@danielpunkass yes I believe that is backed up by research from the pebbles and bam bam foundation.
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@fgtech  These toys are helpful in so far as any toy helps with real world success, aids humans in getting better at, well the popular term is, “thriving”. I agree with your implication that nothing cognitive is actually happening in these devices. I would argue further that they can’t “contain” knowledge in any meaningful way. Information, sure, but beyond that…hmmph.
Of course this doesn’t mean that people won’t believe it. Look at the success of astrology, for example.
Discriminating facts from fiction has been the primary activity of human beings since forever. Considering as a species we have done only a middling job at it; the burden is put on the individual to perform even better. Our current batch of mind toys (LLMs) might actually help.
@ayjay yes. It appears new media often feel inferior to television and so try to become it.
@hollyhoneychurch oh yes I’ll have one of those, maybe a bit of cinnamon, delicious
@Miraz you were obviously not at the James Brown Tribute gym, the hardest working working out folks in the world! Huughn! Spot me!!! Owwwh…
@ttscoff … and that sax solo line. Top!
@ttscoff I was asking if they are real or made up examples…
Oh sorry. You did answer. The ? threw me off.
Are the Netflix subtitles so zeitgeisty?
@ttscoff hehe! Are these data point/samples or plausible inventions? Funny capital f either way!
@amyfou from left to right that’s Slappy, Betty, and Snow. :-)