Artificial intelligence is it the future of computing as we know it

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Yesterday I got really frustrated trying to find some information on a web site, google search no problem, link to the site, no problem, set up my user name and password no problem, then it wanted to know where I lived, so it could find my local service… thats where the problems came, I did not want to give it so closed the box, not relevant to my research, it would not go away, ok ignore it and continue.
Then it started to ask
Can I help you
This is a chat bot tell me your question
Do you want this
Would you like more details on that

Bloody thing was following me around the screen, would not close down, would not allow me to ignore it, finally i asked the question… I am sorry I dont understand was the reply, did you mean …

Those of you dragged up through different versions of office, word excel will remember clipit, the paperclip thing that followed you around the screen and could be changed to a lightbulb or other such things… are you trying to write a letter, can I help you … most users switched it off and its now gone to the ribbon bar in the sky.

So question

Like artificial intelligence?
Do you use it ?
Are you involved with its development ?

Ok I know google bing et al use a form to give you search results that I can mange but I only wanted to know if the shop was open and if they had inner tubes for my small trailer, in the end just went in the shop and asked the girl on reception, sadly she did not follow me, or ask for my phone number, or suggest a romantic dinner for 2 … such is real life !

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I use Copilot quite a bit. It probably knows more about me that I would rather it did.

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I use ChatGPT very infrequently, to get info on difficult issues that I can not
resolve with google searches. I prefer google… it gives a range of opinions…
GPT tries to be authoritative

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I think google knows too much about me as does youtube, you do one research to look at one thing then it just shows you so much.
I booked a holiday with a hotel chain last week, now every you tube video starts with publicity from that chain… too late already booked

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There are other search engines. … but apart from ddg I think they all track you.
Would anyone like to develop a FOSS search engine that only finds free software links.
I could use that.

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Good idea

But sometimes I need an easy answer so would like to choose include or exclude commercial companies…

So looking for bed and breakfast on isle of man… easy
But first comes airbnb, kayak, lastminute.com etc

I want small family run results

More complex algorithm not easy to code.

For software github works but other similar sites exist so how to choose include or exclude

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Yes! It can very frustrating at times. The search throws up all kinds of info except what you were looking for. I get my best results from google searches, but sometimes it like pulling teeth.

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Even more frustrating when you dont know what something is called or the name changes with language, in my case if i cannot spell it !

Even simple things
Whats the bar at the bottom of the screen called ?
Task bar
Menu bar
Dock
barre des tâches

I prefered the old oak…l but that was a pub !