People keep comparing AI to the likes of NFTs, the blockchain, and 3D printers. All of those were over-promised niche products but AI has already proven its worth.
They were all about what they could do, but AI is already doing it.
Now that there are decent Text to 3D models I use AI with my 3D printer to basically talk into my computer and it divines a physical object. We’re closer to Star Trek’s Replicator than I would’ve ever thought imaginable in my lifetime. These “over-promised niche products” are simply nacent technologies that have not had the benefit of maturation.
Text to 3D models I use AI with my 3D printer
Can you please share some models you printed this way? Curious to see. I have 3D printers at home and tried few 3D models e.g. PifHUD or TripoSR but never went all the way to printing any as I didn’t find the quality sufficient. This was months ago or more so I imagine better models exist, also maybe you have a better workflow.
People keep comparing AI to the likes of NFTs, the blockchain, and 3D printers. All of those were over-promised niche products
I don’t know why you’re throwing shade at 3d printers, they’re great products that allow you to make random shit and iterate prototypes. A friend of mine has some, and along with fidgets and shit, she’s used it to replace parts that the OEMs won’t sell at reasonable prices.
Ai has real applications and uses that can help us. NFTs do not
NFTs also have legitimate uses. The problem is people treat them like an investment instead of, y’know, a token.
Everything an NFT can do other tech can do better and for less energy, NFTs are worthless
Ok, show me every single holder of an Ame72 piece and the respective market in real time.
(by the way Ethereum, the largest NFT chain, uses less energy than your dishwasher now)
AI is here to stay imo. This is not crypto
ANI (Artificial Narrow Intelligence) =/= AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)
These “AI” are all ANI, and are useless.
AGI, however, could be used to win wars.
I don’t think civillians even have access to anything resembling AGI, and I’m not sure any government even have a fully developed AGI yet.
I really wish we could retire the phrase “tech bro”.
It actively alienates allies that we desperately need.
The average techie does NOT fit the mold of “tech bro”.
They tend to be very liberal https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/122582/web.345435/#/summary
They tend to be more LGBTQ friendly than most industries https://www.spiceworks.com/hr/diversity-inclusion/guest-article/top-lgbtq-friendly-industries-in-the-us/
There’s a loud minority of tech leaders who qualify as “tech bros” and they’re not representative of the industry. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-02-20/california-silicon-valley-andreessen-zuckerberg-musk-donald-trump
If we continue to lump that large majority of nerds in with that group; at best we’re wasting time yelling at allies, at worst we’re driving them to the other side.
The average techie does NOT fit the mold of “tech bro”.
Largely because Techies actually understand technology while Tech Bros mostly just know how to repeat something they half heard on Joe Rogan in the middle of a sales call.
If we continue to lump that large majority of nerds in with that group;
Bros, traditionally speaking, aren’t considered nerds. They’re more often thrown in with jocks.
It’s an annoying subset of people in tech.
They’re usually quick on the latest fads and buzzwords. They pose themselves as technical innovators, when they’re not really innovating anything. They’re just chasing trends and hope they can make some quick money while the hype is still strong. Technical skill is optional.
You often find these in LinkedIn.
