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MineralMan

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2. AI can cause problems, no doubt.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 10:13 AM

Jun 29

My reason for posting is to inject a bit of skepticism in folks who are thinking about investing in companies that are heavily into AI.

I think it's a mistake, and think that way too many people are putting way too much confidence in it, generally.

Fortunately, some folks are calling out the risks and pushing back on huge data centers, with all of their drawbacks.

That's a good thing.

Teslas driving 80 mph through residential streets an crashing into an old lady's house and killing her are not good things. That's also AI.

Caution is in order.

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There's Nothing Intrinsically Wrong with AI - Let Me Explain [View all] MineralMan Jun 29 OP

There are many varieties of AI, some of which we don't notice or are unaware that they are AI, Ocelot II Jun 29 #1

AI can cause problems, no doubt. MineralMan Jun 29 #2

Agree 100%. If you ask me AI is right up there with crypto as a dangerous investment. Ocelot II Jun 29 #3

Yup. MineralMan Jun 29 #4

Its not really intelligent until it can deal with an unfamiliar situation that is unexpected. haele Jun 29 #18

Further, it cannot create the decision tree you posted MineralMan Jun 29 #20

AI would need very little apart from the same spec doc that you would need to code it yourself AZJonnie Jun 29 #24

My point is that it cannot initiate MineralMan Jun 29 #25

I think you're overlooking intent LearnedHand Jun 29 #5

No, I'm not overlooking that. MineralMan Jun 29 #6

Even MAGA's don't want it. Like me they don't care if it takes a nano second Bengus81 Jun 29 #9

Here's an interesting article I read over the weekend EarlG Jun 29 #7

We are the target being aimed at. Prairie_Seagull Jun 29 #11

Yes, We are targets as is the energy grid and water supplies 31j20b3 Jun 29 #14

Prior to / or along with AI Prairie_Seagull Jun 29 #16

They worship profit, labor costs dig into profit, so they oppose labor 31j20b3 Jun 29 #17

Although AI technology is the new reality of modern life, anciano Jun 29 #8

Thing is tulips didn't replace jobs and disrupt education dalton99a Jun 29 #10

Of course they're not the same, but they are similar in some respects. MineralMan Jun 29 #12

AI is a tool to be used wisely or not. Disaffected Jun 29 #13

But are you sure it's accurate? RussBLib Jun 29 #15

No, just like any other source of information, Disaffected Jun 29 #19

true enough RussBLib Jun 29 #26

The massive water and electricity requirements of AI centres Disaffected Jun 29 #28

Many data centers use... RussBLib Jun 29 #29

Eroding our trust KT2000 Jun 29 #21

I have serious doubts that Artificial Intelligence Miguelito Loveless Jun 29 #22

You're absolutely right. It won't. MineralMan Jun 29 #23

I don't see AI as the Tulip Mania. That would be crypto craze. sakabatou Jun 29 #27