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I see the comparison of "AI" with Asbestos
And I think it is totally correct. I fear that we will suffer decades of damages caused by "AI" (or more specifically, LLMs) being integrated int "everything"
Sadly, I see another apt comparison
It asbestos combined with Radium fad. The marketing at the beginning of the 20th century that radium-infused products were beneficial to health or whatever.
I'm not aware that asbestos was ever marketed in a similar aggressive manner.
@realn2s
That the large language model is being marketed as though it were artificial general intelligence, is the hot air that is inflating the AI bubble, in my estimation.
https://johntinker.substack.com/p/misunderstanding-as-a-commutator
Asbestos was certainly marketed as if it were healthy and safe. Manufacturers put it in toasters, refrigerators, water heaters, wallboard, automotive breaks, home furnace heat shields, ad nauseum.
@realn2s Radium, Asbestos and Microplastic
@realn2s Oh, asbestos was also marketed similarly. The difference is, that asbestos actually worked for the advertised purpose. It *is* super fire proof. Radium was just toxic.
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/asbestos-vintage-advertisements/
@toni
Thanks for the reference 🙏🏻
