I saw a good article on c/upliftingnews about AI improving traffic signal controllers. It’s good and all, I just can’t help but think of the “look at what they need to have a fraction of our power” meme while reading it

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    1 year ago

    Alright, blocking this community. It’s getting to be a bit of a pessimistic vacuum chamber, which is one of the reasons I was okay abandoning Reddit.

    Good message overall. Good luck everyone

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      1 year ago

      Sorry if it came across that way, I don’t mean it pessimistically. The improvements the article talks about are great.

      I just imagine asking random people “Is a 30% reduction in traffic exciting?” And they say “Yes–BUT only if you do it with AI and high-tech stuff Otherwise I couldn’t care less”.

      Imagining that kind of response is hilarious to me.

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        I mean I actually kinda agree with them. I don’t like vacuum chambers and some of the stuff on here really does ignore the practicality of people’s situations.

        I’m on here for the good arguments and laughs, not getting in so deep that I think everyone can and should sell their car tomorrow.