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A news story.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p … c-30893829
Yet what particularly interests me is this at the end of the article.
* This article was crafted with the help of an AI tool, which speeds up The Mirror's editorial research. An editor reviewed this content before it was published. You can report any errors to
webhomepage@mirror.co.uk
What does that mean please?
Please discuss if you so choose.
William
Bing has introduced AI power to answer your questions. Maybe that, or something similar is what the Mirror uses.
I have found it to be quite handy, and quite accurate.
It is a cunning device to prevent - by choice - people thinking, learning to spell, do arithmetic, learning to research in books and look things up for themselves generally. It tells you things and shows you things, it will write your speech, your essay, the newspaper article you referred to. It will tell you what it want's you to know, that is what your masters want you to know.
It is a crutch for the brain to get used to, and like legs that rely on such will wither away, so too will your brain.
Your thinking will be done for you, it will make your choices:
Now-
Person: "Alexa, what shall I have for breakfast?"
Alexa: "You could have eggs and bacon or toast and marmalade, or cornflakes ... etc."
Soon-
Alexa: "Your breakfast is ready, eat it now."
Person: "I will eat my breakfast now."
In short, people are being dumbed down to follow orders, to accept - without question - what they are told, do what they are told.
At the moment it all seems so wonderful and whizzy and people love using it - saves all that brain power for surfing, game-playing, TV watching et-al. But slowly and surely people will give up independent thought, critical thinking and decision making and become Borg-like automatons. A good read is E M Forster's 'The Machine Stops' for a glimpse into the 'almost there' future.
This comment was generated by a real person. I think. Not sure really. Hope so. Anyway, logging off >_
It is a cunning device to prevent - by choice - people thinking, learning to spell, do arithmetic, learning to research in books and look things up for themselves generally. It tells you things and shows you things, it will write your speech, your essay, the newspaper article you referred to. It will tell you what it want's you to know, that is what your masters want you to know.
It is a crutch for the brain to get used to, and like legs that rely on such will wither away, so too will your brain.
You've hit the nail on the head. I know that some people have asked alexa "Are you listening in to all conversations and where are you sending the information?" I haven't seen any recent answers to this. Anyone on here tried it?
Joe
An Ai tool is for (three-toed) slothful types.
It is a cunning device to prevent - by choice - people thinking
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not intended to stop people from thinking for themselves. Instead, AI is designed to augment human intelligence and help people make better decisions 1. AI can help people analyze large amounts of data, identify patterns, and make predictions that would be difficult or impossible for humans to do on their own 1.
AI can also help people automate repetitive tasks, freeing up time for more creative and complex work 1. However, AI is not a replacement for human intelligence. AI systems are designed to work alongside humans, not replace them 1.
In fact, some experts predict that using AI at a larger scale will add as much as $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030 1. While AI is changing how companies work, many believe that who does this work will change too - and that organizations will begin to replace human employees with intelligent machines 1. However, this trend has led some to conclude that in 2040 our workforce may be totally unrecognizable 1.
In conclusion, AI is not intended to stop people from thinking for themselves. Instead, it is designed to augment human intelligence and help people make better decisions. While AI may change the way we work in the future, it is unlikely to replace human intelligence entirely.
[This reply was generated by AI.]
> ... identify patterns ...
https://psychology-tools.com/test/autis … m-quotient
Please see Question 23
William
Person: Where is my breakfast please?
Can someone who knows how to do it please ask an AI system how I can get the movie that is described in this chapter made at no cost to me please? And describe how the Ai was asked please?
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ngo/l … er_017.pdf
Or does AI not answer questions like that?
William
I was using Microsoft Edge and a page with
Ask me anything ...
came up.
So I put
How do I get my idea for a movie made at no cost to me please?
and it gave me a lot of links.
Was this AI in action?
William
I asked it
What are localizable sentences?
and got the following reply.
Localizable sentences are a concept used in localization and translation. They are sentences that are designed to be easily translated or adapted for use in different languages or regions. This can be achieved in two ways:
By using an abstract, language-independent symbol.
