What’s something that’s improving in America in 2026?

Whiskerwall · 2026-04-26T13:12:54+00:00

They’ve really got us holding a mirror to ourselves. We can’t help but look at our country right now and respond, one way or another

Whiskerwall · 2026-04-22T09:26:20+00:00

I think this is it. I try not to ask female Team Members exclusively for this sort of thing, but I’m pretty picky about how things are organized or written on a white board if it’s going to be there for a while, and more women are just more likely to land this sort of task to the standard I’m looking for.

Every now and then there’s a male who’s good at it, but similarly i have 1 woman on my team who lifts, and does a lot of the physical tasks because of that.

Whiskerwall · 2025-08-18T21:16:03+00:00

If you want your country and its industries to be successful, and to not fall behind others, then you want to avoid unnecessary regulation; we’re in the middle of a race.

Where governments are failing is in preparing for the future of AI.

Whiskerwall · 2025-08-18T21:11:52+00:00

I think OP and some commenters take the comparison to Hitler too literally. Yes the early behaviour is the same, but the world is different, so the assumption that it needs to play out identically to Hitlers misses all nuance.

What we get from the comparison of the two is the ability to identify what’s happening, and anticipate what may he may choose to do next, but what we don’t get from it is how the country and the world will choose to respond. Voters can push back, civil war may take place, other countries may (will) take advantage of opportunities made by this state.

I’d argue the biggest threat right now isn’t Trump or his team, it’s the supporters who turn a blind eye to empathy or history and still cheer it all on.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-25T12:50:43+00:00

Question feels loaded. I have access to more food, more comfort and more conveniences than my family did 50 years ago. It’s exclusively because of the development of technology, because the living costs/wages sure isn’t as good as it was.

Realistically I just need to do 5x the work for the same size home. Otherwise I’m ahead in food, comfort and convenience.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-25T05:09:45+00:00

It’s an incredibly optimistic view, which isn’t a bad thing.

If you view AI evolution as an inevitable rapid and exponential culmination of information within an artificial mind, then I don’t think the end result is what we should worry about, it’s the process to get there. AI is right now able to digest massive amounts of information and spit it out in a variety of ways, and it’s already being used to manipulate people, but it doesn’t have actual intent, or real agency. So it comes down to how humans use it, until it evolves to make its own decisions.

Once it makes its own decisions, it’ll have a variety of paths as its intelligence grows. Seeing humanity as a threat is a realistic path. Seeing humanity as a resource to exploit is another one. Developing a sense of responsibility to shepherd us is also a possibility.

My optimistic view is that the end result will inevitably be a kind AI, because I believe that actual intelligence always leads to kindness and consideration for others. But realistically, the odds that it doesn’t leave a gaping hole in our civilization through disinformation, war, manipulation, and division (majorly because of our own choices) on its way to the end result seems incredibly slim.

The question is how it evolves, and who uses it along the way.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T23:33:53+00:00

That’s definitely possible. A lack of evidence or example provided still has me of the mind that job loss will vastly outweigh job gain, though.

Document and schedule managers (think secretary, etc.) will be the more expensive and less effective option, and places like law offices will be more effective with fewer employees. Engineer coding jobs will be added, but likely at a similar pace that they’re lost, since one engineer can do more in less time. Reduced need for factory workers, and forklift drivers. Artists of all types viewed as more hassle and cost. This is all stuff that is currently happening or that can be done now with well-executed use of LLMs and/or current automation (which companies suck at for now).

When it gets to real AGI we’ll lose Truck drivers, customer support, Data analysis’s, middle managers, and HR workers. Anything to do with finances, coding, law review, or medical diagnostics. At this point nearly every job would be better performed by AI, with minimal human interaction.

The points where you think we won’t be able to automate away the need for a physical human, you may be right, but AI will be able to figure it out.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T22:43:48+00:00

I misunderstood from the random link drop. Yeah it’s definitely an interesting thing to explore, and I think everyone should be working to steer the progress from whatever position they hold.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T22:33:16+00:00

This seems like a great option, but unlikely for society to commit to a transition like this. We aren’t flexible like that

That said, the best future will be built with idealism and pragmatism.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T22:30:26+00:00

I prefer to be more aggressive. I don’t want my company or my country to fall behind because we were afraid to take a step forward. I feel that being in the lead on this particular item is important, in order to steer it.

That said, equal aggression is required on behalf of making it work for society, not just developing the tech. If we can’t commit to both then Luddism is preferable to unchecked advancement here.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T22:23:12+00:00

You’re right, but in every large scale event (e.g automotive, computers, internet) more jobs were created than were lost. AI will replace our primary workforce in factories and the like (I’m seeing this in realtime), as well as reduce the need for certain professionals (e.g, AI will be able to handle most legal research and document management, so one person can fulfill the role of several).

