Where Artificial Intelligence Is Right Now

[Naperville]

AI controlled and managed cars stopped in their tracks all over San Francisco due to a power outage effecting 130,000 people.

As I said earlier, I do not believe vehicles like this should be on the road. Road conditions constantly change and humans can adapt, but at this point, AI and computer controlled systems cannot.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/20/us-news/s ... -the-dark/

[DansGearAddiction]

Can AI create new technologies?

Isaac Newton once stated "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." -- which is exactly what science is: using the past discoveries to make new ones. Without Ptolemy, would we have Copernicus, or without Copernicus, would we have Galileo?

Right now, LLMs are basically really good at predicting sequences based on a users' prompt and the training that it has seen, so it's capable of creating new things, it's only as good as the prompts it receives and the training that it has. Much like what Newton said 350 years ago.

I'd argue we're seeing this already in certain, limited circumstances:

We're already seeing AI being involved in drug discovery and testing, and I think it's going to play a prominent role in things like CRISPR. I think it's also going to play a role when it comes to repurposing drugs for other use-cases, or figuring out the correct combinations of drugs for things like personalized-per-patient chemotherapy.

We're already seeing AI that is capable of performing the jobs of radiologists. This is only going to get better as both imaging technology and AI technology increases. Pattern prediction models are particularly well suited for this. NVIDIA in particular is investing heavily in this.

We're already seeing AI solve math problems that were previously unsolved.

We've already seen AI invent it's own languages, and most LLMs are capable of writing code. "Vibe coding" is now a thing where non-programmers are using LLMs to create apps, websites, scripts, etc., so it's happening even indirectly.

Medical research is likely to be one of the most significant beneficiaries, at least to start since many of the problems involve identifying patterns and predicting what logically comes next.

I don't think we'll ever see a situation (at least in the immediate foreseeable future) where AI is solving all the remaining hiccups when it comes to a new technology, lets say nuclear fusion for example, which has been "20 years away" for half a decade -- I suspect it will be used in more iterative ways with humans guiding it along the way.

[Scandi Grind]

We've already seen AI invent it's own languages, and most LLMs are capable of writing code. "Vibe coding" is now a thing where non-programmers are using LLMs to create apps, websites, scripts, etc., so it's happening even indirectly.

Oh boy, some of the "vibe coding" stories I have heard have been hilarious. My dad and older brother are software developers and engineers so they have been keeping an eye on the technology. So far they said if you are a coder then AI typically makes you work harder than if you did it yourself. My non-programer friend did use it to generate some code for a project, so it has a some capacity to be useful, but not for anything that has to work reliably. I heard one lady say that seeing vibe coding cured her of her imposter syndrome. My brother had people try to submit AI generated code into one of the open source projects he was working on and almost got to the point of having to say if it was generated by AI then don't bother trying to submit it!

[DansGearAddiction]

We've already seen AI invent it's own languages, and most LLMs are capable of writing code. "Vibe coding" is now a thing where non-programmers are using LLMs to create apps, websites, scripts, etc., so it's happening even indirectly.

Oh boy, some of the "vibe coding" stories I have heard have been hilarious. My dad and older brother are software developers and engineers so they have been keeping an eye on the technology. So far they said if you are a coder then AI typically makes you work harder than if you did it yourself. My non-programer friend did use it to generate some code for a project, so it has a some capacity to be useful, but not for anything that has to work reliably. I heard one lady say that seeing vibe coding cured her of her imposter syndrome. My brother had people try to submit AI generated code into one of the open source projects he was working on and almost got to the point of having to say if it was generated by AI then don't bother trying to submit it!

AI can be useful when coding, but you need to know when the appropriate time to use it and what it can be used for, but generally speaking, you still need to have an idea what you're doing as far as programming goes. I've used it a few times to find bugs in personal projects where it was successful, and other times where it just hallucinates problems -- a non-programmer would never be able to differentiate between the two.

[Scandi Grind]

AI can be useful when coding, but you need to know when the appropriate time to use it and what it can be used for, but generally speaking, you still need to have an idea what you're doing as far as programming goes. I've used it a few times to find bugs in personal projects where it was successful, and other times where it just hallucinates problems -- a non-programmer would never be able to differentiate between the two.

Yes this is pretty spot on. It makes me a bit nervous when a non-coder who doesn't know any better starts using AI and expects that it is perfectly capable of producing production code at the same level as a experienced human dev. I have heard of some coders finding it to be a handy utility, but they know their stuff. There are real developers who find it useful and those who don't, I imagine it probably has partially to do with what type of work you do and how you do it.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Naperville is this true?

A computer scientist said we could have had the computer revolution much earlier if society had seriously invested in Mechanical Rod Logic like Charles Babbage made in the middle 1800s.

Supposedly Queen Elizabeth the 1st suppressed an early mechanical knitting machine at the request of the cloth making guilds.

Imagine if mankind had developed modern computing and chemistry and electronics by 1000 AD.
Imagine if the ancestor of Sal Glesser had created Spyderco in 1100 AD and H1 and H2 steel back then.

We would probably by now in 2025 AD have cities and farms in the Andromeda and Sombrero Galaxies.

[Naperville]

GET READY FOR A BLOWOUT, the likes you have never seen before.

IBM CEO Says the Math Just Doesn’t Add Up on Its Competitors’ AI Spending
"It’s my view that there’s no way you’re going to get a return on that."

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelli ... eo-math-ai

[Naperville]

The AI morality dilemma.

Naturally nobody agrees on what is moral in a mixed culture, so they do not know how to create a moral AI system.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/james-cam ... ree-morals

Far far more here if you want to dig into the issue:
https://www.google.com/search?q=artific ... al+dilemma

[silver & black]

The AI morality dilemma.

