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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    #6

    Today’s Odd Lots podcast (a Bloomberg daily podcast about markets) is called ‘The Politics of AI are about to Explode’. Worth a listen.

    They talk about left v right but also intra-right tension between what their guest metaphorically calls ‘the two Ps - populism and Peter Thiel’. Though by the latter he’s really referring to the ‘tech right’ what with Elon being a huge donor, etc.

    “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

    • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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    • MikM Offline
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      I'm glad I don't have to work anymore. But I am trying to incorporate AI as much as possible and encourage my daughter to do the same, to get ahead of eth curve on AI in project management.

      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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      • 89th8 Offline
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        Same. About a year ago I was like "no way..." now it's the default I use for quick things. In the last day I've used it for:

        • How much oil does my (specific model) snowblower need when I change the oil [did that yesterday]
        • Create a blog title graphic (picture) using Gemini for a post I needed to publish for a corporate thing
        • What is the best splunk query (in SPL) to do X, Y, and Z...
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        • AxtremusA Offline
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          I find that I usually go with AI when I ask/Google a “how to” question or want a broad overview of something.
          I often disable AI (using “-ai” in my Google queries) when I want to lookup specific information.

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          • MikM Offline
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            The distillation of the information is wonderful.

            "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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            • MikM Mik

              The distillation of the information is wonderful.

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              @Mik said in AI and partisan politics:

              The distillation of the information is wonderful.

              No question. Instead of going to 25 sites for comparisons on insurance, one can specify the type of information required, places to include in the search, criteria for review, etc - and instead of one having to search myriad sites, it's there in seconds - in graph form if so requested.

              My stereo and audio storage installation - connecting devices from multiple vendors with different interfaces - a nightmare that would have taken forever to sort through - was relatively easy with the help of AI.

              It's perhaps even more transformative than the introduction of the PC, the internet, and social media.

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              • MikM Offline
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                Yes

                "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                • 89th8 Offline
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                  Hard to beat how transformative the PC and internet were, but I guess they're all built upon each other. The PC is the car, the internet are the roads, the social media are the crackheads on the corner asking for money, and AI is the ability to instantaneously map out the most efficient google maps route from A to B to include all traffic dynamics, construction sites, toll roads... i.e., it connect the dots and even suggests better dot connections.

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                  • HoraceH Offline
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                    The PC is the diagonal, and the internet is the frog. Because a good analogy is like a diagonal frog.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • jon-nycJ Offline
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                      #15

                      Florida GOP Gubernatorial candidate wants to ‘cancel AI data centers’.

                      “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

                      • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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                      • MikM Offline
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                        Doesn’t seem very GOPlike

                        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                        • jon-nycJ Offline
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                          #17

                          Neither did MAGA 10 years ago. Maybe the realignment is just starting.

                          This reminds me of the comment from the guy on Odd Lots - who after Trump can effectively ‘straddle the two Ps’ (populism and Peter Thiel, the latter being an avatar for the tech right)

                          “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

                          • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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                          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                            Neither did MAGA 10 years ago. Maybe the realignment is just starting.

                            This reminds me of the comment from the guy on Odd Lots - who after Trump can effectively ‘straddle the two Ps’ (populism and Peter Thiel, the latter being an avatar for the tech right)

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                            @jon-nyc said in AI and partisan politics:

                            Neither did MAGA 10 years ago. Maybe the realignment is just starting.

                            This reminds me of the comment from the guy on Odd Lots - who after Trump can effectively ‘straddle the two Ps’ (populism and Peter Thiel, the latter being an avatar for the tech right)

                            Like anybody even knows what that is. Ok. I get it. Their ideas. Nobody even knows what that is.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                              Ask your buddy with a neutral prompt.

                              “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

                              • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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                                Think about H1-Bs, tariffs, industrial policy re old school manufacturing, and yes, AI regulation

                                “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

                                • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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                                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                  Think about H1-Bs, tariffs, industrial policy re old school manufacturing, and yes, AI regulation

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                                  @jon-nyc you probably imagine that you and I disagree on some neutral point.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                    I disagree.

                                    “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

                                    • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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