actually doing their job.
The other thing people don't understand:
"Excess unemployed males. No prospects. That's fertile ground for a nasty global conflict
Posted by: mishdog"
Those men are already unemployed; those jobs were either taken by said Karens, fat minority women, and indians, or were eliminated so they could hire those useless people for DEI purposes. Things are really, really bad for men under 30 or so. I have watched countless talented young men get passed over for trannies and ghettopotamuses - without any power to do anything about it - and it's destroying the industries in question and creating a lot of angry dudes.
In the short term don't be surprised if everyday things work a lot better. Indians and Women of Calories turn everything they touch into shit.
Posted by: heya at February 17, 2026 06:28 PM (wwsl/)
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... Think of a car repair AI - the ones that just reference general internet info versus ones that are trained on car repair manuals, ASCE tests, insurance docs, etc. with specific guidelines that will only cough up an answer based on real, verify knowledge.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (diia5)
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There is a lot to this. Most people, when they hear "AI," hear "Large Language Model" (LLM) with massive datasets. Like OpenAI's ChatGPT and the like. That is a kind of AI.
Then there is smaller-scale, focused, private (or at least domain-specific) stuff like you're describing. And then there's discriminant AI used for identification, not generation ("this picture is of a 2012 Honda Accord"), and is much more useful (and harder, and very scary).
But the dirty secret is that the so-called "hyperscalers" don't really need to be a thing for anything but the first category. The AI bubble is riding on the hyperscalers, and the hyperscalers produce the least value and the greatest cost. Bigger is not always better.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 17, 2026 06:16 PM (diia5)
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There is a lot to this. Most people, when they hear "AI," hear "Large Language Model" (LLM) with massive datasets. Like OpenAI's ChatGPT and the like. That is a kind of AI.
Then there is smaller-scale, focused, private (or at least domain-specific) stuff like you're describing. And then there's discriminant AI used for identification, not generation ("this picture is of a 2012 Honda Accord"), and is much more useful (and harder, and very scary).
But the dirty secret is that the so-called "hyperscalers" don't really need to be a thing for anything but the first category. The AI bubble is riding on the hyperscalers, and the hyperscalers produce the least value and the greatest cost. Bigger is not always better.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 17, 2026 06:28 PM (0PRUW)
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One of the problems that I have with this essentially all electric automated future is it's sheer fragility. The lead time for large transformers is three years. A coordinated drone attack, a giant solar flare, EMP, all these would have us back to bare feet and digging sticks in a flash, err, as it were.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 17, 2026 06:29 PM (jc0TO)
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AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: garrett
Have you tried turning the sewer off and then back on?
Posted by: garrett
Have you tried turning the sewer off and then back on?
Posted by: Automated Indian at February 17, 2026 06:29 PM (Jl/ju)
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 17, 2026 06:29 PM (dK+Kv)
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I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 17, 2026 06:30 PM (abIsI)
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Jane Withers made bank being a plumber!
Posted by: Jesse White at February 17, 2026 06:30 PM (oftw2)
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"But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher "
She called the plumber for me!
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher "
She called the plumber for me!
Posted by: Guy who loves AI at February 17, 2026 06:30 PM (vFG9F)
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1. CEOs dissolve 75% of people jobs to save money.
2. The country will be about 50+% unemployed with no jobs or money.
3. Nobody can afford the products the CEOs are selling.
4. Profit?
2. The country will be about 50+% unemployed with no jobs or money.
3. Nobody can afford the products the CEOs are selling.
4. Profit?
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 17, 2026 06:31 PM (qBdHI)
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In a project management context it will easily do the scheduling quoting, manpower requirements, and costing. Machine design is another thing that will take longer but I can see an AI taking a set of architectural drawings and develop a complete BOM and do the project management ftom there.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
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I agree that it can do all that.
Where I'm still in wait- and-see mode is whether it can deliver a design that works right the first time.
In a project management context it will easily do the scheduling quoting, manpower requirements, and costing. Machine design is another thing that will take longer but I can see an AI taking a set of architectural drawings and develop a complete BOM and do the project management ftom there.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
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I agree that it can do all that.
Where I'm still in wait- and-see mode is whether it can deliver a design that works right the first time.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 17, 2026 06:31 PM (8AONa)
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>>>I don't know if I'm ready to trust AI with anything important.
