• mushroommunk@lemmy.today
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    2 days ago

    We’ve had tools for fuzzy searching files for ages. Didn’t need to steal all human work and burn the planet to make search a tiny bit easier

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      1 day ago

      You may be right, but the question was, “How do we use AI to help people?” Not, “Is AI ethical?”

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        1 day ago

        But if using the AI perpetuates the worst side effects, then it’s not actually helping people in the long run, it’s making things the tiniest bit easier in the very moment at the expense of their future. Doesn’t sound helpful to me

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      2 days ago

      Local LLMs, or SLMs, are surprisingly efficient at document handling with vague inputs, which was a weakness of traditional search algorithms. You can use a mid tier GPU for that.

      When the bubble pops, that’s where the research community will go.