Comment by My_Name
3 hours ago
Most people are not self-sufficient entities. 10% are so unable to think that they are simply not able to be a net positive in any job, it takes more energy/time to micromanage them, even for simple tasks, than they put back into the business. 50% are incapable of real innovation.
Having met people in my life, an AI is better than most of them by any objective measure IMO.
I agree with your assessment of people. I find that there is a lot of overlap with this old quote:
AI is the perfect product for that third group.
However I disagree in that I don't want to "talk to AI" either. Any time anyone sends me AI output, I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs.
> Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
Heh. It's a believable taxonomy, but it makes me suspect it could often have the corollary:
> I simply reply that I can prompt GPT myself, if I want; just send me the inputs.
I didn't quite get this, you ask them to send you their prompt? Does this disincentivize them from sending AI responses in the future?
P.S. I always found it ironic that this quote does the very thing it classifies as small-minded - discusses people :)
Here's an example that may help:
Their prompt: "write a polite and friendly email message to turn down an invitation because I already have plans at that time."
What I want them to send me: "thank you but I already have plans"
I don't want 2-paragraphs of milquetoast slop.
P.S. Ideas can involve people.