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  • Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

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  • A few months back my GP asked if they could use a transcription thing they were trialling during my consult.

    He seemed shocked when I declined.

    I just don't understand why anyone would actually want that?

    I want my doctor to listen to what I tell him, and I don't really want what I say to be used for any other purpose, because no other purpose would be to my benefit.

    Next week they'll be adding to share "basic characteristics" about me with third party "wellness partners".

  • What are your AI use cases?

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  • Does anyone actually have jobs writing emails like that all day though?

    Ticket systems often have an auto-response like "did you turn it off and on again".

    Most email clients or even gmail have canned response plugins.

    IDK. This probably is a great use case and someone doing this might be quicker and better than me using canned responses or whatever... but only incrementally, not by an order of magnitude.

  • Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: POLL

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  • No, the other half just doesn't know what fascism means.

  • Norwegian government to set 15-year age limit for using social media

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  • No, that's quite obviously not social media.

  • What are your AI use cases?

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  • This thread has convinced me that LLMs are merely a mild increment in productivity.

    The most compelling is that they're good at boilerplate code. IDEs have been improving on that since forever. Although there's a lot of claims in this thread that seem unlikely - gains way beyond even what marketing is claiming.

    I work in an email / spreadsheet / report type job. We've always been agile with emerging techs, but LLMs just haven't made a dent.

    This might seem offensive, but clients don't pay me to write emails that LLMs could, because anything an LLM could write could be found in a web search. The emails I write are specific to a client's circumstances. There are very few "biolerplate" sentences.

    Yes LLMs can be good at updating reports, but we have highly specialised software for generating reports from very carefully considered templates.

    I've heard they can be helpful in a "convert this to csv" kind of way, but that's just not a problem I ever encounter. Maybe I'm just used to using spreadsheets to manipulate data so never think to use an LLM.

    I've seen low level employees try to use LLMs to help with their emails. It's usually obvious because the emails they write include a lot of extra sentences and often don't directly address the query.

    I don't intend this to be offensive, and I suspect that my attitude really just identifies me as a grumpy old man, but I can't really shake the feeling that in email / spreadsheet / report type jobs anyone who can make use of an LLM wasn't or isn't producing much value anyway. This thread has really reinforced that attitude.

    It reminds me a lot of block chain tech. 10 years ago it was going to revolutionise data everything. Now there's some niche use cases... "it could be great at recording vehicle transfers if only centralised records had some disadvantages".

  • What are your AI use cases?

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  • I couldn't let an AI do any of this for me.

    As in... I couldn't let anyone make my emails more professional or whatever.

    It's not like I think my emails are always the best and can not be improved upon, it's just that my emails are "me".

    I never have cause to write an email in a foreign language.

  • What are your AI use cases?

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  • Can you give me some vague examples?

    It's obviously confirmation bias but LLM prose always seems so useless.

  • Trump's rambling speeches raise questions about mental decline

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  • I like to imagine that he has a team of doctors propping him up for each appearance.

    Remember he wanted Biden drug tested? Yeah, that's projection.

    His Drs carefully manage a cocktail of meds to maintain his virility. Uppers, downers, vitamins, protein, prophylactics, diuretics, the works. The thing is, they thought that with careful management if the dosage they could stave off the inevitable crash until after November 5th, sadly though his 78 year old mind just can't take it and he's falling apart.

    That's what I like to imagine anyway.

  • Norwegian government to set 15-year age limit for using social media

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  • I don't think they really need to.

    Laws are often just an acknowledgement of a society's expectation.

    "We've all decided that kids under 15 using social isn't great."

    The fact that this law exists makes it infinitely b easier for parents to establish and maintain rules in their household, because peer pressure is minimised.

    Yes, some kids will still use social before they're 15. Perhaps most kids. However, I think harmfully excessive use will be minimised.

  • 82 American Nobel Prize Winners Endorse Kamala Harris

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  • That's not really the point though. You're correct in that "there's not much overlap", but it's those few undecided idiots who are going to decide the election.

    There are literally people who will cast their ballot based on the vibe they have on the day. They remember a meme their sister posted the day before that said Kamala shat herself one time in highschool and vote for Trump. These people are going to choose the outcome of this election.

