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oulipo on April 22, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: AI assisted search-based research works now

I said "the main use cases", not "the little toys to distract and amuse engineers while the ruin the environment with CO2 emissions"

esafak on April 22, 2025 [–]

It is not a little toy, and when you consider the carbon footprint of humans and the productivity savings afforded by AI the balance evens out. AI is a very powerful technology if you know how to wield it.

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