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AI 'thinking sand' sparks debate amid nonsensical commentary

The concept of artificial intelligence, referred to metaphorically as "thinking sand," is being discussed, with some individuals expressing frustration over nonsensical commentary surrounding it. This sentiment is being shared across the Mastodon social network. AI

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AI 'thinking sand' sparks debate amid nonsensical commentary

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Yeah, we made sand that is capable of thinking, and all that, but there are still people thick as a rock, spewing nonsense about that thinking sand... # AI

    Yeah, we made sand that is capable of thinking, and all that, but there are still people thick as a rock, spewing nonsense about that thinking sand... # AI

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Yeah, we made sand that is capable of thinking, and all that, but there are still people thick as a rock, spewing nonsense about that thinking sand... # AI # Ca

    Yeah, we made sand that is capable of thinking, and all that, but there are still people thick as a rock, spewing nonsense about that thinking sand... # AI # Capitalism # ClimateChange