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rafaelmdec

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About rafaelmdec

Polymath and futurologist

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    Comment #46880524

    I'm not gonna say don't do it. By all means, go ahead and try it out. My only advice is: don't get married to the solution. Or, in wiser words, fall in love with the problem, not t…

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    Comment #46869311

    OP is not a bot. I can tell you that for sure. To your point, and I see that it is a recurring opinion around here. I like the way you think, yet I find it difficult to see how one…

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    Comment #46851280

    Good stuff, tks

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    Comment #46851116

    Tks for sharing your views on this

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    Comment #46850879

    Yeah. I see that working. But one thing is seeing the content and another thing is interacting with the UI to accomplish an office task, for instance.

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    Comment #46850845

    You cannot be seriously thinking that the future lies in memorizing commands and typing words one stroke at a time on a keyboard. We are already seeing traditional coding evaporate…

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    Comment #46850799

    Who said people want to wear goggles? I mean, seriously, what on earth is Apple Vision Pro?? Voice is natural, it is fluid, it conveys emotion, intent. You cannot seriously be comp…

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    Comment #46850759

    Please elaborate. How does this resonate with the average user who doesn't know anything about infosec.

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    Comment #46850746

    Yup. Many like tens of thousands out of billions. Makes sense.

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    Comment #46850483

    And, BTW, according to Henry Ford, if he listened to his customers, he would have gone after faster horses. Most people don't see innovation until it is materialized in front of th…

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    Comment #46850462

    I think that, for the first time in tech history, we have the tools to step away from ineffective app installs and menu cluttering and memorization and that is a rather big thing. …

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    Comment #46850425

    I have difficulty to see that, as it requires proper packaging and distribution for mainstream adoption. Plus the average user doesn't care about data sovereignty, what they care a…

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    Comment #46850384

    I see it as a rather logical step with the advances in voice first AI wearables. Think about it. Not everyone wants to be recorded as a bystander. Privacy will be an issue. The tec…

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    Ask HN: The Next Big OS Leap

    After witnessing what is being said about the AI Botlers (like OpenClaw/Moltbot/Clawdbot), I believe UIs will start melting big time. The point, click and type era is over. Voice w…

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    Comment #46841597

    Well, I am glad that we both respect the amount of damage that can be avoided if you take into account the risks involved in handing over full autonomy to these agents. In the mean…

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    Ask HN: Does Clawdbot/Moltbot pose AI self-replication concerns?

    I see a lot of hype around Clawdbot/Moltbot in the last few weeks but, TBH, as impressive as it is, I don't feel comfortable in giving an AI assistant all this power. Don't get me …

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    Comment #46753206

    Thank you for the link and the compliment.

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    Comment #46753198

    ...or even how fast technology is evolving in this field.

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    Comment #46750147

    Have you ever heard of burglars or angry girlfriends/boyfriends?

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    Comment #46750139

    Why, may I ask? Once someone broke into my house and stole a laptop and an external drive. It may happen.

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    Is Privacy an Illusion?

    I've been seeing a lot of people these days hailing local LLM's as if they were the ultimate solution to AIing their workflows without data exposure to big tech. What I don't see a…

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