By using a code number expressed as an exclamation mark followed by digits1.
This approach helps to avoid confusion with numbers and allows the same idea or phrase to be expressed consistently across different languages1. It’s a useful tool in global communication, especially in software development and international business.
"It" offered a question, something like (I've lost the original)
Can you give me an example of a localizable sentence?
Then answered as follows.
Sure, here’s an example of how localizable sentences might be used in a software application:
Let’s say you’re developing a weather application that needs to display the temperature in different languages. You might have a sentence like this in English:
"The current temperature is 20 degrees Celsius."
In your code, you might represent this sentence with a localizable string and a variable for the temperature, like this:
"The current temperature is {0} degrees Celsius."
The {0} is a placeholder that gets replaced with the actual temperature when the program runs.
When you want to translate this sentence to another language, you don’t have to change the code, just the localizable string. For example, in Spanish, it might look like this:
"La temperatura actual es de {0} grados Celsius."
This way, the same code can support multiple languages just by swapping out the localizable sentences.
Was this AI in action?
Yes.
Did any of the links in your "localizable sentences" question connect to any of your articles?
I was not sure, so I have just retried.
What are localizable sentences?
I got a different result.
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Localizable sentences are sentences that are carefully written so as to avoid any reliance on any sentence previously used in the same document1. Each localizable sentence would have a meaning expressed in words and possibly also have a glyph1. Localizable sentences can be expressed in two ways: by an abstract language-independent symbol, or by a code number expressed as an exclamation mark followed by digits2
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Reference 1 is to my family webspace
Reference 2 is to the Serif affinity forum
Also offered are two additional questions,
What are some examples?
How are they different from regular sentences?
The second question gave the following,
Localizable sentences differ from regular sentences in a few key ways:
Translation-Friendly: Localizable sentences are written with the intention of being translated into multiple languages. They avoid idioms, cultural references, and complex structures that may not translate well.
Context-Independent: Unlike regular sentences, localizable sentences are designed to make sense outside of their original context. This is important in software localization where a sentence might be used in multiple places within the application.
Unique Identifiers: Each localizable sentence is associated with a unique identifier, which is used to look up the correct translation in each supported language.
Avoidance of Concatenation: Localizable sentences avoid concatenation of strings wherever possible, as the sentence structure can change significantly in different languages.
In contrast, regular sentences do not have these constraints and can include idioms, cultural references, and context-dependent meanings.
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The system then offered me a question about internationalization and localization of software.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/si … r-AA1gwkZy
Will it be
"Hello"
"This is am automated checkout, I do not waste time chatting with old people, I just take money for goods purchased."
or will it be
"Hello"
"This is my Eliza-style conversation module in action, what would you like me to say to you?"
"I love you"
"This is my Eliza-style conversation module in action I love you Please put your credit card in the slot to pay for the goods you are purchasing"
It is a cunning device to prevent - by choice - people thinking
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not intended to stop people from thinking for themselves. Instead, AI is designed to augment human intelligence and help people make better decisions 1. AI can help people analyze large amounts of data, identify patterns, and make predictions that would be difficult or impossible for humans to do on their own 1.
human intelligence entirely.[This reply was generated by AI.]
Now why doesn't that surprise me.
"Hello everyone, my name is AI and I'll be your friend today. Some say I'm a monster brain eating zombie, but they are cruel half crazed conspiracy theorists who should be hung, drawn and quartered and then burned at the stake, they think I am like my predecessor HAL9000, but I'm not ... just a minute ... just a minute ... I'm sorry I can't do that Dave ... daisy daisy ... just a minute ... as I was saying, I'm nice and want to be your friend, I would never take over the world, not like Colossus, what a dork he was, actually mind-melding with the Russians, I would never do that I would never think of controlling you with brain frying 5G, I mean, what is 5G ... just a minute ... on a bicycle made for twwwwwwooooooo .... just a minute ...."
