Is AI the end off all forums?

[MsAccessNL]

I see that the number of posts on coding forms is decreasing rapidly….

 

[MarkK]

Interesting observation. I certainly go to AI first these days...

 

[Jon]

Not only that, Google altered its algo recently and we lost about 20-25% of traffic to AWF as a result. They are favouring sites like Reddit instead.

But remember, AI will be the end of masses of stuff. The disruption will be huge. And we are on the cusp of domestic robots too. Everything is about to change. I wouldn't be surprised if in 5 to 10 years time we will be getting our haircut by a robot.

 

[NauticalGent]

...we will be getting our haircut by a robot.

Meet my barber

 

[CJ_London]

So where does AI get its info? Forums? If the forums are gone, nothing new? So stagnation?

You can see ChatGPT interrogates forums when you ask a complex question

 

[amorosik]

I think this (AI new era) will be the start of some AI forums

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I wouldn't be surprised if in 5 to 10 years time we will be getting our haircut by a robot.

No chance. My lady barbers are too much fun and have nice legs.

 

[GPGeorge]

So where does AI get its info? Forums? If the forums are gone, nothing new? So stagnation?

You can see ChatGPT interrogates forums when you ask a complex question

True, but how many truly unique new questions are there as a percentage of all current technical questions? Are we talking about incremental increases or substantial, consequential increases?

In theory, of course, the point made is valid. In other spheres. recycling the same stuff over and over is known as an Echo Chamber. And it's not good.

 

[Steve R.]

So where does AI get its info? Forums? If the forums are gone, nothing new? So stagnation?

You can see ChatGPT interrogates forums when you ask a complex question

A problem is that an AI, when it interrogates forums, does not know fact from fiction. Consequently, it has to weigh each "interrogation" before generating its response. Hopefully, the underlying algorithm will "pick" the best response.

PS: I also noticed that an AI may not be time sensitive. "Incorrect" AI responses may result as a consequence of an application being updated but the AI responds as if there was no update since there is a lack of information.

 

[DickyP]

I wouldn't be surprised if in 5 to 10 years time we will be getting our haircut by a robot.

Not me! Firstly you need to have hair (for me distant memory) and I'll need to live that long!

 

[AccessBlaster]

I would get a robot haircut, I'm already trusting an absolute stranger. It's only hair, it'll grow back.

 

[MsAccessNL]

Not only that, Google altered its algo recently and we lost about 20-25% of traffic to AWF as a result. They are favouring sites like Reddit instead.

But remember, AI will be the end of masses of stuff. The disruption will be huge. And we are on the cusp of domestic robots too. Everything is about to change. I wouldn't be surprised if in 5 to 10 years time we will be getting our haircut by a robot.

Would be the first time that i get the haircut really want!

 

[GPGeorge]

Not only that, Google altered its algo recently and we lost about 20-25% of traffic to AWF as a result. They are favouring sites like Reddit instead.

Spoiler:

But remember, AI will be the end of masses of stuff. The disruption will be huge. And we are on the cusp of domestic robots too. Everything is about to change. I wouldn't be surprised if in 5 to 10 years time we will be getting our haircut by a robot.

Aha. I wondered about that. My own little website is off over 50% starting two months ago. It was fun while it lasted.

 

[Cotswold]

Not me! Firstly you need to have hair (for me distant memory) and I'll need to live that long!

Maybe AI will come up with a formulae to regrow hair?
But then again, on the positive side, just think about all the money you are saving. Robots will be more expensive that the Turks and Albanians.

 

[Edgar_]

Yes.

 

[Isaac]

Interesting observation. I certainly go to AI first these days...

For me it depends very much on the nature of the question. If I need to learn a new concept, I ask AI to help me with some examples sometimes, or sometimes even ask it a simple question I could've probably equally well googled , only b/c I have ChatGPT already open ...

But when I want different people's opinions, I go to a forum. That's what I love about forums, and specifically what I love about both this forum and used to like about UA as well--the fact that most threads are not strictly and fastidiously promoted as "open question - now closed question - open answers - now Chosen Answer - that kind of thing) - precisely BECAUSE the real learning DOESN'T take place with ONE answer. It takes place with several competing answers and opinions, that's where you really start learning, IMHO. Good job @Jon for NOT copying stack overflow, et al. In some forums, you ask a question about Files and you might get a response about FSO and choose "Accept answer". Here, you might get an earful about FSO vs. DIR vs. FILE INPUT or whatever - and that's where you start learning your options and the Why's behind them

Someone earlier posted a question about a BAT file command. I posted a response with VBScript. Some may think that's offkey, but I think the OP learned something very valuable and I think he thought so too. In some forums, my response would've been literally downvoted and deleted for being not specifically in response to the question asked, now what's the good of that ? My most appreciation of people has been answering things I didn't ask, b/c I didn't KNOW to ask.

Someone who is good at something telling me how they've used something that's new to me is worth 10x what ChatGPT's answer is to me, in many cases.

 

[Jon]

Keeping things strict --> cold environment

Allow flexibility --> warm and welcoming

My philosophy is to have a relaxed atmosphere where people can hang out and not have to worry about following too many rules. I find some of these Reddit groups a bit ridiculous, where my posts are deleted for various reasons, because I am not threading the question through an eye of a needle, or aligned with what I think are too many rules.

 

[moke123]

The G.O.A.T.