I wonder if Google’s Gmail could be using AI. It seems to be getting worse at detecting spam messages. Lately, it seems to believe that almost every message that mentions a purchase must be authentic. It’s also been routing more and more real messages to my spam folder, even when those messages are from a sender I deliberately put in my contacts list to try to prevent that from happening. I’ve had a Gmail account since it was in beta, and I can’t remember its spam detection ever being this poor.
Microsoft tried this in 2016 with an AI called Tay, which was trained directly off Twitter. Within 24 hours it was spouting racist, sexist and anti-semitic nonsense and had to be turned off. So, that was a dumb idea. But, given the level of desperation the AI bros are showing theze days, I wouldn’t be surprized if someone tried it again.
Turns out, the 80s band Devo was right: we aren’t evolving, we are devolving, and technology has accelerated the process. I expect we’ll attain the level of primordial slime sometime next year given current rates of decline…
Ratkin Premium Member 4 months ago
AIQanon
Alabama Al 4 months ago
I’ve concluded that the advent of social media is the biggest calamity to civilization since the Black Plague.
trantor0815 4 months ago
AI couldn’t be much better than the source. It just can amplify the good and unfortunatly also the bad in its source.
Doctor Toon 4 months ago
Garbage in, garbage out
Don’t let AI read the comments on the Crankshaft comic
phritzg Premium Member 4 months ago
I wonder if Google’s Gmail could be using AI. It seems to be getting worse at detecting spam messages. Lately, it seems to believe that almost every message that mentions a purchase must be authentic. It’s also been routing more and more real messages to my spam folder, even when those messages are from a sender I deliberately put in my contacts list to try to prevent that from happening. I’ve had a Gmail account since it was in beta, and I can’t remember its spam detection ever being this poor.
old_geek 4 months ago
If it would only train off of NPR. Then it would become elitist and dumber.
Slowly, he turned... 4 months ago
Why do we not believe for real that AI will “learn” to be dumber just as humans did? It is the same social media training after all.
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member 4 months ago
Microsoft tried this in 2016 with an AI called Tay, which was trained directly off Twitter. Within 24 hours it was spouting racist, sexist and anti-semitic nonsense and had to be turned off. So, that was a dumb idea. But, given the level of desperation the AI bros are showing theze days, I wouldn’t be surprized if someone tried it again.
ericandjan1 4 months ago
Sounds accurate.
baskate_2000 4 months ago
Amen, Al — just shows that social media is good for something!
CleverHans Premium Member 4 months ago
Turns out, the 80s band Devo was right: we aren’t evolving, we are devolving, and technology has accelerated the process. I expect we’ll attain the level of primordial slime sometime next year given current rates of decline…
Mike Baldwin creator 4 months ago
Ai should be suicide soon.
Serial Pedant 4 months ago
Too right, mate; why I avoid it like the plague.
oakie817 4 months ago
naturally
dv 4 months ago
Isn’t this similar to AI hallucinations?
mistercatworks 4 months ago
That is an outrageous conspiracy promoted by AI-ists who do not understand the true nature of human understanding – or something. :)
cuzinron47 4 months ago
This could be one way to keep in check.
DaBump Premium Member 4 months ago
And prone to sexting.
andrew.scharnhorst 4 months ago
Ah, there’s our Great New Hope for humanity! In all likelihood, AI will wipe itself out.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 4 months ago
So it’s working well?
eb110americana 4 months ago
Artificially vapid? Is that like, “real simulated leather”?
freewaydog 4 months ago
Good then if it’s dumber we got nuttin’ to worry ’bout!
eddi-TBH 4 months ago
It makes sense now why AI makes no sense.