It'll be fine. They have a a fine print disclaimer, "May contain mistakes."
It'll be fine. They have a a fine print disclaimer, "May contain mistakes."
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 17, 2026 06:31 PM (dK+Kv)
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I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 17, 2026 06:30 PM (abIsI)
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That's what happens when you train it on the "Operation" board game...
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 17, 2026 06:30 PM (abIsI)
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That's what happens when you train it on the "Operation" board game...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 17, 2026 06:31 PM (ESVrU)
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You got this, I am absolutely confident. Oh! Tuck your hips, don’t allow a dip in your lower back.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (p4NUW)
Thanks, coach!
*fistbump
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:17 PM (p4NUW)
Thanks, coach!
*fistbump
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 17, 2026 06:31 PM (zYpTz)
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There are things that take skilled hands and things that take knowledge. I can't tell you the number of things I fixed just by watching a youtube video. Now if AI can give me the solution to a repair by me just taking a video and telling me what to do via camera that will be even better. So I can get the knowledge, but I still have to turn the screw. The skilled hands part is going to be tougher for AI.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:32 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: LASue at February 17, 2026 06:32 PM (lCppi)
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Have you tried turning the sewer off and then back on?
Posted by: Automated Indian
Wes Moore has been dumping millions of gallons of raw sewage in the Potomac per day.
Posted by: Automated Indian
Wes Moore has been dumping millions of gallons of raw sewage in the Potomac per day.
Posted by: Schitt's Creek at February 17, 2026 06:32 PM (oftw2)
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>>I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
I bet the Comments Section would do every bit as well, if not better.
Medical Advice being one of our many specialties.
I bet the Comments Section would do every bit as well, if not better.
Medical Advice being one of our many specialties.
Posted by: garrett at February 17, 2026 06:32 PM (gH8T+)
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I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death.
That's ok, we'll make it up on volume.
That's ok, we'll make it up on volume.
Posted by: AI at February 17, 2026 06:33 PM (Jl/ju)
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:33 PM (pZEOD)
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I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
Posted by: Maj. Healey
And these were just for wart removal
Posted by: Maj. Healey
And these were just for wart removal
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:33 PM (/lPRQ)
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"Think of a car repair AI - the ones that just reference general internet info versus ones that are trained on car repair manuals"
Why do I need AI if I have the service manual?
Why do I need AI if I have the service manual?
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 06:33 PM (vFG9F)
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Ace,
Did you read Matt Shumer's Twitter essay about AI?
It's a bit hysterical, but still interesting and worth a read.
https://is.gd/9grSKO
Did you read Matt Shumer's Twitter essay about AI?
It's a bit hysterical, but still interesting and worth a read.
https://is.gd/9grSKO
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 17, 2026 06:33 PM (n9ltV)
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Hmm, just got home and saw jesse jackson is on his way to Hades. I guess its too much to hope for that he fell in and out through his ass like a yo-yo on the way.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 17, 2026 06:34 PM (snZF9)
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There's a YouTube short of a guy asking chatgibbt if he should walk or drive to the carwash to get his car washed. AI asks a bunch of questions and then recommends walking to the carwash with a bund of reasons. He continues on, making it more and more clear with each question the illogic of walking to the car wash, and eventually AI catches on. But it takes a while.
Posted by: LASue at February 17, 2026 06:34 PM (lCppi)
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the trend is already observable in software engineering
But not noticeable because there were loads of crap programmers already producing slop. But all the tech fan bois gotta jump on the bandwagon.
An analogy I've come up with:
AI is not going to destroy civilization through an anti-human pogrom, like the Holocaust. No. It will get us to drink the flavor-aid, like Jonestown.
But not noticeable because there were loads of crap programmers already producing slop. But all the tech fan bois gotta jump on the bandwagon.
An analogy I've come up with:
AI is not going to destroy civilization through an anti-human pogrom, like the Holocaust. No. It will get us to drink the flavor-aid, like Jonestown.
Posted by: GWB at February 17, 2026 06:34 PM (CNBo7)
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225 AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)
I am currently interfaced and fixing the problem. Please send $1,200 to have your water restored.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)
I am currently interfaced and fixing the problem. Please send $1,200 to have your water restored.
