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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

AI products are getting to 'New Crytocurrency' levels of scam.

There's plenty of idiots who don't understand the technology and have too much money, so this promises to be a lucrative line of scamming for a while. (I'm sure Trump is working on consumer protection regulations as we speak /s)

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 26 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

"Marketer lies" would have been a shorter title

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

That makes sense at least, they have a huge financial interest in grifting idiots

What doesn't make sense is the real life humans who not only sink their own free time and money into training it, but insist on attempting to convince people it's great with their free time after their chatbot credits run out.

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

"the birth of superintelligent life"

Whoever wrote this couldn't huff their own farts harder if they tried.

Need to start calling this Web No.0 because it is such a downgrade from every other iteration.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

A paperclip maximizer driven by self-preservation? What could possiblie go wrong?

[–] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Oh, hey, it can earn enough money to pay for itself an-

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[–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Calm Down there, Ted Faro.