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[–] samvines@awful.systems 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

From the same presentation talk of an AI bubble is blasphemy

Giving strong "pay no attention that man behind the curtain" energy

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

'blasphemy against AI'

We spend years making a case for AGI stuff being a religion and he just says it out loud.

At this point I'm expecting the next big startup to literally call itself Golden Calf

[–] schnoopy@awful.systems 7 points 1 day ago

I too would say that if I had staked my entire reputation and fortune on a bubble

[–] YourNetworkIsHaunted@awful.systems 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is there any chance this is just an awkward translation?

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 1 points 8 hours ago

Son speaks English perfectly well, if with a strong accent. If he said or wrote it in English, he means it.

[–] ebu@awful.systems 8 points 1 day ago

inb4 "it's actually even stupider in the original"