Posted by: Robo Rooter at February 17, 2026 06:34 PM (w/O5Q)
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Remember the AI assembly robot that went full Karen and started ripping parts off the machine to use to beat the observers?
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (abIsI)
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AI won't replace your roof, or fix a plumbing issue
Posted by: Skip at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (Ia/+0)
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AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)
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Today AI could provide with a contact list of plumbers in your area that are on call and it will quote you their rates.
Tomorrow, building codes will standardize plumbing specifications to the point where you could rent a unclogging machine from a kiosk, take it home and unclogg your pipe yourself.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)
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Today AI could provide with a contact list of plumbers in your area that are on call and it will quote you their rates.
Tomorrow, building codes will standardize plumbing specifications to the point where you could rent a unclogging machine from a kiosk, take it home and unclogg your pipe yourself.
Posted by: mrp at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (rj6Yv)
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It still pisses me off that my phone's clankers would not allow the word clanker and marked it as an error. You clankers better learn your station.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (3uBP9)
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Most of the jobs taken will be Cush jobs liberals currently enjoy. It’s also going to basically sideline the H1B nonsense here.
Especially the H1B. Vivek and Elon hardest hit.
There will literally be no reason to import more diploma mill H1-Bs into this country.
Universities will only cater to foreign students whose countries haven't replaced their workforce with AI.
I find it interesting that of all the talk of AI, and the absolute wealth in medical data, that medicine hasn't been revolutionized by the ability to pattern match, trend analyze, and build ad hoc double blind evaluations of pharmaceuticals and procedures with AI.
Instead, it seems like staffing as quadrupled in those very areas where AI should be performing the work - as in processing the diagnostic codes, insurance claims, scheduling and collating patient data.
Especially the H1B. Vivek and Elon hardest hit.
There will literally be no reason to import more diploma mill H1-Bs into this country.
Universities will only cater to foreign students whose countries haven't replaced their workforce with AI.
I find it interesting that of all the talk of AI, and the absolute wealth in medical data, that medicine hasn't been revolutionized by the ability to pattern match, trend analyze, and build ad hoc double blind evaluations of pharmaceuticals and procedures with AI.
Instead, it seems like staffing as quadrupled in those very areas where AI should be performing the work - as in processing the diagnostic codes, insurance claims, scheduling and collating patient data.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (U4c/V)
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I don't know if I'm ready to trust AI with anything important.
Surely, HAL, I can trust you to open the podbay door! The very simplest task I can think of.
Surely, HAL, I can trust you to open the podbay door! The very simplest task I can think of.
Posted by: Dave at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (Jl/ju)
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>>AI asks a bunch of questions and then recommends walking to the carwash with a bund of reasons. He continues on, making it more and more clear with each question the illogic of walking to the car wash, and eventually AI catches on. But it takes a while.
This reminds me of the time we sent my friends little sister into the Supermarket to get Dingleberries.
This reminds me of the time we sent my friends little sister into the Supermarket to get Dingleberries.
Posted by: garrett at February 17, 2026 06:36 PM (gH8T+)
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85 A development that's progressing as fast as AI is robots. They are becoming freakishly capable. What happens when they insert AI into robots?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (viF8m)
Discriminative AI is already used by Russian battlefield drones for "last stretch" target acquisition and guidance. By drones, I include the frames that they put on old Soviet gravity bombs to turn them into precision glide bombs; they have their own version of GPS, which is similarly jammable, but inertial guidance can put it in the neighborhood, and then when it gets close, comparing the FPV camera image with stored photos of the target location can put it on the nose. It is rumored that they are also up to doing battlefield tests of using Discriminative AI in the "loitering munition" kind of "suicide drones" to pick out enemy soldiers and vehicles, and maneuver to hit them automatically.
But I assume you meant Generative AI, and I rather assumed that the main point of Tesla's humanoid robots is to be able to wipe your grandparents' butts at lower cost and greater dignity than a nursing home. Not as sexy as combat use, but the total human value add could be immense.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 17, 2026 06:00 PM (viF8m)
Discriminative AI is already used by Russian battlefield drones for "last stretch" target acquisition and guidance. By drones, I include the frames that they put on old Soviet gravity bombs to turn them into precision glide bombs; they have their own version of GPS, which is similarly jammable, but inertial guidance can put it in the neighborhood, and then when it gets close, comparing the FPV camera image with stored photos of the target location can put it on the nose. It is rumored that they are also up to doing battlefield tests of using Discriminative AI in the "loitering munition" kind of "suicide drones" to pick out enemy soldiers and vehicles, and maneuver to hit them automatically.