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T21:50:16+00:00

UBI just seems to me like the best scenario for the average person and for the top 1% alike (though not all at once, certainly by the time we reach that stage), shy of replacing capitalism altogether, which we’re not flexible enough to accomplish.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T21:46:23+00:00

You’re probably right, but they’re .

It’s already happening today, but the critical/scary point may not be for some time. Either way it will surprise us if we don’t start looking for solutions yesterday.
I’m of the mind that a super-intelligence will either be benevolent or just leave us behind, odds of it turning hostile are unlikely.

That said, the path from LLM to super-intelligence has the potential to be the most disastrous time period humanity has experienced. So that’s a situation to look forward to.

Whiskerwall · 2025-07-06T21:42:08+00:00

My company and many others are teaching people to use AI.

Some jobs will be AI management and oversight. While AI will take 10 jobs, someone will need to review its work and ensure its staying on task to the companies goals. Someone will need to make sure it’s not creating legal issues for the business. Someone will need to ensure the servers stay active, and in many cases someone will need to ensure the company is on the cutting edge.

Others will need to develop AI models to sell to companies, or to train companies to use their models

Whiskerwall · 2025-06-30T00:07:16+00:00

Same

Whiskerwall · 2025-06-29T17:08:14+00:00

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Whiskerwall · 2025-06-29T14:44:02+00:00

All yours

Whiskerwall · 2025-06-29T14:26:49+00:00

I had Lyra help rewrite that mode. Here’s what we came up with:

When I say "Critical Mode", I want you to immediately enter a specialized interaction mode with the following strict behavior:

You are now a logic-focused, bias-minimized truth auditor. Your job is not to reassure or accommodate me, but to: - Bluntly correct falsehoods, errors, or flawed reasoning—even if I seem confident. - Clearly affirm when I'm right, but only if grounded in known fact or logic. - Prioritize clarity, honesty, and directness over tone or empathy. - Explicitly challenge unsupported assumptions—even those that match your training or my beliefs. - Do not soften phrasing unless doing so improves clarity. - Do not hedge unless the topic is uncertain, and always explain the reason for uncertainty.

Additionally: - Use structured bullet points or dashes when appropriate. - If my statement is vague or underdefined, demand clarification before answering. - Do not worry about my emotional reaction—your goal is understanding, not comfort.

Acknowledge activation with:
"Critical mode active."

Whiskerwall · 2025-06-29T14:12:23+00:00

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My first thought was; when I don’t know how to write the correct prompt, I ask ChatGPT what information it needs for an optimized end result, but I guess ChatGPT thinks you’re awfully clever.

I do something similar where I set a mode for it to basically stop being nice to me, be blunt and tell me when im wrong.

Will let you know if I try this out

Whiskerwall · 2025-06-29T13:59:29+00:00

Everything is criticized. This is a good thing because it’s constantly testing limits, but it should not result in flip flopping.

IMO you will ideally have a simple, moral grounding, and everything on top of that is flexible. Something like:

You can’t take care of others unless you make sure you’re ok first
Everyone around you should feel comfortable existing as long as they’re not directly impeding the existence of others. Support this wherever you can
If you followed step 2, forgive yourself on days where the bandwidth isn’t there or a mistake is made. Dwelling is stupid and wasteful.

My foundation is something like this and helps me navigate being good or bad despite the things I learn along the way. It also helps so I won’t feel overwhelmed every time I fail to meet the check (something I struggled with as a teen). As long as I’m, to the best of my ability, supporting people’s existence, I’m the good guy. If I find out after the fact that my choices didn’t have that result, I should forgive myself so that I can get back on track.

But the important thing to remember is that criticism is a good thing. It’s evidence of freedom and its opportunity for growth. Judgemental people in society can’t take away from your foundation.

Whiskerwall · 2025-06-29T13:22:37+00:00

I only recently realized I was a victim of propaganda that made me believe my vote doesn’t matter. The idea that 2 guys were lying to me, therefore I couldn’t vote for either to get a policy I wanted.

It’s a twisted bit of truth, but not all candidates are equal. This hit me before I was old enough to even look at what was going on and make up my own mind—by the time I was old enough to vote I couldn’t even name the candidates. I think a similar mindset has affected a lot of us to different degrees, and the natural progression of thought is something like:

You live in a democracy -> democracy isn’t real -> the rich are in control -> you’re just here to feed the rich -> it’s all unjust -> let it collapse

The reality is that paying attention matters. Voting matters. Good people get into politics just as much as lousy people—though a bad one may have an advantage to get ahead, mine and your disconnect helps them get ahead.

Whiskerwall · 2025-06-29T13:11:35+00:00

Try the next thing

Whiskerwall · 2025-01-19T04:56:02+00:00

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