A.I. Humor

[gordo]

A.I. applications are expanding exponentially. This is the first, and only RE: Print that was conceived by A.I.. Or, as the A.I. application itself expressed it: "This is an example of AI created humor. It's a unique blend of machine learning and comedy that can provide a fresh perspective on the world. It's sure to make you laugh, think, and maybe even learn something new. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!"
It took about nine iterations for the A.I. application to end up with this example. Should I worry?

 

[Possumgal]

Perhaps you should. At least he speaks flawless English. In fact, he might be great for customer support. People manning call centers often just read from scripts, so...

 

[chriscozi]

#1 complaint about current megacorp customer support: Language.
Yes we will have to deal with AI customer support which will just lead to more frustration when you have an 'out of knowledge range' issue.
Sigh.

 

[PricelineNegotiator]

#1 complaint about current megacorp customer support: Language.
Yes we will have to deal with AI customer support which will just lead to more frustration when you have an 'out of knowledge range' issue.
Sigh.

LLM trained bots will replace millions of telephone call centers/chat staff in the next few years. And they'll do a better job, and actually care. I personally think that Adobe's support could be very good in the not too distant future.

Thinking otherwise just means you don't understand how the technology will permeate the ways in which we interface with large corporations. Probably won't trickle down to small companies in any quick timeframe. But most of this stuff is way way cheaper than having x thousand call center staff employed, and is already capable of giving better answers without loss of memory.

^I typed all of this before I read Possumgal's response. She's dead on. You can literally train these models on a customer handbook and it will do EXACTLY as you tell it.

 

[keith1]

Nothing says 'we don't give a rat's ass about your question or your problem' like a company that uses one of those growing more popular by the day Virtual Assistants.

 

[chriscozi]

LLM trained bots will replace millions of telephone call centers/chat staff in the next few years. And they'll do a better job, and actually care. I personally think that Adobe's support could be very good in the not too distant future.

Better job, probably.
'Actually care'??? Really? Software that 'cares'?
LOL trolling Adobe.

Thinking otherwise just means you don't understand how the technology will permeate the ways in which we interface with large corporations. Probably won't trickle down to small companies in any quick timeframe. But most of this stuff is way way cheaper than having x thousand call center staff employed, and is already capable of giving better answers without loss of memory.

Did you use ChatGPT to craft this answer? 'giving better answers without loss of memory.'?

^I typed all of this before I read Possumgal's response. She's dead on. You can literally train these models on a customer handbook and it will do EXACTLY as you tell it.

Yes. Back to my object of frustration that 'out of knowledge range' issues are a real problem for users.
Riddle me this: If I already understand the product ie 'competent' user what real use is a trained bot that has less knowledge?
I understand the Use Case of ~large% of users can use the bot and will get sufficient help but at the expense of antagonizing your more competent customers?
We already face virtual assistants that are 0% helpful.
Anyway . . . as long as they can say it makes more money for the company today.
Sigh.

 

[MailGuru]

Should you be worried?

HAL 9000: "Good Morning Dave"
HAL 9000 "What are you doing Dave?"
DAVE: "I'm trying to shut you down"
HAL 9000 "I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you do that"

"

 

[Shawnd]

Pretty soon you will start to question if the person responding to your post is a bot or not.

 

[keith1]

Pretty soon you will start to question if the person responding to your post is a bot or not.

I've already done that when the person I'm talking to is right before my eyes!
Like . . .is this person real?!

Last time I was at a drive through fast food joint I wondered to myself, how long before the person inside with a headset is replaced with a bot.
Or for that matter, how long before the entire operation becomes a glorified vending machine.

 

[Shawnd]

I've already done that when the person I'm talking to is right before my eyes!
Like . . .is this person real?!

Last time I was at a drive through fast food joint I wondered to myself, how long before the person inside with a headset is replaced with a bot.
Or for that matter, how long before the entire operation becomes a glorified vending machine.

RoboBurger

theroboburger.com

 

[keith1]

re roboburger

Just shoot me now. I'll no longer go to McDonalds regardless of how hungry.
On a brighter note, I just visited the drug store where there was a line up for the cash. Everyone in line refused to be transferred to the self checkout. It was a proud moment of solidarity.

 

[MailGuru]

Should you be worried?

HAL 9000: "Good Morning Dave"
HAL 9000 "What are you doing Dave?"
DAVE: "I'm trying to shut you down"
HAL 9000 "I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you do that"

"

Just for trivia lovers, do you know why the AI Computer on "2001 - A Space Odessey" was called "HAL"?

Hint: In the English alphabet, what letters appear immediately following the letters H, A, & L?

 

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Just for trivia lovers, do you know why the AI Computer on "2001 - A Space Odessey" was called "HAL"?

Hint: In the English alphabet, what letters appear immediately following the letters H, A, & L?

And then IBM used it in their “Hardware Abstraction Layer” software first on mainframes and so on... until it can now be found in almost every computer, desktop or otherwise as all computer techies find it very amusing. It's because we lead a very boring life answering the same questions day after day to users who are not educated / trained by their employers. Still when AI (ChatBotGPT) gets up and running their won't be any users or any tech support for that matter.

 

[Possumgal]

I actually prefer the self-checkout. Don't have to wait while the cashier and the customer ahead exchange stories about their grandchildren. Or somebody fishes through 947 coupons to find the right one.

 

[gordo]

I actually prefer the self-checkout. Don't have to wait while the cashier and the customer ahead exchange stories about their grandchildren. Or somebody fishes through 947 coupons to find the right one.

Or, (in the U.S. anyway) the person ahead of you waits until the cashier rings all their items in before searching in their purse to find their check/cheque book and slowly fill it out.

 

[keith1]

Don't have to wait while the cashier and the customer ahead exchange stories about their grandchildren.

the person ahead of you waits until the cashier rings all their items in before searching

Amateurs! One should always scan any line (& note cashier on duty) for old people prior to entering the queue. Not a guarantee of quick passage but as close as it gets.

 

[MailGuru]

Or, (in the U.S. anyway) the person ahead of you waits until the cashier rings all their items in before searching in their purse to find their check/cheque book and slowly fill it out.

Yeah, that one always gets me, too!. It's like "Lady........Did you not know where you were going when you left the house......" That check should be already made out to the grocery store, signed, handy, and just waiting for the amount from the cashier.

The other one that sticks in my craw is the person ahead of you, talking to someone on their cell phone, who doesn't have time to interact with the cashier, so, we all wait, while we hear about whatever their personal drama is at the moment.

 

[Possumgal]

Or the checkout process goes okay with the person ahead, but then she stops to fill out her checkbook register and rearrange her purse, all the while blocking you from moving ahead and putting your items on the belt.

By the way, Keith 1, I'm classed as elderly but I sure don't do stuff like this.

 

[keith1]

I'm classed as elderly but I sure don't do stuff like this.

I'd be old too if I hadn't stopped having birthdays 11 years ago. It appears you & I are the good ones.
I can't recall the last time I saw someone in store paying by cheque. Could be it's just not a thing around here. I'm not sure of the last time I wrote out a cheque for anything. Maybe old people still do

 

[gordo]

I can't recall the last time I saw someone in store paying by cheque. Could be it's just not a thing around here. I'm not sure of the last time I wrote out a cheque for anything. Maybe old people still do

It's quite common practice in the US - not so much elsewhere.