    I think the best strategy for either party at this time is a plan for some type of release like this each day, every day up to the election. Yes, in each case you're not going to convince any voters who are already aligned behind either party, but it might just be this article that sticks in someone's mind on the big day.

  • McDonald’s where Trump worked overwhelmed by negative Yelp reviews

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  • That's not really what I'm saying.

    Yes, potential customers use their directory to look up businesses that provide services that those potential customers need.

    Businesses need to pay to be listed in said directory.

    If the directory did not exist, those potential customers would look up businesses that provide the services they need somewhere else, like they might google it and be directed to my awesome website.

    Therefore, because the directory exists, you need to pay for it if you want those customers. If it did not exist you would still have access to those customers and would not need to pay.

  • More than 230 doctors declare Trump too unstable to serve in new ad from Psycho PAC

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  • I tend do agree. This is very "preaching to the choir". No Trump supporters are going to watch this and change their mind.

    I do think that "Trump only cares about himself" is a kind of powerful message but they only touch on that tangentially.

    I was listening to a BBC podcast Americast yesterday. They went to a Trump Rally, and interviewed people afterwards. After all this time, it still surprised me to hear people talk about Trump as though he's a godly person. It was very confronting to listen to, a real demonstration of how different our perspectives are on what makes a "good" person.

  • More than 230 doctors declare Trump too unstable to serve in new ad from Psycho PAC

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  • Thanks. Does the article show the ad? What's the point of an article about the ad if it doesn't show the ad.

  • McDonald’s where Trump worked overwhelmed by negative Yelp reviews

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  • Yeah. That's pretty much what it would be here too, I'm sure.

  • I wasn’t able to get an abortion. Now I’m raising my rapist’s baby

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  • Yeah I want to admit up top that I have no fucking idea what the right approach is here.

    I'm a new parent, but thankfully my kids aren't old enough for me to encounter complicated questions yet.

    This might change, but right now my plan is to do my best to avoid cover stories for things. If you're open (as much as is appropriate) and honest (in the context of the delicate situation), that might be better than trying to hide this aspect of the kids ancestry.

    As an adult I know that it's possible to simultaneously live a child while acknowledging that an abortion would have been a better option.

    I honestly don't know whether a child can understand that.

    The thing is, it's not just a conversation with a child. It's lived experience. I'm absolutely confident that my children (we have twins) will know that I love them because of my actions - the time I spend with them every day.

    I'm thankful I don't have to navigate this. I would talk to a child psychologist or something to figure out the best way forward. I suspect that will always be communication, but an expert could help you know the best timing, things to watch out for, et cetera.

  • McDonald’s where Trump worked overwhelmed by negative Yelp reviews

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  • Well, there's probably people in my city that would say the same about our CoC. I'm sure I have a skewed perspective. They do have networking events but that's just not how I roll. I honestly don't know how helpful they'd be in other ways.

  • McDonald’s where Trump worked overwhelmed by negative Yelp reviews

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  • Oh man.

    This sounds like this shitty "Chamber of Commerce" we have in my city.

    They're a non-profit, and they publish a directory for local businesses.

    I find it infuriating because if they didn't exist, nothing of any value would be lost. But because they do exist, you need to pay to be listed in their book, or else you'll miss out on some customers.

    I stopped paying for the listing many years ago because obviously I don't want customers that need to look things up in a phone book, but they still grind my gears.

  • Jon Stewart Is Taking Trump’s ‘Enemy Within’ Threats Very Seriously

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  • The thing that really bugs me is that Trump has told everyone exactly what he's going to do, but no one seems interested.

    He's been very clear that he's not going to concede, and that he has legal challenges ready to go. The election isn't going to be won or lost on votes in swing states, but who can provide the most pressure on officials in those setting states.

    I have this sinking feeling that he's going to be declared winner through corruption and manipulation, the dems will say "oh well fiddlesticks", and the western world will start matching towards fascism.

    As in, Kamala is talking about medical records and Trump is planning insurrection.

    Just like the investigation into Russian interference, and all Trumps legal stuff. "Yeah well he's guilty as sin but you know - what are you gonna do".

  • Jon Stewart Is Taking Trump’s ‘Enemy Within’ Threats Very Seriously

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  • Just reading the article he doesn't seem to be trivialising, rather the opposite. He more or less says this is something we should be paying attention to.