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Research shows more than 80% of AI projects fail, wasting billions of dollars in capital and resources: Report (www.tomshardware.com)

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RAND Report - The Root Causes of Failure for Artificial Intelligence Projects and How They Can Succeed

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

AI is a ponzi scheme to relieve stupid venture capitalists of their money.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Ooh ooh now do restaurants!!!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least restaurants provide useful service...

[+] [email protected] -10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

restaurants provide a service the same way landlords do. just bc you privatized an essential commodity does not immediately make your privatized entity a useful or essential service, and i detest the notion that it does. it’s circular logic.

EDIT: i’m getting downvoted but idc. i still think im right. weep all you want, but at its core, the buying and selling of goods/services represents an ethical dilemma at best and an atrocity at worst. the argument that restaurants are entirely a choice to go to is both overly broad and a straw man. restaurants often do impact people’s budgets and lifestyles, believe it or not. you can’t just blanket say they have no culpability in this arena because reasons. it is the mechanisms of the market and economy themselves that oppress us. it is not inherently human. it is not the only way to organize ourselves. we can do better, and we deserve better. who the fuck cares how much “value” literally anything has? i’ll trade you five smogels for a smilji. yay, everyone magically gained bc of the incantation! grow the fuck up. outdated ideas have no place in modern, civilized society. any imagined net benefits of money you can come up with are a drop in the bucket compared to its power as a stupid fucking thoughtworm

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Very weird comparison

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

So less diversity in founders? What's the perfect type that The Power should allow to do what they want?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

When did brute force switch from being an antipattern to the preferred pattern?

[+] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

As one of those weird autists who make computing too hard who's been using Apple products for decades I really wonder where I fit in.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The answer is pretty simple. You are a "normie" with your own particularities, like every other human on this planet.

Don't fall into the trap of thinking like the idiot you're replying to that we are smarter than everybody else. In many cases, the dumb-dumbs calling the (stupid) shots are from within our ranks, or used to be techies, and that doesn't make them immune to errors. The arrogance in the person you're replying to is unwarranted, and they're just plain wrong.

We're not the chosen ones - we're just as special as everybody else.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Oh, I have no illusions that I'm smarter than other people at their chosen profession. Hell, I'm an idiot at my chosen profession quite often.

Though I do wish people would stop calling me a "miracle worker" and "wizard" because I can get the wifi working.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

As someone tired of this shit you fit in just fine, I'm only approaching that stage but can clearly feel it.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

I am a well educated person who uses these forums and many others with regularity and I have many opinions on tech after working in both marketing and the tech sector for a long time.

That out of the way, I will simply skip over any comment that says "normies" unironically. Especially over and over.

This isn't fucking 4chan, communicate like a human like the rest of us. You don't get out of being one of us. I don't even know your take because it's so distracting and immature and condescending.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

My unasked for opinion on the word "normies" - there are some real weirdies out there that got wires crossed and they sure don't revel in their undesired uniqueness. People who can't sleep for more than 5 minutes spans (she exists), folks sexually attracted to shoe horns, bros who can't feel pain and burn their hands touching the stove. Be happy most everything ended up where it should and working reasonably well - it's not a badge of honor to be an anamoulos fringe anything. I imagine it is painful and assume very lonely. Also there is nothing more fucking pedestrian than feeling uniquely misunderstood and alone. THAT is some normie shit.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This guy gets it.
Incel lingo is fundamentally disgusting in so many ways.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (9 children)

What does the word "normie", which is a derivative of "normal", have to do with incels, who are a subculture of unlikable people calling themselves "involuntarily celibate" (which can't be true if there are at least two incels near each other)?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Superiority complex much? I agree that the decisions are bad, but I wouldn't be so quick to blame it on "normies". Some of the people calling the shots are techies or ex-techies and they're just as stupid as the normies you decry in your logorrhea.

I don't think it's sane to consider yourself more intelligent than the rest of the world. We may be smarter than your average joe (citation needed), but not everyone working in the tech industry is a genius or even smart. We just have an area of expertise, like artists, doctors, plumbers, carpenters... And that is valuable in the modern world. That's already reason enough to be proud about what we do, there's no need for arrogance.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's great. Like 5% more fails than regular software projects. Why do people see this as validation for AI failing? Lol

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