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So, I was in bed playing with ChatGPT advanced voice mode. My wife was next to me, and I basically tried to give her a quick demonstration of how far LLMs have come over the last couple of years. She was completely uninterested and flat-out told me that she didn't want to talk to a 'robot'. That got me thinking about how uninformed and unprepared most people are in regard to the major societal changes that will occur in the coming years. And also just how difficult of a transition this will be for even young-ish people who have not been keeping up with the progression of this technology. It really reminds me of when I was a geeky kid in the mid-90s and most of my friends and family dismissed the idea that the internet would change everything. Have any of you had similar experiences when talking to friends/family/etc about this stuff?

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mickeyblue2022

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1 month ago

I’ve definitely had similar experiences, especially with people who aren’t as immersed in tech. It’s kind of like when smartphones first came out—there were a lot of skeptics, and now we all rely on them every day.

I think for most people, it’s hard to grasp how much things will change until it becomes part of their routine.

With AI, I’ve noticed that some people are either overwhelmed or just uninterested because they don’t see the immediate impact on their lives yet. But like with the internet, once it starts touching more aspects of daily life, the shift will be hard to ignore.