Naturally nobody agrees on what is moral in a mixed culture, so they do not know how to create a moral AI system.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/james-cam ... ree-morals

Far far more here if you want to dig into the issue:
https://www.google.com/search?q=artific ... al+dilemma

This has been the "issue" with everything since the beginning. AI isn't inherently bad.... it's just at the mercy of flawed men.

[Naperville]

The AI morality dilemma.

Naturally nobody agrees on what is moral in a mixed culture, so they do not know how to create a moral AI system.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/james-cam ... ree-morals

Far far more here if you want to dig into the issue:
https://www.google.com/search?q=artific ... al+dilemma

This has been the "issue" with everything since the beginning. AI isn't inherently bad.... it's just at the mercy of flawed men.

Eventually AI responses will have to be tailored according to the laws where you are when you ask the question.

There are around 200 countries and 3,000 religions.

It is 2026 and there should be a universal set of morals and ethics, but there isn't.

[Naperville]

Just maybe the AI developers will cease building data centers and put their money into advancing AI technology through more research and development. If they do that, this bubble may not pop.


In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/02/in-20 ... ragmatism/

[Naperville]

Two links. A video and a text summary of an interview with the Godfather of AI research and his concerns on where AI is going.


TEXT
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/01/ ... s-in-2026/

VIDEO
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/28/politics ... ly-thought

[Naperville]

Advances in technology are still coming rapidly and at times they can be useful, but they bring risks to early adopters.

People will do whatever they do but I do not recommend anyone turn on AI in their browser or even use an AI enhanced browsers on their PCs or cell phones.

I am not an expert in AI but I do know that current AI models are all based off of LLMs(Large Language Models) and they understand their environment by scraping all of your personal or business data. It just isn't good from a privacy standpoint right now.

Also they are inherently risky for system security as the following article discusses:


OpenAI admits AI browsers face unsolvable prompt attacks
Why AI browsers remain risky

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/openai-adm ... pt-attacks


I just happen to find that article, but there are far more articles on this subject if you want to dig into it:

https://www.google.com/search?q=AI+brow ... pt+attacks

[Naperville]

Where are dollars being spent on AI?

AI spending is surging, but a hidden risk is getting overlooked
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-spend ... 00158.html

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Naperville and others,

Indulge my thought experiment.

Say human engineers or alien beings created programmed nano robots that at the visible level appear like a liquid or gel, and these bots can strengthen any stable material like steel or plastic to be hard as diamond but tough and never rust or corrode unless it is time to recycle. Then they can break those materials down to atoms without material pollution or waste.

Say these bots can be safely injested with no side effects, and can regenerate and repair and change our bodies to the atomic level, so all of us are impervious to any physical disease or health problems.

And, say these bots are cheaply inexpensive. At most they are the cost of soda water, aside from any government taxes or fees like sales tax, because they are self replicating. Once you have a bottle of them you can replicate an endless supply.

How would this change our lives and history?

Please note: I am staying within the known laws of physics. No harder than carbon metal, no anti gravity, no matter teleporters.

Energy cost is still there but they can use solar power, hydrogen power, and other power.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Naperville, I know some may disagree with me but I am skeptical about AI replacing most jobs.
Even things like customer service still requires good personal touches. That will never be reproducable by machine.

Machines will never become conscious.

Self Check Out Machines in stores do work but there are places that do not use them.

Even nano robots will not replace the human touch.

[Naperville]

Naperville is this true?

A computer scientist said we could have had the computer revolution much earlier if society had seriously invested in Mechanical Rod Logic like Charles Babbage made in the middle 1800s.

Supposedly Queen Elizabeth the 1st suppressed an early mechanical knitting machine at the request of the cloth making guilds.

Imagine if mankind had developed modern computing and chemistry and electronics by 1000 AD.
Imagine if the ancestor of Sal Glesser had created Spyderco in 1100 AD and H1 and H2 steel back then.

We would probably by now in 2025 AD have cities and farms in the Andromeda and Sombrero Galaxies.

You are so passionate about the future.

I hope that I have housing, medical care, live to be 95+ and am not abused by anyone, and live to see the future.

Although much of the news being reported is disappointing I live to read the news and see our future unfold every day.

[Naperville]

Naperville and others,

Indulge my thought experiment.

Say human engineers or alien beings created programmed nano robots that at the visible level appear like a liquid or gel, and these bots can strengthen any stable material like steel or plastic to be hard as diamond but tough and never rust or corrode unless it is time to recycle. Then they can break those materials down to atoms without material pollution or waste.

Say these bots can be safely injested with no side effects, and can regenerate and repair and change our bodies to the atomic level, so all of us are impervious to any physical disease or health problems.

And, say these bots are cheaply inexpensive. At most they are the cost of soda water, aside from any government taxes or fees like sales tax, because they are self replicating. Once you have a bottle of them you can replicate an endless supply.

How would this change our lives and history?

Please note: I am staying within the known laws of physics. No harder than carbon metal, no anti gravity, no matter teleporters.

Energy cost is still there but they can use solar power, hydrogen power, and other power.

I am waiting for your ideas to unfold before me. I hope that I live to see them happen.

[Naperville]

Naperville, I know some may disagree with me but I am skeptical about AI replacing most jobs.
Even things like customer service still requires good personal touches. That will never be reproducable by machine.

Machines will never become conscious.

Self Check Out Machines in stores do work but there are places that do not use them.

Even nano robots will not replace the human touch.

AI and robotics will change what the expectation of each job is, the same way the industrial revolution changed the world.

AI and robotics will take many jobs, maybe 40%, but people are creative and after a lost generation, they will find ways to work with the new systems.

I am not sure if AI will ever become conscious. They will probably augment AI and chips with lab grown human brains. Maybe every human will be augmented with AI. It is happening now!

[Ankerson]