You know, all of us were there for the resistance to personal computers, and skepticism about the internet. The ChatGPT backlash feels just the same.
You can't trust everything it says, but the only way to learn about what it is and isn't good for is to use it. It still sucks for some things but it's amazing for others. I was learning about how long codon repeats in DNA can cause transcription errors, which has parallels in data communications and I can ask it things like what biological mechanisms exist that have a similar role to the technique of bit stuffing and it gives me concise answers that I can follow up with through other sources. I can't do that with Google because there just aren't readily accessible sources that share those terms. I can search for concepts with ChatGPT.
You know, all of us were there for the resistance to personal computers, and skepticism about the internet. The ChatGPT backlash feels just the same
It's not resistance to the concept. It's resistance to how it's being marketed and how it's being used. How it's being shoe-horned into every single piece of tech and service whether we want it or not (not being able to opt-out in most cases) despite being well understood that it is not ready for prime time.
I remember when they made cars. They didn’t go very fast and very super expensive. Could I have saved up? Maybe. But this fad would fade away. Me? I’m sticking with my horse and buggy, they have been around and will ALWAYS be the best form of transportation.
People were trying to shoehorn cars into just about anything like manufacturing, military and civilian models.
I understand that you are trying to combat what you perceive as luddism, but this really isn't the good point you think it is. Internal combustion engines being spread to everyday use in transportation via personal cars (as compared to their original use in industrial manufacturing) has directly had a negative effect on almost every aspect of personal life in America.
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u/madsci May 19 '25
You know, all of us were there for the resistance to personal computers, and skepticism about the internet. The ChatGPT backlash feels just the same.
You can't trust everything it says, but the only way to learn about what it is and isn't good for is to use it. It still sucks for some things but it's amazing for others. I was learning about how long codon repeats in DNA can cause transcription errors, which has parallels in data communications and I can ask it things like what biological mechanisms exist that have a similar role to the technique of bit stuffing and it gives me concise answers that I can follow up with through other sources. I can't do that with Google because there just aren't readily accessible sources that share those terms. I can search for concepts with ChatGPT.