▲ 318 ▼ Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents (www.wired.com) submitted 2 months ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 194 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 134 points 2 months ago (12 children) Not only do we not care about it, we actively hate it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 82 points 2 months ago (11 children) Are we considered "normal people" though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 29 points 2 months ago Here on social media we get to ensure that we only associate with other "normal" people. By our definition of "normal." And then we get shocked when we discover that large numbers of people out there are not, in fact, "normal." Often when an election happens. permalink fedilink source parent [–] runsmooth@kopitalk.net 20 points 2 months ago (2 children) I often wonder as well because being a news reader makes me assume others are also following the news more closely than myself. When I test this theory by talking to people around me, I learn that maybe I’m more alone than I thought. At least with social media I get to follow the news with all of you, my fellow nerds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 child) One of us! One of us! One of us! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago Gabba gabba hey! permalink fedilink source parent [–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago Quite a few of the people I know and consider “normal” openly dislike AI. I’m not sure it’s a majority opinion buts it’s not an obscure one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) I think Ai hate might be the single most unifying position in the west right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I don't think so. No average blue collar worker I know hates AI. They think its a fun, free toy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) Who's houses are the datacenters being built next to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago If you want to get mad about possible plans that have not yet been made, you need the increasingly rare gift of foresight permalink fedilink source parent [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago This post has 255 upvotes. That’s basically nobody when you’re talking about what is normal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago I have at least one head, so I'm normal. You? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 82 points 2 months ago (11 children) Are we considered "normal people" though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 29 points 2 months ago Here on social media we get to ensure that we only associate with other "normal" people. By our definition of "normal." And then we get shocked when we discover that large numbers of people out there are not, in fact, "normal." Often when an election happens. permalink fedilink source parent [–] runsmooth@kopitalk.net 20 points 2 months ago (2 children) I often wonder as well because being a news reader makes me assume others are also following the news more closely than myself. When I test this theory by talking to people around me, I learn that maybe I’m more alone than I thought. At least with social media I get to follow the news with all of you, my fellow nerds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 child) One of us! One of us! One of us! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago Gabba gabba hey! permalink fedilink source parent [–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago Quite a few of the people I know and consider “normal” openly dislike AI. I’m not sure it’s a majority opinion buts it’s not an obscure one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) I think Ai hate might be the single most unifying position in the west right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I don't think so. No average blue collar worker I know hates AI. They think its a fun, free toy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) Who's houses are the datacenters being built next to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago If you want to get mad about possible plans that have not yet been made, you need the increasingly rare gift of foresight permalink fedilink source parent [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago This post has 255 upvotes. That’s basically nobody when you’re talking about what is normal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago I have at least one head, so I'm normal. You? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 29 points 2 months ago Here on social media we get to ensure that we only associate with other "normal" people. By our definition of "normal." And then we get shocked when we discover that large numbers of people out there are not, in fact, "normal." Often when an election happens. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] runsmooth@kopitalk.net 20 points 2 months ago (2 children) I often wonder as well because being a news reader makes me assume others are also following the news more closely than myself. When I test this theory by talking to people around me, I learn that maybe I’m more alone than I thought. At least with social media I get to follow the news with all of you, my fellow nerds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 child) One of us! One of us! One of us! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago Gabba gabba hey! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 child) One of us! One of us! One of us! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago Gabba gabba hey! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago Quite a few of the people I know and consider “normal” openly dislike AI. I’m not sure it’s a majority opinion buts it’s not an obscure one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) I think Ai hate might be the single most unifying position in the west right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I don't think so. No average blue collar worker I know hates AI. They think its a fun, free toy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) Who's houses are the datacenters being built next to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago If you want to get mad about possible plans that have not yet been made, you need the increasingly rare gift of foresight permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I don't think so. No average blue collar worker I know hates AI. They think its a fun, free toy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) Who's houses are the datacenters being built next to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago If you want to get mad about possible plans that have not yet been made, you need the increasingly rare gift of foresight permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) Who's houses are the datacenters being built next to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago If you want to get mad about possible plans that have not yet been made, you need the increasingly rare gift of foresight permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago If you want to get mad about possible plans that have not yet been made, you need the increasingly rare gift of foresight permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago This post has 255 upvotes. That’s basically nobody when you’re talking about what is normal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago I have at least one head, so I'm normal. You? permalink fedilink source parent