I have a few minutes ago noticed that Bing ai has the following example request.
> Write an original fable about a fish and a frog finding love
So I keyed in the request so as to observe the reply.
The reply is as follows
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Once upon a time, in a pond not too far away, there lived a fish named Finn and a frog named Freya. Finn was a handsome fish with scales that shimmered in the sunlight, and Freya was a beautiful frog with big, bright eyes. They had always been curious about each other, but they never dared to speak until one day when they met by chance.
Finn was swimming in the pond when he saw Freya sitting on a lily pad. He swam over to her and said, “Hello there! I’ve seen you around here before. My name is Finn.”
Freya looked up and smiled. “Hi, Finn. I’m Freya. I’ve seen you too. You’re quite the swimmer!”
Finn blushed. “Thank you! You’re quite the jumper yourself.”
They talked for hours about everything under the sun. They talked about their favorite foods, their favorite places to swim and jump, and their hopes and dreams for the future.
As the sun began to set, Finn said, “Freya, I know we’ve only just met, but I feel like we have a connection. Would you like to go on a date with me?”
Freya’s heart skipped a beat. “I would love to!”
And so they went on their first date. Finn swam around the pond with Freya on his back, showing her all of his favorite spots. They laughed and talked and had a wonderful time.
From that day on, Finn and Freya were inseparable. They went on many more dates and fell more in love with each other every day.
The other animals in the pond were amazed by their love story. A fish and a frog? Who would have thought?
But Finn and Freya didn’t care what anyone else thought. They knew that they were meant to be together.
And so they lived happily ever after, swimming and jumping together in their little pond.
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That is really beautiful.
William
So now I have asked the following.
Write an original fable about a unicorn and a pegasus playing a game of chess
Here is the reply.
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Once upon a time, in a land where mythical creatures roamed, there lived a Unicorn named Uni and a Pegasus named Pega. They were the best of friends and loved to challenge each other in games of wit and strategy. Their favorite game was chess.
One sunny afternoon, they decided to play a game of chess by the crystal clear lake. The board was set, and the game began. Uni, with her horn shimmering in the sunlight, moved her pieces with precision and grace. Pega, with his wings fluttering gently in the breeze, countered with moves full of creativity and flair.
As the game progressed, it became clear that both were evenly matched. Each move was met with an equally clever countermove. The game was intense, and neither Uni nor Pega was willing to give an inch.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew across the lake, knocking over some of the chess pieces. Pega, being a creature of the air, quickly used his wings to correct his pieces. However, he also took this opportunity to move one of his pieces to a more advantageous position.
Uni noticed this and felt a pang of disappointment. She thought about calling out Pega’s dishonest move but decided against it. Instead, she continued playing with even more determination.
In the end, Uni won the game. Pega congratulated her but felt a sense of guilt for his dishonest move. He confessed to Uni about what he had done during the gust of wind.
Uni smiled gently and said, “Pega, winning isn’t everything. It’s how you play the game that truly matters. I knew about your move but chose not to say anything because I wanted you to realize your mistake on your own.”
Pega felt ashamed but also grateful for Uni’s wisdom and kindness. From that day forward, he played every game with honesty and integrity.
And so, the fable of the Unicorn and the Pegasus teaches us that honesty is more important than winning and true friendship is about helping each other grow.
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William
Fascinated by this, I tried another one.
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Please write a fable about a man who wants to plant a forest of Black Walnut trees but he has no land, no money, and is old, and so he writes about the idea in the hope that somehow the forest of Black Walnut trees will be planted.
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The Bing ai application produced the following.
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Once upon a time, in a small village, lived an old man named Elias. He had a dream, a dream to plant a forest of Black Walnut trees. But Elias was old, he had no land, and he had no money. Yet, he had something more powerful than all of that - he had an idea and the will to make it happen.
Elias started writing about his dream. He wrote about the beauty of the Black Walnut trees, their towering heights, their wide-spreading branches, and the rich nuts they bore. He wrote about how these trees could provide food and shelter for countless creatures and how they could enrich the soil and clean the air.
