• zeppo@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Have they? What I’ve seen is people over 50 60 (really 65) have zero idea that AI exists and consistently fall for obviously absurd Facebook posts.

    Edit, I see where some of these responses came from - OP said over 60, and I meant to say over 60 too, not 50.

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      8 months ago

      In 52 and use ai to help me worldbuild and structure my writing projects every day, generate character portraits for my characters in tabletop rpga, etc, and I very much doubt I’m alone.

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        8 months ago

        Sure… OP said over 60, but I think over 65-70 would be more accurate for people who don’t know about generative AI at all.

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          8 months ago

          Yeah, but the person I replied to said over 50, which is why I replied to them and not to OP.

          people over 50 have zero idea that AI exists

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              8 months ago

              Ahh, my bad then. Though one day soon I will also be over 60 and be pretty aware of AI… :P

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                8 months ago

                The people who believe a kid in Africa made a working automobile from balloons and that boats are pulling whales from the water and cleaning off thousands of barnacles will be 75-80 then.

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      8 months ago

      Mate, gen-X were basically the first people regularly use the Internet. They’re far more clued up than Gen-Z.

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      8 months ago

      I guess I’ve only 2 reports I’m going off of. My own parents and the parents of a popular streamer. Maybe should have asked for more examples instead?

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        8 months ago

        I haven’t really heard anyone over 65 or whatever espouse the dead internet theory. Could be a trend I don’t know about, I guess.