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highplainsdem

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7. I agree that a lot of machine learning can be extremely useful. But I wouldn't include generative AI in

Reply to EarlG (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:53 AM

8 hrs ago

that, for lots of reasons, and unfortunately that's the type of AI being forced into almost everything.

News story this morning on Google adding more AI to advertising and shopping:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143596794

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'Dangerous and alarming': Google removes some of its AI summaries after users' health put at risk [View all] BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago OP

I find Google AI arrogant, inaccurate, argumentative bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #1

I agree completely with your comments at the end of the post RockCreek 10 hrs ago #2

A I is GIGO creon 10 hrs ago #3

Some. nt Javaman 10 hrs ago #4

It's weird how big corps think that slapping the word "AI" on everything means people won't notice their product is shit EarlG 9 hrs ago #5

I was amused to see the ".ai" internet suffix belonging to Anguilla as "valuable" since AI companies want it muriel_volestrangler 8 hrs ago #6

I agree that a lot of machine learning can be extremely useful. But I wouldn't include generative AI in highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #7

It's like when you see a bottled water labeled "Gluten Free!" ToxMarz 8 hrs ago #9

AND "Caffeine free" BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #12

Way back before Google BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #11

Where AI is perfectly suited is the modern day PT Barnum's ToxMarz 8 hrs ago #8

Don't get medical information from any internet search. I've seen more batshit crazy shite than minutes I have Raftergirl 8 hrs ago #10

Unfortunately, with access to doctors now being killed off due to a lack of health insurance thanks to the GOP BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #14

I've been having some back pain so I googled a question about whether a 15 year old hip replacement Vinca 7 hrs ago #13

The way these fancy search engines work... Pluvious 3 hrs ago #15

Just for grins, I submitted the reworded question to Gemini... Pluvious 3 hrs ago #16

Thanks for taking the time to do that. Vinca 3 hrs ago #17

My pleasure Vinca... Pluvious 50 min ago #18

just say an OLD hip replacement Skittles 38 min ago #19