AI skeptic asked me at a party “is there even a single benefit for humanity from these agents?” imagine not being able to come up with even one good use case for one of one of the most powerful innovations of our time i replied “it’s my accountant” conversation over instantly

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I am self employed and HATE the accounting. Can @clawi.ai file my taxes in a private way without leaking my data to a 3rd party?
tbh opening with 'accountant' puts an end to most conversations at parties
Electricity is one of the most important discoveries in history; yet, it took many years for people to trust it and overcome their fear.
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Edwin Jansen 2 days ago
It is called a suggestive aka loaded question. The best is that ask a question back to explain what he meant by a ‘benefit for humanity’. I am sure you would get a general critique on AI back. This question is way too general and vague.
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Edwin Jansen 2 days ago
Most new technology has no direct use case because it will need a redefinition of people world view to even grasp its potential. A lot has to do with a lack of depth of vision. People could not imagine buying stuff online early 90s too. But we do know.
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Edwin Jansen 2 days ago
The better question is: can you trust it more than you can trust your accountant? 😜👍
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DecBytes 2 days ago
Ken Olsen—“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home”
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whatever 2 days ago
I don’t need personal agent to begin with . Did you know the vulnerability of all this agent like clawdbot is ?
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MikeMonty 2 days ago
I hope so. I hope it kills Siri first.
That's the problem. AI can be fun and sometimes useful for individuals, but it's one of the few things ever created that, on a larger scale, has only negatives.
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nkrsic 2 days ago
I’m interested in using AI/agents to help with accounting. Can you say a bit more about your accounting setup?