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Lexam lemmy.world Lexam@lemmy.world
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Well, there's going to be weather today.

This post is for casual conversation if you don’t feel like making a post of your own.

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pedantichedgehog sh.itjust.works pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-12
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My workplace is pushing AI really hard. One of the managers told the team I'm in to "use this particular tool, treat it like a personal assistant that's good at multitasking!"

Well. I tried to have the tool do a straightforward task, and it failed spectacularly. It failed like someone using weaponized incompetence to ensure that they would never again be asked to do this task: it technically completed it, but so badly I had to spend twice as much time cleaning up and redoing the task properly as it would have taken to just do it myself.

Anyway, I'm not trying to make a point, just venting about something a lot of us will find relatable.

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pedantichedgehog sh.itjust.works pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-12
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On a less complainy note: I have successfully taught my cat to sit up on her hind legs for treats!

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Lexam Moderator Lexam@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-10-13
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My workplace is pushing AI really hard. One of the managers told the team I'm in to "use this particular tool, treat it like a personal assistant that's good at multitasking!" Well. I tried to have the tool do a straightforward task, and it failed spectacularly. It failed like someone using weaponized incompetence to ensure that they would never again be asked to do this task: it technically co...

Ugh! My job is doing the same. I tried to have it give me a notification if certain sites were mentioned in the mountain of automated emails I receive. It comes up with a plan everything looks reasonable. Then at the end. "I can't access your email directly but you can copy and paste the subject lines into the prompt and I can give you a notification if any match your sites." Literally creating more work.

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Lexam Moderator Lexam@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-10-13
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On a less complainy note: I have successfully taught my cat to sit up on her hind legs for treats!

We need pictures of this.

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pedantichedgehog sh.itjust.works pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-12
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We need pictures of this.

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Lexam Moderator Lexam@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-10-13
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That is awesome !

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surewhynotlem lemmy.world surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
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It went from 75* to 40* and flurries. I was unprepared.

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Lexam Moderator Lexam@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-10-13
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It went from 75* to 40* and flurries. I was unprepared.

We're expecting that tomorrow.

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