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Mastodon user calls average AI tools 'slop,' but expert tools work well

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An individual on Mastodon expressed skepticism about the general quality of AI tools available to the average user, describing them as "slop" that doesn't function effectively. However, they noted that AI tools used by "Actual Experts" appear to perform well. AI

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Mastodon user calls average AI tools 'slop,' but expert tools work well

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    average person on mastodon AI is just slop, it doesn't work, so don't use it Actual Experts seems to work pretty well https:// bsky.app/profile/emollick.bsky .s

    average person on mastodon AI is just slop, it doesn't work, so don't use it Actual Experts seems to work pretty well https:// bsky.app/profile/emollick.bsky .social/post/3myjcs6g7zc2q # AI # LLM # Priors # EchoChamber

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