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| Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do. |
I use the term "me" loosely meaning the public population in general. I'm 74, what benefit is there for me? I hear comments about helping improve medicine, weather prediction,ect. What about it's ability to make fake photos, videos, and spoof my voice. That could get a person convicted of a crime that they didn't do. No help to me! I am having trouble figuring out just what day to day benefit it has to the common person. We have all heard the term that people make mistakes but it takes a computer to really foul things up. Seems like AI will just magnify that. Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking. | ||
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I mean.. basically whatever you want or need. Unless you start playing with Gen AI. It's hard to explain. But a random list I had created by AI would include: Home & Daily Life Create grocery shopping lists Suggest easy-to-make meals Recommend simple home exercises Set up daily routines for energy and structure Help organize medications into a schedule Suggest low-maintenance houseplants Provide reminders for appointments (via writing templates) Explain how to clean/maintain household appliances Provide simple home repair advice Recommend ways to declutter safely Tech Help & Troubleshooting Explain how to use a smartphone Walk through how to send an email Help identify scam/phishing emails Guide how to download a new app Explain what Wi-Fi is and how to reset it Teach how to use Zoom or FaceTime Help organize and label digital photos Give step-by-step instructions for online shopping Guide how to unsubscribe from spam Recommend easy-to-use tablets or phones for seniors Writing & Communication Help write a birthday message or card Draft thank-you notes or holiday letters Create invitations for family gatherings Rewrite something in simpler language Turn stories into poems or short essays Help write a journal or memoir entry Summarize long articles or news stories Translate text into another language Write letters to local representatives Create a family newsletter Mental Fitness & Learning Suggest brain games or riddles Teach fun facts or trivia Share daily “on this day in history” facts Explain how things work (like microwaves or AI) Answer curious “Why?” or “What if?” questions Give gentle math puzzles or logic exercises Teach something new (like a new word daily) Provide “Did you know?” history facts Explain how to start learning something like knitting or watercolor painting Help recall lyrics or finish song lines Entertainment & Fun Suggest good movies from their generation Recommend music playlists (Golden Oldies, Jazz, etc.) Share jokes or light humor Create fun stories starring their grandkids Recommend free games online Make up a bedtime story for grandchildren Provide lyrics to favorite songs Explain plot summaries of classic books Help plan a themed movie night Create fictional stories based on their life Travel & Exploration (Real or Virtual) Describe famous places as a virtual tour Recommend scenic road trips nearby Share historical facts about places they’ve visited Suggest senior-friendly travel destinations Explain airport or cruise procedures simply Help plan a day trip or weekend getaway Make a packing checklist Suggest comfortable travel shoes or gear Convert currency or translate travel phrases Simulate a “travel conversation” in a different language Family & Legacy Help organize family history info Suggest questions to ask relatives in interviews Draft obituary templates (if needed) Write a story about their childhood for the grandkids Create a timeline of their life Help compile recipes into a family cookbook Write captions for old family photos Format a family tree Draft a letter to future generations Record special memories or favorite sayings Time & Organization Help set weekly goals Recommend free printable calendars Create a daily or monthly checklist Organize reminders for birthdays and anniversaries Provide ideas for “theme days” to add structure (e.g., Puzzle Tuesdays) Train how you intend to Fight Remember - Training is not sparring. Sparring is not fighting. Fighting is not combat. | |||
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Don't Panic |
In amongst the positives, skepticism should be employed with the results, especially if one has no background on the subject matter, as AI can also: - Make nonsense look official and solid - Blend reality, fantasy and crazy into one seamless concoction - Merge actual useful information with incorrect stuff found online, and then add its own hallucinations and present this crazy mixture as fact - Be used by fraudsters to beef up their credibility So, yeah it's got potential but - like fire - it needs to be both understood and controlled to be used. The output looks authoritative even when it's complete hooey. | |||
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A friend used it to plan a trip to Iceland, even taking into account some health restrictions. Have it write a formal letter to be sent to your HOA that you don’t give a damn how high your azaleas are. It will be more and more, but you may not realize you are interacting with it. For example, the package detection algorithms on my doorbell camera. -- I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. JALLEN 10/18/18 https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...610094844#7610094844 | |||
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Ask not what AI can do for you, ask what you can do for your AI overloads. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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| Life's too short to live by the rules |
Since this is a gun board, I'll share my experience with AI in regards to firearms. I've been looking at picking up another 1911 to add to my collection. I've asked AI to compare weights of Stainless Commander to lightweight Commander. I've asked to compare 1911's from Colt and Springfield. I've asked it to give me a report on all the different types of 1911 firing pin safeties. Outside of that, I've asked it to help with writing code, medical questions/clarifications for my EMT hobby, etc. It's quite amazing at what it can answer, but take everything with a grain of salt. It can be wrong sometimes, but you can correct it. For example, on my comparison between Colt and Springfield, it was telling me Colt had a Series 80 firing pin block on the Competition series. Which according to Colt's website it has a series 70. I asked AI to double check and it explained it was wrong and it gave me a synopsis of when they changed from series 80 to 70 on the Competition model. | |||
