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[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I'd be 100% fine, and I'm a fucking systems analyst, a job where you'd think AI might actually be helpful.

But honestly, nope it's not. Even for basic data parsing and analysis, it takes more time for me to double check AIs work, understand what it's doing, then correct its mistakes than it would for me to just do it right the first time.

Let me put it another way; a job that takes me two hours on my own would probably take at least 3 hours if I had AI do it, when I factor in the proofing and corrections, plus there's the additional cost of the AI itself, so I have a hard time seeing how it will EVER be more cost efficient to use AI. Especially with ai prices keep going up, and its use raises overall energy prices for everyone.

It rarely saves time, and pretty much never saves money, so I'm kind of wondering what the point is, other than selling a pipe dream to dipshit boomer ceo's that don't understand basic math, but view employees as a wasted expense they want to get rid of

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

selling a pipe dream to dipshit boomer ceo's that don't understand basic math, but view employees as a wasted expense they want to get rid of

Seems to me that you totally understand what the point of "AI" is.

[–] shrugs@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

it's been said that reverse-engineering takes three times as long as writing it on your own. Yet everyone prefers reverse-engineering stupid ai answers instead of thinking for themselves. Make it make sense

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 2 months ago

Selling an idea while they develop surveillance?