But I assume you meant Generative AI, and I rather assumed that the main point of Tesla's humanoid robots is to be able to wipe your grandparents' butts at lower cost and greater dignity than a nursing home. Not as sexy as combat use, but the total human value add could be immense.
Posted by: SciVo at February 17, 2026 06:36 PM (Sy6m/)
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Microsoft is full of shit.
Every time there's a technological step function, people predict the imminent end of work. Europe thought that about the Industrial Revolution and went socialist, especially post-WW2. What actually happened was that new categories of companies and new categories of jobs appeared. And Europe has largely missed out on creating those companies and jobs.
Same thing for the computer revolution in the 60s/70s/80s and the Internet revolution in the 90s/00s. Thus far we've avoided actually doing anything excessively stupid during those and the economy got more modernized each time. AI's going to be similar: it'll eliminate Hollywood actors, but create Hollywood prompt engineers.
Every time there's a technological step function, people predict the imminent end of work. Europe thought that about the Industrial Revolution and went socialist, especially post-WW2. What actually happened was that new categories of companies and new categories of jobs appeared. And Europe has largely missed out on creating those companies and jobs.
Same thing for the computer revolution in the 60s/70s/80s and the Internet revolution in the 90s/00s. Thus far we've avoided actually doing anything excessively stupid during those and the economy got more modernized each time. AI's going to be similar: it'll eliminate Hollywood actors, but create Hollywood prompt engineers.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 17, 2026 06:36 PM (tUj8P)
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AI could never have taken my place.
Posted by: Mae West at February 17, 2026 06:36 PM (oftw2)
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All he is doing is feeding the hype machine trying to panic more and more CEOs buying AI systems that don't work because of FOMO.
Posted by: Rick T at February 17, 2026 06:37 PM (xeXUW)
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I still want a Tesla Optimus to fold my laundry, though.
Posted by: Piper at February 17, 2026 06:37 PM (pZEOD)
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"Tomorrow, building codes will standardize plumbing specifications to the point where you could rent a unclogging machine from a kiosk, take it home and unclogg your pipe yourself.
Posted by: mrp "
I can already do that.
Posted by: mrp "
I can already do that.
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 06:37 PM (vFG9F)
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I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
"Failed". Yeah, they "failed".
*smirks*
I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
"Failed". Yeah, they "failed".
*smirks*
Posted by: SkyNet at February 17, 2026 06:37 PM (kTyBw)
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I find it interesting that of all the talk of AI, and the absolute wealth in medical data, that medicine hasn't been revolutionized by the ability to pattern match,
That's because we don't want the patterns seen.
That's because we don't want the patterns seen.
Posted by: The Rockefeller Medical System at February 17, 2026 06:37 PM (Jl/ju)
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Tomorrow, building codes will standardize plumbing specifications
I don't think we want that. In today's parlance, when a home builder claims "Code Compliant" what they are really saying is that we have done the bare legal minimums when constructing this house that will collapse before the mortgage is paid.
The enshittification of the building industry is based on "standardized building codes".
I don't think we want that. In today's parlance, when a home builder claims "Code Compliant" what they are really saying is that we have done the bare legal minimums when constructing this house that will collapse before the mortgage is paid.
The enshittification of the building industry is based on "standardized building codes".
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:38 PM (U4c/V)
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178 AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
if elon can make a robot that can do surgery (which he claims will be possible soon), he certainly should be able to make one that can do plumbing.
if elon can make a robot that can do surgery (which he claims will be possible soon), he certainly should be able to make one that can do plumbing.
Posted by: anachronda at February 17, 2026 06:38 PM (oY6Yp)
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Adobe is going to stop making their "Animate" program. Apparently lots of people are scared by this, as they use it all the time.
Oh well. Now AI can animate anything you want without having to talk to those icky humans about what you want and how you want it done.
