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New comment by cryptographical in "Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI"

cryptographical — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:19:01 +0000

Ai is good at replacing services (e.g cashier, research assistant, etc). But it should never replace friends, as it's too predictable. I discuss projects with chatgpt all the time, but I never talk about non-research stuff unless I want it to generate italian brainrot.

New comment by cryptographical in "Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI"

cryptographical — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:31:38 +0000

Ai is wonderful but it should never replace friends. I detest Mark Zuckerberg's claim that AI will replace friends, that's simply not happening. But AI is wonderful at tasks like upscaling or even meme generation.

New comment by cryptographical in "Working with AI Feels More Like Leadership Than Coding"

cryptographical — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:30:21 +0000

It feels like controlling an infinite genie. if you control it well, it is extremely powerful, but it will take anything literally in many cases. But if you master it, and treat it as a compiler of intent, using Plan mode appropriately, you can accelerate and punch far above your weight class.

New comment by cryptographical in "AI in drug discovery – what it is, where we stand and the path forward"

cryptographical — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:28:56 +0000

need one for brain plasicity. it would be nice to be able to easily learn a foreign language or musical instrument naturally.

New comment by cryptographical in "Google is making private AI practical with homomorphic encryption"

cryptographical — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:27:27 +0000

Yeah, for simple calculations on medical data or whatnot, FHE is a highly useful tool. I do wonder, will indistinguishability obfuscation or witness encryption ever be a viable scheme?

New comment by cryptographical in "Google is making private AI practical with homomorphic encryption"

cryptographical — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:40:33 +0000

all we need now is indistinguishable obfuscation