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I'm not a data analyst. Almost everything pertaining to data analysis of the log is perplexity labs. I'm also not a journalist and the article I wrote didn't s

by vedmed 10mo ago

I'm not a data analyst. Almost everything pertaining to data analysis of the log is perplexity labs. I'm also not a journalist and the article I wrote didn't sound professional and was too long. So I had AI change it to have a professional tone and structure and then edited it. I'm also not an artist and I had AI generate a picture of a bear reading a newspaper. Then I used krita to remove the background and make it transparent. I also asked the AI to generate 10 headlines, it gave me this one: How a monopoly ISP weaponizes support incompetence against technical customers Calls out systemic issue, appeals to HN's anti-monopoly sentiment Then I changed it to: How a monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure Yes I leveraged expertise from three fields outside of my skillset to simplify a task, bounce back ideas, and conclude with a superior end result. It was demonstrably effective and it would have been stupid to spend 4x the effort to receive zero traction.

mh- 10mo ago
I just want to apologize if my amusement about the Gemini comment below the article played some part in kicking off this absurd off-topic witch hunt. I don't see anything wrong with using AI in the way you did.
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stingraycharles 10mo ago
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- vedmed 10mo ago
  Do you want me to prostrate before you for using AI? Get real. I told you exactly how I used it. And no AI did not write the article. I wrote it. Then I instructed AI to restructure it to have a professional tone.
  - stingraycharles 10mo ago
    That’s literally what using an AI to write content is. The fact that you’re not seeing that and are resorting to these kind of ridiculous comments says enough.
  - LoganDark 10mo ago
    AI did write the article; you wrote the prompt to the AI.
    - gregw2 10mo ago
      If his admissions are true. your statement is more misleading than his. He wrote it. AI edited it. Right?
teiferer 10mo ago
Thanks for owning up. Though you did your original message a disservice. Now we are left wondering how forthcoming, honest and friendly you were with that support staff. I'd also try to cheap out if I'd have to deal with a rude and/or dishonest customer. I'm not saying you were, but it's hard for us to know if you throw things at us like "why should I care?" You need to understand that this causes certain reactions.
- vedmed 10mo ago
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  - teiferer 10mo ago
    I personally don't mind at all that you used AI to make your writing more accessible. To the contrary, I think it's a very suitable use of the tool and I would do the same. But don't you realize what impression you are conveying to the audience here by being so strongy defensive? To the point of lashing out at bystanders like me? That's exactly what makes people wonder how you interacted with the company that you are so strongly (and likely rightfully) criticising. To answer your question, by "owning up" I meant admitting to using AI for the text after initially denying it. Again, no judgement on my end for having used it. Apologies if my choice of the term implies a judgement to you. That wasn't my intention.
bityard 10mo ago
If you are not a journalist, and AI is your editor, then you should remove the statement on your site that calls itself a newspaper. Newspapers have journalists and editors. What you have, sir, is a blog.
- vedmed 10mo ago
  make me.

by vedmed 10mo ago

mh- 10mo ago

I just want to apologize if my amusement about the Gemini comment below the article played some part in kicking off this absurd off-topic witch hunt. I don't see anything wrong with using AI in the way you did.

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stingraycharles 10mo ago

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vedmed 10mo ago
Do you want me to prostrate before you for using AI? Get real. I told you exactly how I used it. And no AI did not write the article. I wrote it. Then I instructed AI to restructure it to have a professional tone.
- stingraycharles 10mo ago
  That’s literally what using an AI to write content is. The fact that you’re not seeing that and are resorting to these kind of ridiculous comments says enough.
- LoganDark 10mo ago
  AI did write the article; you wrote the prompt to the AI.
  - gregw2 10mo ago
    If his admissions are true. your statement is more misleading than his. He wrote it. AI edited it. Right?

teiferer 10mo ago

Thanks for owning up. Though you did your original message a disservice. Now we are left wondering how forthcoming, honest and friendly you were with that support staff. I'd also try to cheap out if I'd have to deal with a rude and/or dishonest customer. I'm not saying you were, but it's hard for us to know if you throw things at us like "why should I care?" You need to understand that this causes certain reactions.

vedmed 10mo ago
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- teiferer 10mo ago
  I personally don't mind at all that you used AI to make your writing more accessible. To the contrary, I think it's a very suitable use of the tool and I would do the same. But don't you realize what impression you are conveying to the audience here by being so strongy defensive? To the point of lashing out at bystanders like me? That's exactly what makes people wonder how you interacted with the company that you are so strongly (and likely rightfully) criticising. To answer your question, by "owning up" I meant admitting to using AI for the text after initially denying it. Again, no judgement on my end for having used it. Apologies if my choice of the term implies a judgement to you. That wasn't my intention.

bityard 10mo ago

If you are not a journalist, and AI is your editor, then you should remove the statement on your site that calls itself a newspaper. Newspapers have journalists and editors. What you have, sir, is a blog.

vedmed 10mo ago
make me.