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Being right there in Montreal, after the teachers strike, and all the talk about making up for lost time, how do you feel about not only having gone ahead with March break, but closing schools on April 8th?
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Eclipse : Stupid decision to close schools or trying to keep kids inside.
Strike : Keep the march break week; lot of families already has plans for the breaks.
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Maximilien wrote: Keep the march break week; lot of families already has plans for the breaks.
Yeah, why not, after all, having been "home-schooled" over Zoom for the duration of Covid, those kids are already not going to be employable anyway. Let's just write off that whole generation and move on.
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Yes, I’ll sit comfortably at home and enjoy the view 😎. Lucky me!
Mircea
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No traveling, but I'll turn my head to watch it from my bedroom window. 
/ravi
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Cruising somewhere south of Cabo.
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It will be total here, so no need to travel unless it's overcast.
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Not we. My little sister and a few others will be at Lake Champlain.
My wife and I were thinking of going to the San Antonio area, but the timing hasn't worked out.
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The Nina Hagen version did not age well. lol.
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Hi All,
I know AI is all the rage at the moment, I have been wanting to try something since Co-pilot was installed in an update. A battle between ChapGPT, Co-pilot and any other AI. Get one to pose a question, the other answer it, feed the answer into the other and so on until well who knows? Would like to see that happen, also the famous 'Well What Do You Think?'... Or am I just being Evil  !
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You'd just end up burning a ton of electricity to generate randomised well-formed, most likely responses to each previous sentence. It would be the 15 trillion parameter equivalent of watching pong.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Personally, I have a pet peeve about calling it AI right now.
#getoffmygrass
-Sean
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modified 28-Mar-24 16:51pm.
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Sean Cundiff wrote: #getofmygrass
#smokeofyourgrass perhaps?
Back in college (late 80s) AI was the realm of "expert systems". It has advanced since then.
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Your sentiment touches on an interesting and nuanced debate within the field of artificial intelligence and technology. The terms "AI" (Artificial Intelligence) and "LLM" (Large Language Models) refer to different concepts, though they are related.
**Artificial Intelligence (AI)** is a broad term that encompasses the development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. These tasks include understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, solving complex problems, and more. AI aims to mimic or replicate human cognitive functions, and it can be applied in various ways, from simple algorithms in a calculator to complex systems driving autonomous vehicles or providing personalized recommendations on streaming platforms.
**Large Language Models (LLM)**, on the other hand, are a specific type of AI focused on understanding, generating, and interacting with human language. LLMs like GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) are trained on vast amounts of text data and can generate coherent, contextually relevant text based on the input they receive. They are a subset of AI technologies, showcasing the advancements in natural language processing and understanding.
The distinction you're hinting at might stem from the perception that the term "AI" is sometimes used too broadly or ambitiously, suggesting a level of intelligence or autonomy that current technology does not yet possess. In reality, most of what is popularly referred to as AI involves machine learning algorithms, including LLMs, that are highly specialized and operate within defined parameters set by their human creators.
The debate around terminology also reflects concerns about AI's societal impact, ethical considerations, and the future of human-machine interaction. By preferring not to use "AI" to describe current technologies, you might be emphasizing the gap between the capabilities of present-day systems and the concept of true artificial general intelligence (AGI) — machines that can understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks, similar to a human being.
In essence, your preference for terminology might be advocating for a more precise language that accurately reflects the current state of technology and its limitations, fostering a clearer understanding among the general public and within the tech community.
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All good comments.
obeobe wrote: The distinction you're hinting at might stem from the perception that the term "AI" is sometimes used too broadly or ambitiously, ...
This is one of the things I'm getting at. It's more of a marketing term today and what is called 'AI' today is really a small subset of the overall field.
obeobe wrote: The debate around terminology also reflects concerns about AI's societal impact, ethical considerations, and the future of human-machine interaction.
I see news this morning that the US government is now requiring every agency to have a 'Chief AI Officer' to handle some of these issues.
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