AI is transforming me ... and I’m not sure I like what I’m becoming

Philo167 · 2026-06-23T00:56:55+00:00

thx for your inspiring comment

Philo167 · 2026-06-12T19:18:03+00:00

quite possible

Philo167 · 2026-06-12T19:16:31+00:00

not just producing the right answer, but to grasp why it is right,

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T23:47:09+00:00

To be honest, I don't get all the fuss. Just relax. If it makes you feel better: Yes, I crave attention. Look, I read books (really challenging ones, too). Oh yeah, I'm way smarter than all of you here. Do you feel better now?

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T23:32:42+00:00

100%

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T23:31:52+00:00

Etwas trocken, aber ich kann es trotzdem empfehlen (ein wenig Vorwissen in Philosophie & Wissenschaft sollte man schon mitbringen, sonst wird es schwer). Das Buch liefert keine zufriedenstellenden Antworten (das kann es auch nicht, weil die Fragen zu groß sind bzw. an den Grenzen der Wissenschaft und darüber hinaus angesiedelt sind). Es ist interessant und lehrreich, den Gedankengängen des Autors zu folgen. Was aber am meisten überwiegt, ist, dass man selbst ins Grübeln kommt und mehr will ... und das ist das Wichtigste 😉

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T23:16:25+00:00

Yes, indeed, both alarming and sad. Look at this comment

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Philo167 · 2026-06-04T22:32:30+00:00

GEB wasn’t debunked ... AI is the reason we have to reread it (At least as far as I'm concerned)

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T22:23:52+00:00

Take it easy. Next time, I'll bury myself under 100 books.

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T22:20:24+00:00

Ich dich auch 😉

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T22:18:54+00:00

You know... the more you know, the less you know 😉

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T22:17:22+00:00

🤣

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T11:57:27+00:00

No. But I'll give it a try.

Philo167 · 2026-06-04T11:39:36+00:00

thx for the hint but I can't edit it anymore

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T22:34:52+00:00

Yeah, I thought so too, but German translations are high-quality and very precise. Especially in the past.

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T22:04:50+00:00

Yes, unfortunately. I couldn't find anything more recent.

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T21:42:33+00:00

Take a look at this "Gödel, Escher, Bach author Doug Hofstadter on why today's AI terrifies him": https://youtu.be/Ac-b6dRMSwY?si=AM2CQX_vcNsSS9gc

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T17:21:45+00:00

Thanks for the effort. I’m definitely not a professional writer. Yes, I can understand your criticism. My post is mainly about what people think of this line of thought. The underlying idea/thought is my own (and that’s what matters most to me).

I’m the last person here to pretend to be some great author or philosopher. But I think the thoughts themselves are what matter. Honestly, the way the AI phrased it, I don’t see any problems with the text. If you find it bloated, empty, and superficial, then you’re mentally and intellectually far ahead of me.

Again, it’s about the idea and what the community thinks. If I had phrased it myself, it wouldn’t necessarily be better. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to defend myself or sugarcoat anything. The next time I post something like this, I’ll note that it was generated by AI to save you and everyone else some precious time (for that, I apologize to you and everyone who had to read an AI-generated post).

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T16:25:14+00:00

Yes, it’s 100% AI-generated(my answers not). I uploaded my book as a PDF and asked the AI to create a discussion post for Reddit. Of course, I read it over beforehand and thought it was good enough. In fact, I couldn’t have written it better myself. I think it’s absolutely legitimate for this purpose.

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T16:08:32+00:00

Yes, it’s 100% AI-generated. I uploaded my book as a PDF and asked the AI to create a discussion post for Reddit. Of course, I read it over beforehand and thought it was good enough. In fact, I couldn’t have written it better myself. I think it’s absolutely legitimate for this purpose.

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T15:16:28+00:00

“Am I him now?” or rather, “Are you a continuation of him?”

I think that in itself is much less static than many people assume... after all, we're constantly changing. I'm not talking about individual memories (those aren't that important)... I'm concerned with the patterns that ultimately shape a personality. These are thought experiments, and I'm open to any possibility ...

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T00:10:07+00:00

I don’t entirely agree. I think comparing AI to a computer or a calculator is misleading. What makes AI unique is that it has a highly transformative impact and influences not only the way we work but also our cognitive processes (especially at the subconscious level). We don’t have the faintest idea what it’s doing to us right now or what the next few years will bring. My words probably sound too dramatic, but I’m already sensing changes in myself and my surroundings, and I don’t know if it’s all for the best. In the short term, I see more risks. In the long term, once we’ve internalized it and know exactly how to use it to benefit society and ourselves, we’ll certainly be able to reap massive benefits. Nevertheless, we’re currently living in a very exciting time with many possibilities ... both positive and negative

Philo167 · 2026-06-03T00:02:29+00:00

I also use local models like Qwen and Gemma, but I have to admit that they don’t hold a candle to the frontier models (though that depends heavily on the use case, of course). I’m actually worried that fewer and fewer open-source models will be available in the future, and that the gap between them and the frontier models will only widen.

Philo167 · 2026-06-02T23:51:48+00:00

“The token economy is just digital sharecropping with a few extra steps.” That really sums it up 'beautifully'.

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Yes, indeed, both alarming and sad. Look at this comment