# \#ai **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/ai/90.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [So what will our AI civilization of the future look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-will-our-ai-civilization-of-the-future-look-like/1032973)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-will-our-ai-civilization-of-the-future-look-like/1032973 "2026-09-25T22:43:28Z")
I personally don’t hold much credence in predictions that AI will either destroy the world or create a utopia. I feel like this is a combination of sci fy BS and Silicon Valley marketing hype designed to encourage capit… --- ## [How much do you trust your AI Chatbot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-trust-your-ai-chatbot/1033319)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-trust-your-ai-chatbot/1033319 "2026-09-25T22:27:30Z")
I’ve been using ChatGPT since 2023. I’m using it more now because I’m researching a new screenplay I’m writing. I could do it the old fashioned way and learn it all “fact by fact”, but it’s much easier and more efficient… --- ## [So... How does one actually use AI?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-does-one-actually-use-ai/1027842)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-does-one-actually-use-ai/1027842 "2026-09-25T21:12:58Z")
I’m very anti-AI. I have yet to see any results that make me go “Wow, I need this!” But - I’m not a total Luddite. If AI could do something useful for me, I would consider using it. To that end, I have some old schemati… --- ## [Let AI assess your personality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-ai-assess-your-personality/1033363)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-ai-assess-your-personality/1033363 "2026-09-25T20:54:26Z")
Lots (of good) AI threads lately (late-ly?) … A little game, I’d like you to play if you are so inclined: for those of you who have used an AI bot, pls ask it the following prompt: based on our all-time-conversations,… --- ## [What's some strange or funny answers you've gotten from Google's AI?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-some-strange-or-funny-answers-youve-gotten-from-googles-ai/1033348)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-some-strange-or-funny-answers-youve-gotten-from-googles-ai/1033348 "2026-09-25T01:26:54Z")
I find it is often bad at historical data that you ask for. It will point occasionally give (and point sources) at contemporary wages when I ask for wage data from decades ago. It more often blurs together sources from t… --- ## [AI vs. Al (Artificial Intelligence vs. someone named Albert or Alfred)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-vs-al-artificial-intelligence-vs-someone-named-albert-or-alfred/1033215)
**Author:** [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-vs-al-artificial-intelligence-vs-someone-named-albert-or-alfred/1033215 "2026-09-24T17:50:43Z")
There’s a modnote in the general aviation thread: The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 2) - #432 where the moderator thought that @Spiderman was posting something made with AI. It seemed odd give… --- ## [The business of AI (mostly LLMs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-business-of-ai-mostly-llms/1030556)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-business-of-ai-mostly-llms/1030556 "2026-09-22T03:54:48Z")
I’ve been thinking a long while about starting this conversation, because though I follow news in this area pretty closely, it evolves so quickly that it’s hard for me to keep up (and I do try). To be clear, what I want… --- ## [AI image generation is getting crazy good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 2040\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-image-generation-is-getting-crazy-good/1017203 "2026-09-22T02:41:53Z")
Today I’ve been exploring the understanding that ChatGPT 4o has of fictional characters, and I am blown away. The depth and detail of what it “understands” is almost scary, truly like something out of science fiction. Th… --- ## [We need a "little gear" for AI news panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-little-gear-for-ai-news-panic/1033199)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-little-gear-for-ai-news-panic/1033199 "2026-09-22T00:28:05Z")
I get that AI is trending as the big scary technology right now. Sure, there are issues. But can everybody in the news just stop, take a deep breath, and fucking learn something about AI before panic-reporting the late… --- ## [AI is wonderful and will make your life better! (not)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 1259\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117 "2026-09-21T11:27:06Z")
This is a thread where I’m going to dump shitty and new uses of AI, feel free to join me. Airlines have been using price optimization for a long time, in one form or another, but now Delta is going to set the wolves of … --- ## [Talk me off the ledge: Will AI destroy my industry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-off-the-ledge-will-ai-destroy-my-industry/981879)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-off-the-ledge-will-ai-destroy-my-industry/981879 "2026-09-20T00:55:59Z")
