I can see how this would work on a technical level but what's the intended use case?
Readit Newsmocko commented on Getting ready to issue IP address certificates community.letsencrypt.org... · Posted by u/Bogdanp
They're looking at the wrong end of the problem - you can implement all the tech you like, but ultimately you'll run into the Slough of Despond of the so-called British Justice System.
[Alleged] perps will wait months to get to trial only to be either acquitted on a technicality, or be handed a derisory "slapped wrist" fine/sentence. If the former they'll be able to pay in instalments. If the latter, it'll most likely it'll be suspended or reduced to Community Service.
Sad but true. Anyone wanting to learn more about how dysfunctional the UK's justice system is after years of underfunding should read Secret Barrister[1]. For comfortable technology folks who seldom brush with the law it's eye-opening stuff.
What's the significance of this? The most recent advisory listed is almost a year old.
mocko commented on No one wants to talk to your chatbot lucas-mcgregor.medium.com... · Posted by u/cratermoon
My mind has been changed on this recently after I showed a very close friend the Pi app [1]. Almost immediately they were using Pi all day everyday as a kind of "rubber ducky" to process decisions and just generally brainstorm with - the same way you would with a therapist, close friend or colleague.
For example, this person literally has an ongoing chat with Pi to "help find enjoyment in daily life" via the voice interface. Not only that but basic help with research etc... instead of googling. That's amazing and staggering. I mean it's literally like the movie Her (without the romantic subtext).
[1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pi-your-personal-ai/id64458159...
Holy crap, thanks for sharing this. It's the first time a conversational AI has impressed me. I can just about find the edges (short memory, relentlessly positive) but in the space of an hour it's given reasonably good advice on social situations, answered questions about how it works and even recommended some great niche bands based on my existing tastes. Just as you said, its knowledge seems to be extremely broad.
There's a contrast between Pi and the kind of chatbot discussed in the article. When we talk to Pi we don't expect it to do anything for us - it just gives advice and makes suggestions that we can take or leave. The resulting stream of tokens matches our expectations enough to satisfy us.
A chatbot on a company's website however, probably we are talking to that because we want something to happen. "Please fix my account", "my last bill was wrong" etc. As the chatbot isn't integrated with the company's processes it can't actually change the state of the outside world and so talking to it will be a frustrating experience. I wonder if this will improve if/when chatbots get better integrated with systems? Will companies even dare to do this for real?