Yes, exactly this. I don't think the future technology we have both fantasized about is just a beefed up chat gpt, but that the field of machine learning as a whole will advance and LLMs are a part of that process.

[–] awth13@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I apologise for misunderstanding you. I agree, it's just that everyone is really tired already of the LLM hype machine that keeps claiming AI will take over any moment now when we don't even know if and when that future technology is going to be achieved. Personally, I think the LLM hype is counterproductive to that effort, which is why I use such strong terms when discussing it.

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago

Thanks for apologizing.

I definitely understand where you are coming from, although I do think there is a Luddite-esque angle that attempts to reject "AI" as bad because of the LLM hype and the negative uses pushed by capitalists. "AI" is already putting people out of work and being used in a lot of industries, some of which (like medicine) are actually really promising, and others are pretty terrible.

Either way, ending capitalism is the only way to ensure that there is any future where the technology is a net positive.

I do think that with the rate of climate collapse, there's a good chance we won't see it reach the point of being advanced enough to be liberating.