Politics

[fourfive8]

I posted a month or two back about a test I did on one of the readily available public internet AI services.

I asked a simple, specific question about a common subject of interest. Something like, “was this (fill in blank) successful?” The AI answer was “yes, it was successful”, along with all manner of supporting data for why it was successful.

I then asked the same AI source the converse of the same, identical question. Something like, “was this (fill in the blank- identical to original subject) unsuccessful?” The AI answer was “yes, it was unsuccessful”, along with all manner of supporting data for why it

No one can convince me AI is not extremely dangerous and a potential future train wreck the likes of which we’ve never experienced. At best, maybe a handy tool with very fast search/sort algorithms but dumb as a rock. At worst, a very real nightmare.

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

Are you suggesting that's the next step we need to prep for?

Couldn’t hurt…

 

[Tundra Tiger]

^^^^^^
And now you're dragging global warming into it. Is Thunberg connected to Skynet perhaps?

 

[Tanks]

It wasn't that long ago where there were laws that mandated self-propelled vehicles be led by a pedestrian waving a red flag or lantern. Of course, all those laws were repealed once people understood the technology. There are Luddites everywhere.

 

[RLD]

FWIW many law firms are already using AI extensively.

Not mine.

 

[Red Leg]

Just a guess, the higher killed to wounded ratio may be the result of fighting more similar to WW1 entrenched positions shelling each other than more mobile small arms fire. Very different than either Viet Nam or Afghanistan engagements. Drones also are changing the battle field.

Recently estimated Ukrainian KIA to WIA loss rates are running as low as 1 to 6, though typically 1 to 3 or 4. This summer the Russians have thrown hundreds of unsupported small unit infantry assaults of largely untrained troops against comparatively well trained, dug in Ukrainian formations well supported by artillery and drones in attempting to take the whole of Donbas. For the Russians, there is virtually no organized casualty evacuation system to address the WIA issue. In fact, as evidenced by the huge number of missing in what is essentially a static battlefield, they don’t put much effort in removing the dead or wounded.

On the other hand, the Ukrainians have a fairly effective field medical support system to include comparatively prompt casualty evacuation. Though obviously not as developed as ours in Iraq and Afghanistan if for no other reason the ADA environment makes frontline helicopter evac impossible.

By modern standards, the Russian way of war with respect to its own soldiers is truly medieval.

 

[fourfive8]

It wasn't that long ago where there were laws that mandated self-propelled vehicles be led by a pedestrian waving a red flag or lantern. Of course, all those laws were repealed once people understood the technology. There are Luddites everywhere.

Predictable. Throw out big words like “Luddite” in an attempt to baffle the audience with words no one uses while everyone is using the latest technology for participating in the debate.
Pile of elitism crp

 

[Red Leg]

Finally an explanation for Russian woes on the battlefield.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1975378599827198151

 

[spike.t]

And some more Russian verbal diarrhoea......never ceases to make me laugh when they come out with this type of shit.....

Russia condemns U.S. strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/ameri...lleged-drug-vessel-near-venezuela-2025-10-05/

 

[Altitude sickness]

I hope that Polish ex military are fighting in Ukraine. They are some of, if not the best soldiers in that Theater.

 

[Altitude sickness]

With regards to AI. I would anticipate that there will be policies, ordinances, laws passed to ban the use of AI to displace humans.

The first I can picture would be union contract jobs, Or anywhere union jobs are threatened. And other places to put a bulwark up against AI taking jobs. The Music industry and Hollywood have already moved that way.

Then that will be challenged as collusion and antitrust. And be deemed illegal.

 

[RLD]

With regards to AI. I would anticipate that there will be policies, ordinances, laws passed to ban the use of AI to displace humans.

The first I can picture would be union contract jobs, Or anywhere union jobs are threatened. And other places to put a bulwark up against AI taking jobs. The Music industry and Hollywood have already moved that way.

Then that will be challenged as collusion and antitrust. And be deemed illegal.

I think you are right.

IIRC one of the outcomes of the Hollywood Writers strike was strong rules about AI removing jobs.

 

[jeanes]

The fictional “Skynet” in the Terminator movie coming true. Scary.

Or Colossus by Dr. Forbin. Also, could Elon's brain implants be the beginning of the Borg? Those should work well with digital IDs.

 

[Brent in Az]

A couple years ago during a summit at Yale University, 42% of CEO's that were polled, believe that AI could destroy humanity within 5-10 years.
Even though I feel it might take longer, I heartily agree.

 

[HookMeUpII]

And some more Russian verbal diarrhoea......never ceases to make me laugh when they come out with this type of shit.....

Russia condemns U.S. strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/ameri...lleged-drug-vessel-near-venezuela-2025-10-05/

Grasping, at best. I mean, Putin and Maduro are old chums.

I am a team player and I like the new rhetoric from Trump regarding Putin. However, I can see Putin playing some "chess" with our relations now.

Glad Trump came 180 on Putin. He is not to be trusted.

 

[Red Leg]

Grasping, at best. I mean, Putin and Maduro are old chums.

I am a team player and I like the new rhetoric from Trump regarding Putin. However, I can see Putin playing some "chess" with our relations now.

Glad Trump came 180 on Putin. He is not to be trusted.

I would feel better if that supposed 180 included actual material actions in support of Ukraine.

 

[fourfive8]

It would make my day if Jack Smith and Christopher Wray are forced to big time lawyer up. Anything more would be a bonus. The swamp is deep and wide.

 

[Red Leg]

Gold is over 4K this morning, but the dollar is strengthening some.

 

[rookhawk]

Gold is over 4K this morning, but the dollar is strengthening some.

It's truly dumbfounding to me. I'm half-in on GLD thinking its a hedge against inflation and will go up in the inevitably oversold stock market. On the other hand, I'm half-in on QQQ or SPY for total market indices that should have an inverse relationship with gold.

They both go up every single day. I'm mystified and can only conclude either A.) Nothing is going up whatsoever, both are pricing in real inflation, or B.) We have a frothy and irrational bull market that is going to have a 1999 style dot com bubble about to burst, only worse.

All well and good, other than the fact I cannot time the market so I sit here like a chump, unable to explain why my portfolio has had a meteoric rise in spite of owning contrary positions.

 

[deewayne2003]

Gold is over 4K this morning, but the dollar is strengthening some.

And Silver @$48toz - Just shy of the 2011 Peak of $48.70

Although the all time high of $49.45 was set in 1980 when the Hunt brothers tried to corner the market; adjusted for inflation that would be roughly $150toz today