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On 4/27/2025 at 10:50 AM, texas08 said:

Had no idea this thread existed.

Some of these thread titles are dumb af.

I thought it was a thread dedicated to the old scat site.

So you’d say that the thread titles on this site are deteriorating and getting worse? I bet there’s a thread to discuss this phenomenon; if only the thread titles made any sense.

On 5/7/2025 at 10:18 AM, Brisketexan said:

My kids have both messed around with AI generated writing in both academic and work contexts.  Both of them are pretty dismissive, saying that it's fine for elementary stuff that requires no real thought (form-letter type writing), but for anything that requires any real analysis, 1) it's not that good, and 2) it is glaringly obvious that it's AI.

Which should probably be something at the top of every high school and college syllabus: if you try to use AI to do your work for you, know that 1) it's not that good (so, it would get a mediocre grade), and 2) it's generally obvious as hell that it's AI (meaning that you'll get a failing grade, because I'll spot it and give your paper an F).

College professor perspective: I’ve changed most of my writing assignments to prioritize thoughtful student engagement with the materials. AI really likes to tell you about things, but so far, doesn’t do a great job of engaging with things in a meaningful way. There’s a difference between a student thoughtfully considering and struggling with new concepts and a machine telling me about everything that’s ever been written on the subject. On the surface, the AI version looks smarter, but it demonstrates no real analysis or human thought. It’s just a catalogue of ideas.

Also, its tone sucks. I like to run important emails through AI just to make sure it hates my tone.

I’ve have learned a new appreciation and respect for students who are bad writers, since they are likely not cheating and failing honestly.

For this thread, the iPhone keyboard is getting worse every year. I have more and more typos and it sometimes randomly inserts several words in place of one or two letters.

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2 hours ago, Mole said:

For this thread, the iPhone keyboard is getting worse every year. I have more and more typos and it sometimes randomly inserts several words in place of one or two letters.

Yep. Half of my texts look like I learned to speak English a day ago. I’m not exactly sure why the predictive spell check either doesn’t do its job or makes really shitty assumptions

For instance, just in this message, I got: half my tests, speed cheek and shorty assumptions 

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Yeah, the autofill or predictive text on iPhones is absolute garbage compared to Android phones. Also, they make it almost impossible to go back and correct an inadvertent letter from a fat-thumbed typo, forcing you to delete the entire word rather than just fixing a small mistake within the word.

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3 hours ago, bolverk said:

Yeah, the autofill or predictive text on iPhones is absolute garbage compared to Android phones. Also, they make it almost impossible to go back and correct an inadvertent letter from a fat-thumbed typo, forcing you to delete the entire word rather than just fixing a small mistake within the word.

Fuck that, I jest let it go. 

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"The generative AI tools allow FDA scientists and subject-matter experts to spend less time on tedious, repetitive tasks that often slow down the review process."

 

You know.....tasks like verifying the accuracy and sourcing of data, shit like that.

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11 hours ago, Js1 said:

Yep. Half of my texts look like I learned to speak English a day ago. I’m not exactly sure why the predictive spell check either doesn’t do its job or makes really shitty assumptions

For instance, just in this message, I got: half my tests, speed cheek and shorty assumptions 

I like sending texts with lots of typos and autofill induced errors. It’s a real power move that shows the recipient that you can’t dedicate too much effort to them and shifts the burden onto them to decipher what you mean. 
 

Kind of like when you get a carefully crafted and thoughtful email and then you respond with something like “GR8, thx :)” 

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On 3/27/2025 at 1:47 PM, Brisketexan said:

Even if they were right.  Gosh, nothing could be better for humanity than to be told, en masse, "you're completely unnecessary."  Nothing makes people HAPPIER than being....not needed.  Right?

Jesus fuck.  These people are fucking sociopaths, incapable of even grasping what it is to be human, so of COURSE they have no problem bulldozing and destroying the very essence of what it is to be human.  Take all that away, and leave us to....what?  Sit in basements, wallowing in a completely purposeless existence?  And don't give me any bullshit about "no, now you're free to engage in creative pursuits!" -- pursuits of WHAT?  Art?  AI will do all that, too.  Truth?  Why, to what end?  After all, we've already "solved" everything.  And....with what fucking resources?  Are you going to pay us and deliver us food for us providing the service of.....merely existing?  A universal basic income that is indeed "universal," because NOBODY is doing ANYTHING that earns money?

Destroy human purpose and dignity.  And call it a success.  MAdness.

Bill Gates saying that is just, well, idiotic. He’s a self-centered moron, a rich one, but a moron nonetheless. Going to rich people for their thoughts on humanity is like going to aggy for advice on fielding a national championship caliber football team. Both are pointless endeavors.

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I like sending texts with lots of typos and autofill induced errors. It’s a real power move that shows the recipient that you can’t dedicate too much effort to them and shifts the burden onto them to decipher what you mean. 
 
Kind of like when you get a carefully crafted and thoughtful email and then you respond with something like “GR8, thx :)” 

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12 hours ago, Js1 said:

Yep. Half of my texts look like I learned to speak English a day ago. I’m not exactly sure why the predictive spell check either doesn’t do its job or makes really shitty assumptions

For instance, just in this message, I got: half my tests, speed cheek and shorty assumptions 

I am convinced AI will never gain critical mass and take over the world. After almost daily use of the word 'Cheeto' it still goes with Chito, which I have never used once.
I turn off auto correct, but voice text is still a fucking joke.   

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