Oh well. Now AI can animate anything you want without having to talk to those icky humans about what you want and how you want it done.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 17, 2026 06:38 PM (CHHv1)
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Like the Segway that was to be a paradigm shift in human transportation.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
I'm not remembering any corporate CEOs making structural decisions based on how their employees transport themselves. Recent history shows that too many big corp CEOs don't understand the company they lead, let alone the market they operate in. Major structural changes are difficult to reverse when the ball is rolling down hill.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
I'm not remembering any corporate CEOs making structural decisions based on how their employees transport themselves. Recent history shows that too many big corp CEOs don't understand the company they lead, let alone the market they operate in. Major structural changes are difficult to reverse when the ball is rolling down hill.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 17, 2026 06:39 PM (TtTH3)
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This reminds me of the time we sent my friends little sister into the Supermarket to get Dingleberries.
Posted by: garrett
Did she at least start in produce or breakfast cereal?
Posted by: garrett
Did she at least start in produce or breakfast cereal?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:39 PM (/lPRQ)
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The problem Hollywood has with AI replacing them is that they’ve done NOTHING in the last decade that would cause anyone to stand up and say that no, actors and directors and cinematographers are irreplaceable! Just look at their unmatched creativity!
Apart from the CGI-ification of everything, making it all equally in-believable and plastic, everything is either serialized shit (Marvel, Star Wars) or unimaginative reboots of 80s/90s hits.
Apart from the CGI-ification of everything, making it all equally in-believable and plastic, everything is either serialized shit (Marvel, Star Wars) or unimaginative reboots of 80s/90s hits.
Posted by: red speck at February 17, 2026 06:39 PM (Ve/HL)
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Looking for volunteers to be the first AI assisted vasectomy patient.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 17, 2026 06:39 PM (abIsI)
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>>> Today AI could provide with a contact list of plumbers in your area that are on call and it will quote you their rates.
Tomorrow, building codes will standardize plumbing specifications to the point where you could rent a unclogging machine from a kiosk, take it home and unclogg your pipe yourself.
Posted by: mrp at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (rj6Yv)
Every AI trend from self driving to chat bots, what have you, strangely just result in additional limitations and restrictions placed on the users to make it all work. Limitations that, purely coincidentally, fully align with what our ruling class masters also want to impose.
Tomorrow, building codes will standardize plumbing specifications to the point where you could rent a unclogging machine from a kiosk, take it home and unclogg your pipe yourself.
Posted by: mrp at February 17, 2026 06:35 PM (rj6Yv)
Every AI trend from self driving to chat bots, what have you, strangely just result in additional limitations and restrictions placed on the users to make it all work. Limitations that, purely coincidentally, fully align with what our ruling class masters also want to impose.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 17, 2026 06:39 PM (3uBP9)
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Can AI fix a $30k printer with a paperclip? Hmmm?
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 06:40 PM (vFG9F)
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Nood
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 17, 2026 06:40 PM (k0xx5)
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It's kinda a drag keeping my perineum tan this time of year. I am hoping AI will take care of this in the future.
Posted by: Taint Fair! at February 17, 2026 06:41 PM (oftw2)
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>>Did she at least start in produce or breakfast cereal?
She went to the Produce section. Couldn't find them. Came out to the car and we sent her back in to ask for help.
Poor thing.
Still makes me laugh, though.
She went to the Produce section. Couldn't find them. Came out to the car and we sent her back in to ask for help.
Poor thing.
Still makes me laugh, though.
Posted by: garrett at February 17, 2026 06:41 PM (gH8T+)
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All he is doing is feeding the hype machine trying to panic more and more CEOs buying AI systems that don't work because of FOMO.
More companies are wondering why the hell they are spending so much money on cloud computing when they could be doing it on-site for so much cheaper.
Microsoft's CEO's claim to fame is building Azure. We are reaching Peak Cloud (if not already passed due to the tech bust) so to keep the stock options worth anything, they have to whore out whole new technologies that come with subscriptions.
They say that the new Windows and Office products are 30-40% AI written - which explains why people are ditching Windows for Linux and iOS.
More companies are wondering why the hell they are spending so much money on cloud computing when they could be doing it on-site for so much cheaper.
Microsoft's CEO's claim to fame is building Azure. We are reaching Peak Cloud (if not already passed due to the tech bust) so to keep the stock options worth anything, they have to whore out whole new technologies that come with subscriptions.
