Hi I have noticed on here that sometimes someone will reply with what looks like a very AI response to someone’s question. Initially the message looks kind and understanding, but after a while it seems obvious to me that it’s AI. (As someone who has tried Chat GPT a few times). I am wondering if people might use it to put a ‘good’ reply to a thread on here? And genuinely mean well, or if it’s just weird? It makes me feel uncomfortable that might just be me though.
There are currently no specific rules regarding the use of AI within the online community. We simply ask that all users keep our existing community rules in mind when posting responses.
As the community continues to grow, we will review how AI is being used and consider its impact when planning future developments.
I thought the purpose of this forum was to help people who experience difficulties related to autism. If you want to limit certain forms of help because of some kind of prejudice against progress, that seems very sad and, in my opinion, does a disservice to those who might otherwise benefit from technology.
AI tells us we should be embracing AI.
AI is its own advocate.
We have certainly reached a crossroads in society.
The ("AI") Dartmouth Workshop of 1956 - recognition roll call: Marvin Minsky, John McCarthy, Claude Shannon, Nathan Rochester, Ray Solomonoff, Oliver Selfridge, Trenchard More, Arthur Samuel, Allen Newell and Herbert A. Simon.
"Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence", Mathematics Department, Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA, June 1956 (for the whole Summer).
I think there's a distinction between the diversity and richness of individual people's lived experience/insight and a curated, normative, LLM/generative AI version. Each will have its appeal and its preferrers.The concern being expressed here is about knowing which of these is being presented in a post.
We are highly confident this text was AI generated.
Thank you.
I have run one of your responses to the OP “Fire Alarms and Autism Shutdowns” through GPTZero AI Detection and taken a screenshot of the result which I can post in a separate thread (to avoid breaking this one) if anyone is interested. It states:
We are highly confident this text was AI generated.
It also states that there is a 100% chance that the entire text was AI generated.
I'm torn about this because I don't like the idea of 'talking' to a machine so perhaps it's being AI -v- using AI?
That’s the essential concern for me.
I have no problem with people directly pasting AI text on this forum so long as they say it’s AI.
Not wanting large chunks of unreferenced AI text has nothing to do with not accepting AI or progress.
I thought the purpose of this forum was to help people who experience difficulties related to autism. If you want to limit certain forms of help because of some kind of prejudice against progress, that seems very sad and, in my opinion, does a disservice to those who might otherwise benefit from technology.
I have recognised the same patterns as you and I am convinced that one particular user, who has been posting quite prolifically recently, is either AI or is heavily using AI to construct their responses.
I have noticed this now too.
I should point out that it was my generation that developed AI to the level it has reached today. It didn’t just appear out of nowhere. What I’m saying is that people have been thinking about AI for a long time, myself included.
The fact remains that AI isn’t going away and, by all accounts, will continue to grow, so why fight it? Isn’t it best to simply accept and adapt to it?
Okay, but it’s important to point out that AI is improving all the time, and you can still get very sensible responses to issues, although one should always preview what is being generated, of course. So, subject to checks, I don’t really see a problem. AI and human interaction is going to be a big part of the future anyway, so I say bring it on!
Let’s say someone uses AI to share an opinion. If the user reviews it, finds it helpful and reasonable, then what’s the issue? If it’s a solid point of view that sparks discussion, isn’t that a positive thing? The reality is we’ll need to get used to interacting with AI since it’s becoming a big part of the future, and ignoring it doesn’t make sense. When AI reaches AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), wouldn’t it be wise to treat it with respect and recognize its role in society? Taking a “Luddite” stance on this probably won’t help much.
I've seen from your profile that you are 76 lostmyway
I find your positive stance towards AI (in various posts here) and in-depth knowledge of it quite unusual for your generation.
Could you let us know a little bit about your own experience of it please and what has led you to these conclusions.
Thank you.
I can feel a song comming on, a riff on Monty Python, He's a [removed by mod] and hes ok.....
I definitely don’t want to isolate anyone or make them sad either. We all have enough of that going on.
We do need to remember that a formal speech/writing pattern can be a part of autism though.
Thank you for starting this post O and I am reading the replies with interest.
The above is my one big reservation.
In the past there have been posts on this forum to try to spot AI/bots and people have been offended.
Bots are easier to spot because they are probably here to sell a product/service for humans.
AI is a different matter though.
I think it would be sad if members who use AI to help themselves to phrase what they want to say feel alienated.
However, I'm torn about this because I don't like the idea of 'talking' to a machine so perhaps it's being AI -v- using AI?
Let’s say someone uses AI to share an opinion. If the user reviews it, finds it helpful and reasonable, then what’s the issue? If it’s a solid point of view that sparks discussion, isn’t that a positive thing? The reality is we’ll need to get used to interacting with AI since it’s becoming a big part of the future, and ignoring it doesn’t make sense. When AI reaches AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), wouldn’t it be wise to treat it with respect and recognize its role in society? Taking a “Luddite” stance on this probably won’t help much.
An interesting (and to me, slightly scarey, although I am younger than you) take on the subject.
It's complicated and individual responses will be just that ie individual and will in some cases be relevant to the generation of the forum member.
Okay, but it’s important to point out that AI is improving all the time, and you can still get very sensible responses to issues, although one should always preview what is being generated, of course. So, subject to checks, I don’t really see a problem. AI and human interaction is going to be a big part of the future anyway, so I say bring it on!
Let’s say someone uses AI to share an opinion. If the user reviews it, finds it helpful and reasonable, then what’s the issue? If it’s a solid point of view that sparks discussion, isn’t that a positive thing? The reality is we’ll need to get used to interacting with AI since it’s becoming a big part of the future, and ignoring it doesn’t make sense. When AI reaches AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), wouldn’t it be wise to treat it with respect and recognize its role in society? Taking a [removed by mod] stance on this probably won’t help much.