I’m a writer for a mid-sized marketing agency. Lately all we can talk about is AI – what the new developments are, how we can leverage it, and (haha) how soon before it takes all our jobs? I’m finding it harder to laugh… --- ## [Why are they pushing AI (artificial intelligence) so hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-they-pushing-ai-artificial-intelligence-so-hard/1013480)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-they-pushing-ai-artificial-intelligence-so-hard/1013480 "2026-09-18T15:43:00Z")
If somebody has a factual answer, I’d welcome it, but I put this in IMHO because I am interested in speculation, too. It seems that just in the last year, everybody (Google, Apple, Adobe, Outlook, my workplace) have rea… --- ## [Digital art creator algorithm website](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-art-creator-algorithm-website/962081)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 2376\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-art-creator-algorithm-website/962081 "2026-09-06T19:58:53Z")
Someone put together a website with an algorithm that creates art from text prompts. It’s tons of fun to play with. Anyone else tried it? --- ## [Using AI in 2026 - specific funny experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-ai-in-2026-specific-funny-experiences/1031158)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-ai-in-2026-specific-funny-experiences/1031158 "2026-08-13T21:55:37Z")
Figuring AI is part of the future, I have been mucking about with Claude. This has increased my concern for AI as well as appreciate it as a helpful tool. The weaknesses are obvious. Every answer is delivered with con… --- ## [2026: Claude vs ChatGTP vs Whatever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-claude-vs-chatgtp-vs-whatever/1031200)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-claude-vs-chatgtp-vs-whatever/1031200 "2026-08-09T18:17:06Z")
Some recent threads on AI devolved into differences in style between options. This thread is for that specifically. This has been well covered for graphics and illustrations already. Claude, Chat. I’ve never grokked… --- ## [Can ai's play boardgames?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ais-play-boardgames/1029428)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ais-play-boardgames/1029428 "2026-08-06T23:16:47Z")
An offshoot from another thread where there some discussion of ai’s playing chess. Obviously, ai’s can play chess and other board games. And they can beat humans. My question is whether the ai’s have to be programmed t… --- ## [Leopold Aschenbrenner's article about the near term future of AI, what do other people think of his predictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leopold-aschenbrenners-article-about-the-near-term-future-of-ai-what-do-other-people-think-of-his-predictions/1009388)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leopold-aschenbrenners-article-about-the-near-term-future-of-ai-what-do-other-people-think-of-his-predictions/1009388 "2026-07-27T16:33:48Z")
Aschenbrenner is a wunderkind (for lack of a better word) who worked for OpenAI on the superalignment team. The article is very long, about 160 pages. So I don’t expect people to read it. A short synopsis is this. A… --- ## [Should AI splooge be treated the same as copyrighted materials on the Dope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-ai-splooge-be-treated-the-same-as-copyrighted-materials-on-the-dope/1031830)
**Author:** [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-ai-splooge-be-treated-the-same-as-copyrighted-materials-on-the-dope/1031830 "2026-07-27T11:29:55Z")
It’s no secret that Algorithmic Artificial Intelligence platforms vacuum up copyrighted materials and barf out an approximate imitation of human discourse. The rules on this board have always forbidden posting more than … --- ## [The 10 Best Songs: Using AI Well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-best-songs-using-ai-well/1031303)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-best-songs-using-ai-well/1031303 "2026-07-02T02:18:28Z")
I read an article in a recent Economist about how global music has now become hyperlocal. Taylor Swift is popular - so might make one think things would lean towards international shared experiences. We all love Star W… --- ## [Where could “AI” be actually helpful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-ai-be-actually-helpful/1030463)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-ai-be-actually-helpful/1030463 "2026-07-01T20:00:39Z")
