We've been warned about the threat of Artificial Intelligence for at least the past 70 years, probably longer. (Sci Fi aficionados would have a firmer idea about the timeline.)
It now seems inevitable, leaving the only question: Will is save us or destroy us? Or the former, followed by the latter. In any case, you know the AI creep is real when not once, but twice in one week it came after the mat riding community.
And it case you think this posting is a goof, it isn't...
Yesterday, March 21st, we here at 4th Gear Flyer received this obviously generated comment intended for the Surfmatters comment section. We get lots of junk submissions like, "Love your blog and the great job you're doing. Try Product X to enhance your experience." But this one was amazingly specific, and almost believable.
I’m going to guess that Walmart has an AI bot that does things like that. Insidious but presumably effective. To post it, or not? Maybe yes, and it could be the fodder for another post and discussion? If you even want to get tangled up in all of that.
Dirk
Then today, Sammy B of some note in the tech world, passed this along...
I thought you’d get a kick out of this. ChatGPT knows what’s up! Or maybe we’re all doomed with the impending AI takeover. Fortunately — while I’ve no intention to build a mat, and will leave that to the Expert, ahem…you — it doesn’t seem like AI will mean doom for your job :) Unless that kevlar and carbon model is secretly in the works at 4GF HQ!
When something as inconsequential as mat riding somehow can garner the attention of leading edge tech, however inaccurate, you know the takeover is imminent. Your cue, Rod...
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