What are you currently using AI for?

[BLUEVOODU]

The topic is simple... what are your use cases for AI these days?

I encourage you to also share specifics, if you wish, to show others how and what you're doing.

Thoughts, comments... post it up!

[retro junkie]

If I am using AI for anything, I am very unaware. I try to avoid and shy away from any use of AI. When watching videos on YouTube and I in some way suspect it being AI, I turn it off and go to something else. Now I don't mind watching a movie that may contain graphical effects made by AI, like spaceships fly through space, AT AT Walkers, etc. It is not that I am afraid of it in any way, I just don't trust it and I am very suspicious of it.

[Mai Valentine]

Nothing. AI data centers are extremely bad for the environment and are contributing to the rising cost of PC parts and water shortages. Things like ChatGPT and Grok don't have real answers, they are just regurgitating an general answer based on aggregate data (that can be incorrect).

But mostly, imo AI devalues art. Why should I watch a video that someone couldn't be bothered to create on their own.

[targetrasp]

As much as I hate the concept, I've used it for tons of stuff, typically research. If I'm building something, comparing products, or just working a problem, AI has done a lot of the legwork for me. My home network project for example. I gave it square footage, budget, use cases and an explanation of existing infrastructure and it helped build the most cost-effective solution, in about 30 minutes. Granted, I could have done the same thing, but only after hours of pricing and compatibility searches.

I've been lead down some serious rabbit holes as well. If you bring it a vague concept it typically takes lots of time (sometimes trial and error) developing that concept into something viable. I've been working on a project I'm calling Household OS for two months and have started over 4 times. If anything, it's taught me how to "converse" with AI to get something that more closely resembles what I'm looking for.

I've tried Copilot, Gemini, and Chat GPT - all have their strengths and weaknesses. I can't say I recommend any more so than the other.