I’m not a big fan of AI. I don’t believe that machines should be thinking for people. But - I can see a very useful application of AI, or at least limited speech parsing. I have a Nikon Z8 camera, and there are way too … --- ## [Can LLMs (large language models) be used to decipher ancient languages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-llms-large-language-models-be-used-to-decipher-ancient-languages/1020628)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-llms-large-language-models-be-used-to-decipher-ancient-languages/1020628 "2026-06-19T18:37:16Z")
I don’t totally understand how LLM models are created/trained, but if they are largely statistical analyses of large corpora of written text, would you be able to train a model on a bunch of undeciphered ancient document… --- ## [AI Psychosis - Please take this seriously](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-psychosis-please-take-this-seriously/1030685)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-psychosis-please-take-this-seriously/1030685 "2026-06-08T23:46:14Z")
I’m assuming at this point that most dopers have at least heard of AI Induced Psychosis, an as-yet not recognized condition of psychosis being escalated (or initiated) by sycophantic chatbots that feed into users’ delusi… --- ## [AI: Proof and the Pudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-proof-and-the-pudding/1030008)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-proof-and-the-pudding/1030008 "2026-06-05T19:08:10Z")
Some doctors often cheer AI for its potential to advance medicine. Though this seems true, one notes that very few new antibiotics have been developed in the last few decades. This has caused concern some resistant inf… --- ## [How well do you treat AI? Are you kind to it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-treat-ai-are-you-kind-to-it/1016555)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-treat-ai-are-you-kind-to-it/1016555 "2026-06-04T23:27:08Z")
This isn’t a question about what AI can do for you (or how to tag it), but how you treat it in response. Do you say please and thank you? When it makes a mistake, do you gently correct it or angrily yell at it? Do you b… --- ## [Using AI for voting? {Candidate research}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-ai-for-voting-candidate-research/1030575)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-ai-for-voting-candidate-research/1030575 "2026-06-03T07:54:56Z")
For voting today, I tried using AI. I wonder if this is a good approach. Some candidates in today’s California primary election are quite obscure, and finding good information about them can be tricky. So I used AI for s… --- ## [What practical tasks are AIs already good at today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-practical-tasks-are-ais-already-good-at-today/1028737)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-practical-tasks-are-ais-already-good-at-today/1028737 "2026-05-28T13:39:00Z")
Background This is an attempt to create a ongoing thread that documents the latest advances in consumer AIs (LLMs or otherwise). By consumer AI, I mean tools that are free or relatively affordable (\< $100-ish a month, l… --- ## [An important note about AIs and personal information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-important-note-about-ais-and-personal-information/1029974)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-important-note-about-ais-and-personal-information/1029974 "2026-05-26T15:49:57Z")
We recently had an incident where a member of the board (who, like most of our members, prefers to keep their offline identity anonymous) posted some very vague personal information. Another member, out of curiosity, co… --- ## [AI Stand-Up Comedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-stand-up-comedy/1030195)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-stand-up-comedy/1030195 "2026-05-24T15:31:20Z")
2026 A.I. STAND-UP COMEDY (SHORT) SHOW How do you feel about it? If it made you laugh, would that be enough? I stopped going to stand-up shows a while ago because too many drunk people yell and shout, and if you miss a … --- ## [How will Generative AI change video games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-generative-ai-change-video-games/1030152)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-generative-ai-change-video-games/1030152 "2026-05-21T17:20:07Z")
Open world games are likely to be changed dramatically by generative AI; detailed environments at every scale, more complex and more variety of NPCs. It will make content generation so much easier that, as I’ve noted pre… --- ## [Elon Musk sues OpenAI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk-sues-openai/1029640)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk-sues-openai/1029640 "2026-04-30T13:00:37Z")
This is a big deal as both sides are backed by huge amounts of cash and the stakes are considerable. I have no doubt that Musk is suing them out of malice and vengeance since they’re a major competitor and former partne… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/ai/90.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=ai)