It’s AI rot. Simply put, it’s a lot like any software tool, if AI is doing the work and is doing the thinking then you are conforming to the tool instead of using the tool.

I deal with it a lot, even now when AI is just starting to poke it’s nose into our toolset. The person uses the tool without thinking but at the end of the day they don’t have a clue why they did any of it. So now our tools are being redesigned with that in mind so that the operator doesn’t have to think and can intentionally operate on autopilot. It’s the difference between an operator and an engineer, but it’s hard for most people to see the difference, they see it as gained efficiency or getting the operator to produce the same level of work. I foresee AI replacing the operators and the experts being lost due to attrition, then the experts that put the work in will become super valuable and scarce.

Outside of work I definitely would. I can’t say I would at work, depends on the mood I’m in and if I’m willing to take a verbal beating when I get home for losing my job when I’ve got mouth’s to feed.

It’s interesting that all other law enforcement have to identify themselves if they aren’t undercover. So why is ICE the only agency that can or feel the need to hide their identities?

It’s like they know they’re doing something they shouldn’t and are ashamed.

Fear is what’s going to make them stop acting like thugs, they don’t fear the consequences of their actions. The person giving them orders don’t fear the consequences. Learning hip toss or judo chop isn’t going to stop a group of fearless thugs.

But you’re right. If reason is lost and the people that are sworn to protect do nothing then logically that is the next step, it’s sort of written into the Constitution and Amendments because our founders dealt with this sort of thing and the abuse of power.

It’s not really that hard with my son 13, I monitor what he’s doing discreetly using apps and just listening to what he’s doing. I make sure to explain to him what I find acceptable and I give him space and freedom to make mistakes but I’m also clear about the consequences. I don’t let him out of sight or ear shot.

My daughter 5 on the other hand is much tougher, she likes to watch slop and I have to limit it block shows or apps that have “free streaming” because the garbage is everywhere. She doesn’t understand or know the difference, she doesn’t see the overt government or corporate propaganda and low effort quality, she just sees bright colors and happy cartoons and signing. Here’s hoping my efforts aren’t for not.

Otherwise, just keep them off the black hole that is social media (Facebook/Instagram/tweeter and their clones) because there’s nothing good or redeemable there, limit YouTube and similar sites, take part in their lives while also giving the space to make decisions, don’t completely cut out AI but encourage creativeness using all of the tools available to them, encourage quality over quantity, instill healthy values, be flexible, and treat them like young humans. Treating them like young humans also means setting boundaries, being firm, standing your ground and being consistent. They’re humans not flowers. The values part is probably the hardest part to impart because what everyone themselves value doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing to everyone else and life is full of contradictions so they need to be able to decide who/what/when/where is the right choice and completely denying everything will blow up in your or their faces.

The values we teach them as parents is what will allow them to decide when is the right time to allow AI content as something acceptable and give them the knowledge for how to use it to their advantage. AI isn’t going away so don’t run away from it, but that doesn’t mean we have to accept the shit corporations are cramming down our throats or allow it to run our lives and raise our kids.

It’s a long war and a lot of people give up or declare victory too soon. Never give up, never surrender, because one day you will be old and AI will be running your life support machines and I hope someone’s lazy kid didn’t half ass train it because they grew up watching Cocomelon.

You say self defense like you’re fighting off a mugger. Your facing government backed thugs not street thugs (they wouldn’t need to cover their faces if they weren’t doing something wrong) physically resisting isn’t going to do you any good. Maybe you make their jobs a little tougher for a little while, but they will go back to work tomorrow and you will spend a few days, maybe weeks in jail or get shipped off somewhere if you survived.

You are out numbered and out matched, self defense classes aren’t going to do you any good, no half measure is going to do anything. It’s entirely up to you if feel the need to resist and/or feel the urge to become a martyr if they come for you, it’s your choice.

If you feel the need to act, your best options are to join an activist group and/or support government leaders that you feel could help. Because in the end you’re either going to be standing in front of God or a judge, you won’t be physically fighting back in any meaningful way.

So his business is built around serving federal government employees and federal spending, he voted to reduce federal spending and is upset that it negatively affected his business.

Whhhhhaaattt???

How well do those work? Is it seamless or do I need to spend hours fiddling with it to get a program to work?

Short version - there’s too many elderly people in China and not enough working age so the economy is suffering. So they changed it to max of 3 but people aren’t interested in having more than one. This will take a long time to recover from. As their society has seen a drastic disparity in age and sex, the importance of women to societal growth means that women have more bargining power to push for woman’s rights. While India continues to breed like rabbits.

As a side thought, I wonder if this will push China to take drastic measures rather than see their country wither away.

If we can convince the ignorant masses to stop buying based on consumerism and purchase based on well informed decisions instead then we would see a shift in enshittification or at least have alternatives. But that’s very unlikely since it’s easier to conform and fall in line and accept your fate.

Why is he upset? Doesn’t he know that this is what he voted for? He got what he wanted.

I guess he’s just as surprised that Trump did what he said he was going to.

So I hear there’s a way to use Linux to emulate Windows so you can use Windows apps?

The ONLY way to stop someone who really really really wants into your house from entering your house. Is to not have a house.

You don’t, you have no direct control over world events.

You have a choice, you can either join an activist group and maybe get some comfort that you’re doing something or take a break and focus on getting the most out of life.

Don’t forget Epstein distraction

Act too late and you’re lined up to be shot, act too soon and you’re just a nut job

I don’t think so, I believe Biden is the real reason Harris lost. She had too much ground to make up for Biden’s stubbornness to realize he was a weak candidate. Trump’s entire strategy was based on how weak Biden was and the party turning against him in the 11th hour only reinforced Trump’s claims. Kamala was doomed from the start, I believe she could have won if she had taken the lead from the start of the race. She wouldn’t have been my first or even my second but I still think she could have won if Trump didn’t have a head start and Dems taking so long to pull their heads out of their asses.

It’s 2 factors, FOMO and the hope to replace the labor force with software.

Our IT tech support has already been replaced by AI and now they are experimenting with replacing HR live support, estimators, and legal tech writers. The company is selling it to employees as a tool to make us more efficient, but it’s pretty obvious that if one person can now do the job of 5 then 4 lose their jobs and the company saves hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s simple math. The one person now doing the job of 4 won’t see a dime. The first jobs that will go will be anything related to collating data and setting up work for more experienced workers will start to disappear. Then as the more experienced workers move on and don’t pass on the experience, the companies will be forced to face AI rot.

Eventually the workforce will balance and this will become the new normal but for the next 10 years or so a lot of people are going to lose their jobs and the rich will widden the gap.

As in a swing too far in the opposite direction, if you keep reading I meant for a swing to a more moderate state of being

Short answer is nope.

If you mean for political reasons, no, because unless Trump succeeded in creating dynasty that many people are talking about then there is hope that someone will step in and force the government back in the right direction. So this will be a temporary setback.

Now when I mean set it back in the right direction I don’t mean back to the far left either, I mean I hope for a reasonable rational leader willing to work to a better future for all Americans. Both sides have lost what it means to work for all Americans as the president of the USA and not just their party extremists.

As an average low middle class American, life isn’t terrible but economic insecurity and living costs are becoming a major issue that is directly connected to Trump. Cost is up 30% in the last year, privacy is under attack again, consumer protections are being stripped away, environmental protections are being removed, general infrastructure investments are being defunded, public relief and assistance being removed, AI is out of control, and there are fewer jobs being created. While Trump lies and tries to cover it up, he is actually firing people in the government or refusing to release negative data to the public in an effort to cover it up. He is actively silencing people which goes against a core American belief that this country was founded on.