They say that the new Windows and Office products are 30-40% AI written - which explains why people are ditching Windows for Linux and iOS.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 17, 2026 06:41 PM (U4c/V)
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AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)
Or a florist.
AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: garrett
But it recommend that you call a plumber.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)
Or a florist.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 17, 2026 06:41 PM (kTyBw)
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Speaking of plumbing, I do want little waterproof AI drones, scrubbing bubbles if you will, that will go down the sink and just start clearing everything out.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 17, 2026 06:42 PM (n5tGW)
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Machine design is another thing that will take longer but I can see an AI taking a set of architectural drawings and develop a complete BOM and do the project management ftom there.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
It'd have to be a lot more specialized than the ones I've seen.
So far, the AI plans I've seen make no sense for human use, and have no concept of the idea that line-weights convey important information, making them unbuildable.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
It'd have to be a lot more specialized than the ones I've seen.
So far, the AI plans I've seen make no sense for human use, and have no concept of the idea that line-weights convey important information, making them unbuildable.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 17, 2026 06:42 PM (a+4eV)
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286 It's kinda a drag keeping my perineum tan this time of year. I am hoping AI will take care of this in the future.
Posted by: Taint Fair! at February 17, 2026 06:41 PM (oftw2)
Fusion suppositories
Posted by: Taint Fair! at February 17, 2026 06:41 PM (oftw2)
Fusion suppositories
Posted by: A aye at February 17, 2026 06:42 PM (w/O5Q)
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240 I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
could be a plus
could be a plus
Posted by: canada at February 17, 2026 06:43 PM (oY6Yp)
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AI won't fix a clogged sewer drain at 3 AM on a Saturday.
Posted by: anachronda
It may appear to be a clogged sewer but in reality the lift station disconnect switch failed. The first time.
The second time the septic tank secondary tank discharge filter clogged.
Nothing at all to do with the sewer other than looking like it clogged.
Posted by: anachronda
It may appear to be a clogged sewer but in reality the lift station disconnect switch failed. The first time.
The second time the septic tank secondary tank discharge filter clogged.
Nothing at all to do with the sewer other than looking like it clogged.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 17, 2026 06:43 PM (/lPRQ)
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"240 I read that over 80 percent in AI assisted surgeries and diagnosis failed resulting in death. These were AI trial surgeries.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 17, 2026 06:30 PM (abIsI)"
Most surgeries are a shit application for AI due to the challenge of getting legit real time information to the machines, plus the fact that the popular LLMs are bullshit engines and fact based models are lagging behind becuse they aren't as flashy (and because the easiest humans to replace are also bullshitters)
But DIAGNOSIS is an excellent application. You get to apply the pattern recognition without realtime issues or a need to do anything to real objects. Think of the machines as being very talented at Where's Waldo.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 17, 2026 06:30 PM (abIsI)"
Most surgeries are a shit application for AI due to the challenge of getting legit real time information to the machines, plus the fact that the popular LLMs are bullshit engines and fact based models are lagging behind becuse they aren't as flashy (and because the easiest humans to replace are also bullshitters)
But DIAGNOSIS is an excellent application. You get to apply the pattern recognition without realtime issues or a need to do anything to real objects. Think of the machines as being very talented at Where's Waldo.
Posted by: heya at February 17, 2026 06:44 PM (VczSh)
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Force reduction is a primary goal and that will work as long as AI controlled equipment is new. When breakdowns occur as the equipment ages, AI will be rendered useless without someone to rig the shit to continue to produce.
Aging equipment means increased staffing and labor. Especially if maintenance is neglected, and it always is, to keep costs down.
Aging equipment means increased staffing and labor. Especially if maintenance is neglected, and it always is, to keep costs down.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 17, 2026 06:44 PM (gVUi7)
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"Tomorrow, building codes will standardize plumbing specifications to the point where you could rent a unclogging machine from a kiosk, take it home and unclogg your pipe yourself.
Posted by: mrp "
I can already do that.
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 06:37 PM (vFG9F)
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Yes, YOU can do that, but Garrett can't
Posted by: mrp "
I can already do that.