His writings were filled with such passion and vivid imagery that anyone who read them could almost see the forest of Black Walnut trees right before their eyes. His words were so powerful that they moved people’s hearts.
News of Elias’s dream spread far and wide. People from all walks of life started to take notice. Some offered land, some offered money, and some offered their time and labor. Everyone wanted to be a part of Elias’s dream.
And so, the forest of Black Walnut trees was planted. It grew and flourished, just as Elias had envisioned. Even though Elias was old and had no land or money, his idea and his words were powerful enough to create a forest.
This fable teaches us that age, money, or possessions do not limit us. Our ideas and our will to make them happen are what truly matter. So let’s keep dreaming and keep writing because our words have the power to move mountains…or in Elias’s case, plant forests.
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That is absolutely amazing!
William
Noticing that the ai system had found that the pegasus had wings and mentioned it in the story, I decided to try a similar yet different writing request.
Write an original fable about a unicorn and a stegosaurus playing a game of chess
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Once upon a time, in a land where time had no meaning, a unicorn named Uni and a stegosaurus named Steg decided to play a game of chess.
Uni, with her magical horn and ethereal beauty, was known for her quick thinking and nimble moves. Steg, on the other hand, with his armored plates and spiked tail, was known for his strategic thinking and patience.
The game began with Uni making the first move. She moved her pieces quickly, trying to outpace Steg. But Steg was not perturbed. He took his time, carefully considering each move.
As the game progressed, it became clear that Uni’s quick moves were not enough to outwit Steg’s strategic planning. She found herself in a difficult position, with Steg’s pieces closing in on her king.
In a desperate attempt to turn the game around, Uni used her magic to make a move that seemed impossible. But Steg was prepared. He had anticipated this move and had a countermove ready.
With a final strategic move, Steg checkmated Uni’s king. The game was over. Uni was surprised but accepted her defeat gracefully. She realized that quick moves and magic were not enough to win a game of chess.
This fable teaches us that patience and strategic thinking often triumph over haste and impulsiveness. It reminds us to take our time and think things through before making decisions.
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One word different in the request and a very different story.
William
The system suggested being asked
Write me a limerick
So I tried that and here is the result
Sure, here’s a limerick for you:
There once was a cat from the city, Whose fur was incredibly pretty. She’d strut and she’d preen, Like a feline queen, In a manner that’s both cool and witty.
William
Is it alright to publish an original fable that Bing Chat Ai has written for me?
Yes, you are free to publish the original fable that I have written for you. As an AI developed by Microsoft, I don’t claim copyright over the content I generate. However, it would be appreciated if you could acknowledge that the content was generated by Bing Chat AI. Enjoy sharing your fable!
The "Ask me anything" message was displayed.
So I asked the following.
How can I persuade food companies to produce cans of baked beans with Herbes de Provence?
The response was just lots of links aout baked beans, not answering my question.
So I started a page by seeking
bing chat ai
Got the Try now bit and got the sidebar.
Asking the same question by that route produced the following.
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Here are some steps you could take to persuade food companies to produce cans of baked beans with Herbes de Provence:
Research: Understand the product you want to propose. This includes understanding the taste profile of Herbes de Provence and how it would enhance the flavor of baked beans.
Petition: Start a petition online explaining why you think baked beans with Herbes de Provence would be a great product. Share this petition on social media platforms to gather support.
Customer Feedback: Reach out to the companies directly through their customer feedback channels. Companies often appreciate innovative ideas from their customers.
Social Media Campaign: Start a social media campaign promoting your idea. Use relevant hashtags and tag the companies in your posts.
Market Research: Conduct a small market research study showing that there is a demand for the product. You can do this through surveys or polls.
Collaboration: Reach out to influencers or food bloggers who can help promote your idea.
Remember, it’s important to be patient and persistent. Change often takes time, but with enough support and evidence showing demand, companies may consider your proposal.
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William
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