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Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by nine_k »

renegade-otter wrote: post #41
renegat0x0 wrote: post #25

Google will not be interested in fixing search. It also may not be possibile because of ai spam. They would like to invest in deep mind/bard/gemini than to fix technology that will be obsolete in a few years. I have started scanning domains to see how many different places there are in the internet. Spoiler: Not many. We could try to create curated open databases for links, forums, places, and links, but in ai era it…

It's likely we will come full circle - to a Yahoo-like human-curated Internet directory.

It's a spiral, so it won't be controlled by a corporation.

Actually, there are many such collaborative directories on specific subjects; search GitHub for "awesome ", for instance.

Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by xtracto »

renegat0x0 wrote: post #25

Google will not be interested in fixing search. It also may not be possibile because of ai spam. They would like to invest in deep mind/bard/gemini than to fix technology that will be obsolete in a few years. I have started scanning domains to see how many different places there are in the internet. Spoiler: Not many. We could try to create curated open databases for links, forums, places, and links, but in ai era it…

It's funny that you end your comment with a link to github. The centralized website that has been swallowing open source code.

Other than that, I agree with your message.

Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by nemoniac »

"Do you often append "reddit" or "wiki" to your Google search queries?"

Well no, I haven't even used Google for search in years. I use a proxy and I also usually have a Wikipedia tab and a Reddit tab open to search there directly when I want to.

That helps keep a part of the Internet out of my reach and I'm very happy with that.

Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by [deleted] »

nemoniac wrote: post #83

"Do you often append "reddit" or "wiki" to your Google search queries?" Well no, I haven't even used Google for search in years. I use a proxy and I also usually have a Wikipedia tab and a Reddit tab open to search there directly when I want to. That helps keep a part of the Internet out of my reach and I'm very happy with that.

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Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by the_third_wave »

jajko wrote: post #69
nstart wrote: post #54

Someone once asked a question online about what each person's biggest fear was regarding the future of AI generated content. I thought about it. While the fears of not being able to earn money for creative pursuits are a concern, my biggest concern remains around anonymity. At some point, I fear that participating online with other humans will require "proof of self" and as AI becomes more and more able to generate c…

The parallel concern - we saw how too open communities just don't work in modern world. Way too many sides have their own 'pitch', be it marketing, politics, propaganda, always to manipulate opinions via emotions to steered goal which is never actual simple truth. Truth doesn't need much marketing among reasonable people. This is how flat earthers, climate change deniers, blind supporters of putin's war on ukraine et…

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Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by executesorder66 »

vouaobrasil wrote: post #24
grackledozer wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this satire?

No. I simply believe that the internet would be superior as a basic service with very limited corporate involvement. I believe the internet would be superior if it were like a basic, government-supplied service so that websites would be created by individuals, and small to medium-sized businesses. It would be more democratic, and it would not have the same problems created by massive networks. No Twitter, no Facebook…

Are you aware that nothing is stopping you from only visiting websites made by individuals, and medium-sized businesses? In fact, you can also choose to use cool things like Google Earth, AND choose not to use shit things like Twitter, Facebook, Google Search etc.

Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by Citizen_Lame »

shp0ngle wrote: post #68

One thing that makes me kind of happy - I am no longer scared of "AI singularity". Looking at the bullshit LLMs generate, I don't think they will take over world and start to upload our minds to torture chambers or whatever.

Fair point. Let's cut through the fluff: thinking LLMs won't lead to AI singularity because they occasionally spit out nonsense is like dismissing the potential of the internet because you once got a 404 error. These blunders aren't the endgame; they're stepping stones. Technology evolves. What's a joke today could be the entity outsmarting us tomorrow. Don't worry about sci-fi scenarios of digital torture chambers just yet, but maybe don't write off the potential of AI based on its current puberty phase either. Underestimating tech progress is a bit like laughing at early cars for being slower than horses—amusing, until you're the only one left in the dust.

Re: The internet is slipping out of our reach

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Post by Citizen_Lame »

nemoniac wrote: post #83

"Do you often append "reddit" or "wiki" to your Google search queries?" Well no, I haven't even used Google for search in years. I use a proxy and I also usually have a Wikipedia tab and a Reddit tab open to search there directly when I want to. That helps keep a part of the Internet out of my reach and I'm very happy with that.

This has Onion article vibes.

Area Man Constantly Mentioning He Doesn't Own A Television https://www.theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-d...

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