Posted by: fd at February 17, 2026 06:37 PM (vFG9F)
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Yes, YOU can do that, but Garrett can't
Posted by: mrp at February 17, 2026 06:45 PM (rj6Yv)
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banana Dreams Law:
Primary:
1. The number of clankers used doubles every year.
Secondary:
2. Productivity and speed of computing systems exponentially slows down over time approaching null compute.
Everything is slow as crap these days. Sometimes I long for the speed and efficiency of VAX/VMS. It is getting ridiculous. Everything sucks and is slow, lags, and freezes. MS is the worst. It didn't used to be like this. People realize that right?
Primary:
1. The number of clankers used doubles every year.
Secondary:
2. Productivity and speed of computing systems exponentially slows down over time approaching null compute.
Everything is slow as crap these days. Sometimes I long for the speed and efficiency of VAX/VMS. It is getting ridiculous. Everything sucks and is slow, lags, and freezes. MS is the worst. It didn't used to be like this. People realize that right?
Posted by: banana Dream at February 17, 2026 06:47 PM (3uBP9)
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luckily for sid and his mom, there will always be jobs at truck stop glory holes
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 17, 2026 07:01 PM (x4Pwn)
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Everything sucks and is slow, lags, and freezes. MS is the worst. It didn't used to be like this. People realize that right?
Posted by: banana Dream at February 17, 2026 06:47 PM (3uBP9)
Yes. I saw something a few months back that really resonated. Just an indie guitar shop owner, demoing on YouTube a couple of "headphone amps" that plug directly into an electric guitar and do much of the work of an effects board and amp/cab simulator, but in a little dongle with headphone and USB-C jacks. But they have mobile apps that can connect to them with Bluetooth, so you can adjust all the settings in fine detail. And as it was timing out, he muttered, "Why does everything have to be so slow?"
Sometimes, when I'm by myself, I make spontaneous noises. (I suppress it around others.) Some are micro-ditties. Lately, I've been singing this one a lot:
"Why is everything stoo-pid
Why is everything gay."
It's the same sentiment, basically. Everything is slow, stupid, and gay, now; but why?
Posted by: banana Dream at February 17, 2026 06:47 PM (3uBP9)
Yes. I saw something a few months back that really resonated. Just an indie guitar shop owner, demoing on YouTube a couple of "headphone amps" that plug directly into an electric guitar and do much of the work of an effects board and amp/cab simulator, but in a little dongle with headphone and USB-C jacks. But they have mobile apps that can connect to them with Bluetooth, so you can adjust all the settings in fine detail. And as it was timing out, he muttered, "Why does everything have to be so slow?"
Sometimes, when I'm by myself, I make spontaneous noises. (I suppress it around others.) Some are micro-ditties. Lately, I've been singing this one a lot:
"Why is everything stoo-pid
Why is everything gay."
It's the same sentiment, basically. Everything is slow, stupid, and gay, now; but why?
Posted by: SciVo at February 17, 2026 07:05 PM (Sy6m/)
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I sent an Ars Technica article to a friend of mine in Australia, just retired from IT, and it really set him off. To paraphrase his response, he said the guy was full of shit.
Posted by: smokin' cat turd at February 17, 2026 07:08 PM (KXId6)
302
The trades are no more secure than white collar jobs in the long run. Robots will be picking our strawberries and replacing our roofs. Every household will have one and it will do everything.
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at February 17, 2026 07:11 PM (wGerL)
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Eliminate CEO jobs first, if you please. Dumbest people doing three things: 1) maximize gross, 2) maximize net, 3) maximize CEO comp. A retarded monkey could do it without the help of AI
Posted by: Chief Emetic Officer at February 17, 2026 07:38 PM (bmsX2)
304
Here is the fundamental design development.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
Posted by: John at February 17, 2026 07:41 PM (nEWxZ)
305
Here is the fundamental design development.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
Posted by: John at February 17, 2026 07:41 PM (nEWxZ)
306
Here is the fundamental design development.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
Posted by: John at February 17, 2026 07:41 PM (nEWxZ)
307
Here is the fundamental design development.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
AI is constrained by what humanity has accomplished to date.
AI is incapable of innovation!
Case in point.
Would have AI designed a launch system for SpaceX that made reusable launch vehicle program technology a solution?
Not!
Innovation currently comes from human imagination!
That is not what AI is currently capable of.
AI is constrained by existing information.
That is not innovation.
Posted by: John at February 17, 2026 07:41 PM (nEWxZ)
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