Have they? What I’ve seen is people over
5060 (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.
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.
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.
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
That was me. It was a typo. Sorry
Ahh, my bad then. Though one day soon I will also be over 60 and be pretty aware of AI… :P
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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Mate, gen-X were basically the first people regularly use the Internet. They’re far more clued up than Gen-Z.
Yes, I meant to say 60 or 65 like OP did. Funny thing is I’m about 50.
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?
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.
Why would someone of any age instantly cling to the narrative that people over 60 instantly clung to the narrative that everything on the internet is likely AI? Or believe that all or most people in any particular age group think the same way? Basing a belief around a set of people based on their age or gender or race is lazy thinking and any conclusions based on that will likely be wrong.
What bullshit. I’m over 60 and no one I know thinks this way. Remember, we’re folks why grew up before the internet, saw it come about, (saw the enshitification of it), and saw AI content surge. We know that the AI content is relatively recent. This makes no sense
Obviously because everyone outside of your particular generation is a hivemind that shares a single un-nuanced thought on every topic.
No really! Just yesterday I heard my 75yo relative say her whole Facebook feed is “just all AI.” We didn’t really explore the topic, though.
How come you instantly believe this narrative?
I do…nt?
