• barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    3 days ago

    Guy in China’s tech sector notes that “the bosses” want to put AI in everything, even stupid shit like refrigerators

    This gormless fuck: “WOW AI IS SO COOL I LOVE AI AI IS THE BEST CHINA IS DOING BETTER THAN US” so-true

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      the full quote is… oof

      A young Chinese auto engineer who once worked for Tesla here told me: “Now everyone is competing over how much A.I. is being inserted. Now you brag about how much A.I. you insert. Everyone is committed. ‘I will use A.I., even if I don’t know how right now.’ You are preparing for that, even if you are on a simple production line for manufacturing refrigerators. ‘I have to use A.I., because my boss told me to.’”

      stupid investor hype is apparently universal

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        porky-happy: “Hey hey…why don’t the poors use AI? Don’t be a luddite, kiddo! It’s the fuuuuuture!”

        yes-honey-left: “I use AI every day from my 2017 car’s safety features.”

        It’s probably the case, but isn’t there like with EVs, you go somewhere to charge them and grab a bite and then your car texts you when it’s done charging? I know that’s how Tesla sold the superchargers back when I was a lib and thought Muskrat was the coolest person ever. Just call that “AI”.

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      Lmao, what would they even put AI in FOR? It’s a fridge. As far as I’m concerned, if technology doesn’t look like something straight out of Dragon Ball or Pokemon, I’m not interested.

      Let me guess: they want me to pay a subscription on top of the fridge I bought and then also show me ads.