Slop is slop, but now I'll be less critical in my evaluation of AI output and more willing to call something slop I might not have otherwise. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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The statement is probably true, but the only quote in the article that mentions “slop” doesn’t really support the headline’s claim:
”We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication,” Nadella laments, emphasizing hopes that society will become more accepting of AI, or what Nadella describes as "cognitive amplifier tools." ”...and develop a new equilibrium in terms of our “theory of the mind” that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other.”
The article makes a lot of solid points about the AI hype bubble that Nadella is promoting in his year-end LinkedIn post, but it doesn’t seem like he was actually calling for people to stop using the term “slop.”
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hopes that society will become more accepting of AI, or what Nadella describes as "cognitive amplifier tools."
Ok well this is a simple train of cause and effect that even Mr Nadella should be able to understand.
Make an actual tool that is so damn good and so universally useful that early adopters who pay attention would consider calling it a "cognitive amplifier."
Keep in mind that I have seen the term "second brain" used for note taking apps, usually easy to use and sync between devices. (I'm using AnyType free)
That is how poorly the "market" views your "tech demo with a price tag" product! It loses the brain title to a small collection of conveniently stored text files. Congratulations.
Then stop trying to shove AI into everything dipshit!
Ceo slop
Hang on everybody… I have to think about this. I think maybe I wanna do what he says. I mean, he's gotta be a genius cause he's a ceo, so how could his advice (demands) be wrong?
He's right. AI bullshit is fucking magic.
You mean I shouldn't replace every instance of Ai in my sentences with slop?.
The funny thing is, I just did.
Microslop. There, see, I did it.
Remember when they wanted us not to call it the Xbone? Peppridge Farm remembers.
Too god damn bad.
Latest version of FireFox already uses AI for tab suggestions. Privacy concern much?
the Barbar.ai Slopiand effect.
Yeah, well I want the Microsoft CEO to stop calling slop "AI".
No problem, I can be nice.
Let's help him and call it bubble.
Cool, he can push it more to PCs and make me happier with my Macs. (Our computers at work run Windows 11 Enterprise, they miss a lot of this shit. A recent update blocked Copilot and I'm okay with that.)
That said, I fucked around a bit with Copilot at work and I think it's interesting? I don't trust it but I've asked it a few dumb questions when I was bored.
Slop.
~~He’s not my boss~~
Shit it is.
I bet they'd like me stop calling windows shit too. Not gonna happen
Dude just needs to admit he loves slop like the greedy little piggy he is.
Oh, I guess we'll call it AI crap then.
Microsoft is slop
Rich tech CEOs don’t want for much. How’s it feel, bud?
It's nice to want things.
I want him to shut his gaping yaphole, neither one of us is happy. Life is suffering