ai and us

[The History Man]

@al

 

[al]

I can't be bothered to read something no-one can be bothered to write.

AI makes me retch.

Once AI starts posting, I'm off elsewhere.
(So it's not all bad eh?)

Hopefully, on my bike.

I have that effect on people.

al.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I have that effect on people.

al.

Was sorta waiting for this...

 

[highlandsflyer]

That sounds like it was written by AI.

The energy demands of AI are colossal. It's not for nothing that Amazon, Google and Meta want to triple the world's nuclear power by 2050 (https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energy-usage-climate-footprint-big-tech/). No doubt, there are very good uses for AI in medicine and other areas that justify some increased energy usage, but is it really worth it for trivial purposes like compiling 'Show Us Your Hooger Boogers' threads?

"The energy demands of AI are colossal. "
Not on the end user though!

 

[bikeworkshop]

"The energy demands of AI are colossal. "
Not on the end user though!

Just on the EndUser's planet

 

[highlandsflyer]

Just on the EndUser's planet

Yup, and they will brag how they are fed off renewables. Like millions of tons of concrete sunk into the rural idyll, and nuclear white elephants.

 

[bikeworkshop]

My electric car took about 10MWh to build.
Given its about 2x as efficient as our diesel car, its going to have to drive 30,000 miles to be greener than something that isn't very green at all.
Now, where is my bike?

 

[nazifiibrahim]

I think automating some moderation tasks would be a smart move, especially for cleaning spam and organizing repetitive topics.

 

[PhillB]

I have been using AI a lot over the last 4 or 5 years in my real world job and the truth is that it is fantastic for many things. Especially in that part of my life. It is fair to say that there is a considerable difference between the 'free' models and the paid for models particularly in areas around data and structured mathematically based tasks.

Outside of that, it can be fun, as I say to people, the trick is to engage with it on something you are highly knowledgable on and then you will see the obvious mistakes. Its ability to mimic human interaction is impressive, but, at the same time limited, as some of the examples above show. It really illustrates how complex human interaction is and how efficiently and easily humans (usually) manage this task.

So, my view would be that it could well be useful in terms of managing practical or operational aspects of the site - but as an online companion in conversation, not so much. After all, the reason I come here is to chat to or see what others post or what they are up to in the real world. If I just wanted to chat to AI about bikes I could do that easily elsewhere.
For example, this is how AI sees my ride today...

 

[bikeworkshop]

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For example, this is how AI sees my ride today...

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Creepy how it knows you always match your shoes and socks