Artificial Intelligence

[golfnrl]

Where is everyone? Having several pages of open ongoing issues on the forum in the not so recent past was common place. I asked Google if there was an AI chat bot specifically for weed. Seems there's not. There are several chat bots provided by companies that appear to be specific to the products that are being sold by said company. Are pharmers taking their questions and issues about growing MJ to AI instead of coming here? IDK...but it feels weird.

[Bowhunterwoody]

I agree. Used to be if I went off grid to camp for a day or two, there would be 20-30 posts with several threads on each when I got back. These days you can go a whole day without a new post. Maybe it is AI.

[Smallgrow]

I don’t know where AI is at people seem to use it a lot for regular questions, but there’s also just such an explosion of info sources on growing MJ folks are elsewhere.
I think probably more people going water only soil which keeps it simpler IMHO
Also as Sirius put it recently this forum is technically archaic, that has to be a turn off for some despite all the great info and the main site.
It’s also summer so I feel like maybe that’s the off season for a lot of folks not growing outside

[ductwizard2]

maybe its another lockout issue, had 1 a cpl mo.'s ago and it took a good 2-3 mo's to get back in

[MiguelEnfermo]

A buddy of mine grows one plant outside every year and sent me a screenshot of him asking if his plant was ready to harvest to Chatgpt. It told him not to harvest yet and give it a week or more. It was dead on. Not kidding.

[Allotrope1000]

AI is fairly new and fascinating. I have found some responses to be valuable and others totally and and completely wrong.
For my grows, I will continue to default the ultimate plant decisions to biological intelligence.

[Chipmunk]

I agree Allotrope 1000 100%. It's like so many things that we just learn to live with and accept. if we don't go forward then we aren't going anywhere.

[dmpmfd]

Funny you mentioned this today since HT just announced thier own version of AI for Ganja

[golfnrl]

I appreciate everyone's perspective. I am not opposed to AI. This rush to embrace and incorporate it into every aspect of our daily lives seems a bit foolish to me. I find it kind of creepy to interact with an AI bot as if I was interacting with a human. AI is a machine and IMHO should be treated as such. Google says Growweedeasy.com is the internet's gold standard for self help and advice for growing weed. I'd hate to lose that. I'm afraid that once AI is firmly entrenched (might already be) in our world we'll be locked out without paying a fee to get the information we need or buying a subscription. Seems like that is already happening.

[Orggrwr]

The scary part is that the scientist who study this stuff say there is a 20% chance that the advent of AI will be an extinction event for the human race. ( according to Bill Maher) and we are still going full speed ahead.

[shadycon]

Think about this; They are trying to make computers think like humans. I think they have succeeded. Computer don't know truth from false, they just analyze information they are given and try to make sense out of it. So do humans.Point is; You have to decide what you hear or read is true or false. JMHO.............

[golfnrl]

Google Gemini admitted that it's responses were limited by preset parameters installed by Google. I had criticized Gemini for using AI speak to make excuses for a certain someone's behavior and refusing to be objective about said person. The upbeat always positive never give up attitude in the AI's responses, according to Gemini is designed to establish a relationship...it's creepy.

[Chipmunk]

Who is Bill Maher?

[golfnrl]

Exactly...He's a comedian/political pundit with a show about current affairs on HBO (I think). He strikes me as a person that likes to tell people how and what to think. I gave up on that a long time ago. I don't watch Mr. Maher's show or listen to what he has to say but I don't criticize those that do.

[Orggrwr]

Yes, he's a comedian/ political commentator with a show on HBO. I like him because he calls out both the right and the left when they do stupid shit. He has a podcast where he and his guest get high . He recently had vice president Vance on his show and invited him to come on the podcast and get "super stoned ". The vice president politely declined, unfortunately.

[Chipmunk]

I don't watch much of the TV. I'm with you golfnrl. I do spend much time fishing from my boat or working on my current resto mod. 1962 Chevy11 hard top that has a small block 406cu in under the hood. She is nice real nice!

[golfnrl]

The truck sounds fun. Reminds me of a '63 chevy 1/2 ton. 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree I bought from the original owner. Original bill of sale had a heater listed as the only add on. Wish I still had that truck...

[Chipmunk]

I wish I had kept a few of my vehicles from the past also. The more I think about this Bill Maher person from what was said I think he has no respect for the office of VP and I hope that the rest of the non-ganja smoking world doesn't think all of us ganja smokers are dumb half-wits like that. I guess I won't be turning my tv box on to see that show. A bad ambassador for us smokers in my opinion!

[Orggrwr]

He's the exact opposite. Watch the show once or at least learn more before forming an opinion on one offhand forum comment. He's a pot smoker with a national show talking to serious people about serious issues. Definitely not a dumb half-wit