Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 18/11/2024"But surely some AI implementations are actually useful!" is a common refrain in tech. Sometimes it's used in earnest and sometimes in the service of shitty grifting. Fortunately there's an easy way to tell which one you're dealing with. What's the first thing they tell you about their product? 67713
Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 18/11/2024If the golden real estate of their landing page or press release says "AI" or "LLM" anywhere, it's probably a grift. If they only admit, reluctantly, that they use AI somewhere deep inside the "methodology" section, there's hope for them yet. 2482
Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 18/11/2024There are a lot more nuances (for example AI and machine learning is more than just LLMs, and small models that aren't measured in server space square footage are useful for specific tasks) but this heuristic will get you 90% of the way there. 2230
⛄️ ❄️ hibernating beaver stan acct ❄️ ⛄️ @beaverstanacct.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Do they want to solve a problem or do they want to use a tool? Avoid the latter. 010