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| Bookers Bourbon and a good cigar  |
Plus, you can do some stupid stuff... Generate a picture of an Ogre swinging a large hammer, smashing little people  Any dog can be a Guide Dog if you don't care where you're going. NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER | |||
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PORN No joke, porn has been one of the major driving forces behind photography, video, cable, the internet, and now AI. | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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In the book "Sex, Bombs and Burgers: How War, Porn and Fast Food Created Technology As We Know It" by Peter Nowak, puts forth the argument for his book title. He gives the origins of everyday inventions, tracing their roots back to military research, the adult entertainment industry's push for new media formats, and the advancements pioneered by fast-food chains. I didn't remember the book off the top of my head; I asked Gemini the following: "what book had as it's premise that sex, food, and war has been the driver for technological advances. it was an economics book for general readers" "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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Depends on how creative you are. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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Math problems… Also… Lug nut torque spec for 2004 Wrangler? In under three seconds: The correct lug nut torque specification for a 2004 Jeep Wrangler is 85–115 ft-lbs for 1/2 x 20 lug nuts with a 60-degree cone. This torque range applies to factory wheels. Always use a calibrated torque wrench and tighten the nuts in a star pattern for even pressure distribution. Choosing a value in the middle of the range (such as 100 ft-lbs) is common practice, but any value within 85–115 ft-lbs is within factory guidelines. After driving 25–50 miles, it is recommended to recheck lug nut torque to ensure proper seating. I use it almost daily. Some people spread happiness wherever they go… some whenever they go. | |||
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| So let it be written, so let it be done...  |
Find Sarah Connor's address 'veritas non verba magistri' | |||
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Once you learn how to ask questions to it, it becomes a useful tool. It takes practice, but most information is out there, you can retrieve it if you learn how to ask for it. | |||
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The only way you can understand it is to try it. Just go to "perplexity.ai", and type in a short sentence about anything you may be interested in. You'll be surprised. I used it this afternoon to suggest some computer code to get some ideas to start a new function for a software deliverble I'm running late on. Usually the code is never completely correct, but it helps me get started, so I can make my own refinements until it does what I need. So you basically refine your question slightly to help refine the answer, until you get to the information you want. Lover of the US Constitution Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster | |||
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I suspect that most of the answers you’ve received thus far ignored that statement. I am 79 and most of the comments above are completely meaningless to me, but a couple of months ago a 66-YO friend told me how useful Microsoft Copilot was to him. I started using it, and it is useful for certain things, especially to answer specific fact questions. For example I wanted to know the recommended torque values for the Tikka T1x Ace Target chassis action screws. The answer I got was that Tikka doesn’t specify, but it referenced online discussions about the question and gave me an answer based on those discussions. Many of the questions I’ve asked could probably have been found through a traditional Google search if I were patient enough, but the responses I get from Copilot to questions such as “What’s the term for feeling very hot in the latter stages of severe hypothermia?” are more complete, plus it will usually suggest follow-up questions relating to the subject. I’m not about to ask AI to write a condolence message or birthday card greeting for me. When I can’t do either will be when it’s time to take a bottle of 18-YO Macallan out into the woods on a minus 25° day and suck it down while lying in a snowdrift. But I do find my limited use of AI the ways I do to be of value even at my age. And, oh: Not all of its answers are correct, so verify if it’s important. ► 6.0/94.0 “I can’t give you brains, but I can give you a diploma.” — The Wizard of Oz | |||
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| Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do. |
sigfreund, you have given the most fitting response yet. Especially the part about having to verify if the information given is correct. That means I have do the research anyways to be sure. Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking. | |||
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| Don't Panic |
Coincidentally, yesterday there was a WSJ article related to this: "‘I Feel Like I’m Going Crazy’: ChatGPT Fuels Delusional Spirals" Link to non-paywalled article: WSJ 8/7/25 Bring not just a grain, but a truckload of salt when using this stuff. Is there some wheat? Possibly, yes but also chaff and the need for knowing how to separate the two is key. As the OP notes just above, you have to do the research anyway to be sure. | |||
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| His Royal Hiney |
This may surprise you but AI is not as good at math problems as you might think it should be. I was surprised myself. And I’ve seen this even with Grok, the supposedly most STEM AI. One time, I didn’t want to break out my spreadsheet or calculator, I wanted to know where along the door bottom should I place a door stop so the door knob is just off the wall. I fed it the straight numbers so it should have been a straight triangulation problem. It could never come up with the correct answer. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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