▲ 8 ▼ Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books? (tim.blog) submitted 4 months ago by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se [B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments Comments
[–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (8 children) Ain't no way I'm getting advice from a fucking slop machine. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] nous@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago (6 children) Are you talking about AI or self help books? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago (5 children) How is a book a machine? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Semjeza@fedinsfw.app 2 points 4 months ago Most of the bestselling self help books are slop, just not necessarily AI generated. Truisms regurgitated by corporatist structures and advice groups to get people to struggle though and accept capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Probably talking about the self help publishing industry more than an individual book permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (2 children) Also not a machine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nous@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I know you were talking about AI. It was just a quick jab at the fact they are both slop. Not really meant to be taken that seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago Riveting addition to the comments, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago When was the last time you meaningfully used any sort of LLM? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nous@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago (6 children) Are you talking about AI or self help books? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago (5 children) How is a book a machine? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Semjeza@fedinsfw.app 2 points 4 months ago Most of the bestselling self help books are slop, just not necessarily AI generated. Truisms regurgitated by corporatist structures and advice groups to get people to struggle though and accept capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Probably talking about the self help publishing industry more than an individual book permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (2 children) Also not a machine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nous@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I know you were talking about AI. It was just a quick jab at the fact they are both slop. Not really meant to be taken that seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago Riveting addition to the comments, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago (5 children) How is a book a machine? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Semjeza@fedinsfw.app 2 points 4 months ago Most of the bestselling self help books are slop, just not necessarily AI generated. Truisms regurgitated by corporatist structures and advice groups to get people to struggle though and accept capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Probably talking about the self help publishing industry more than an individual book permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (2 children) Also not a machine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nous@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I know you were talking about AI. It was just a quick jab at the fact they are both slop. Not really meant to be taken that seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago Riveting addition to the comments, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semjeza@fedinsfw.app 2 points 4 months ago Most of the bestselling self help books are slop, just not necessarily AI generated. Truisms regurgitated by corporatist structures and advice groups to get people to struggle though and accept capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Probably talking about the self help publishing industry more than an individual book permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (2 children) Also not a machine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nous@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I know you were talking about AI. It was just a quick jab at the fact they are both slop. Not really meant to be taken that seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago Riveting addition to the comments, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (2 children) Also not a machine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nous@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I know you were talking about AI. It was just a quick jab at the fact they are both slop. Not really meant to be taken that seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago Riveting addition to the comments, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nous@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I know you were talking about AI. It was just a quick jab at the fact they are both slop. Not really meant to be taken that seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago Riveting addition to the comments, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingKong33@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago Riveting addition to the comments, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago When was the last time you meaningfully used any sort of LLM? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 point 4 months ago Is his name really Tim Blog? permalink fedilink source
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