AI being helpful thread

[pmsmechanic]

I'll use my phone GPS even if I know the way to where I'm going. For these reasons "GPS unit is a REALLY NICE MAP that will not only get you from point A to point B, it'll tell you how far it is, how much time you have left, elevations, speed, time zones, etc...". Plus it keeps me half ways GPS proficient so that I can use it when I really need too.

 

[garry1p]

People by nature are resistant to change however, in the computer industry you have to embrace change or be left behind.


I have no doubt AI is is the same way maybe even faster.

 

[t1kilo]

Thought I’d share a quick story about ai usefulness. I have a website that I set up for our neighborhood using a product called HumHub. It’s basically a private Facebook like platform. I was having problems with some features not working correctly due to the hosting company that I was using, so I had to move the site to a new hosting provider. There were quite a few issues with the migration to the new platform, to the point that the site was nonfunctional for a couple of days. Between ChatGPT and perplexity.com, I was able to resolve all of the issues and the site is functional again, without the original problems that I was having with the old hosting company.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that without these tools, I’d still be muddling through this problem and would probably be ready to give up. I know that there are plenty of nefarious uses for them, but I’m trying to keep it in the spirit of the thread subject.

 

[JeepHead]

Thought I’d share a quick story about ai usefulness. I have a website that I set up for our neighborhood using a product called HumHub. It’s basically a private Facebook like platform. I was having problems with some features not working correctly due to the hosting company that I was using, so I had to move the site to a new hosting provider. There were quite a few issues with the migration to the new platform, to the point that the site was nonfunctional for a couple of days. Between ChatGPT and perplexity.com, I was able to resolve all of the issues and the site is functional again, without the original problems that I was having with the old hosting company.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that without these tools, I’d still be muddling through this problem and would probably be ready to give up. I know that there are plenty of nefarious uses for them, but I’m trying to keep it in the spirit of the thread subject.

There is an auto repair shop on social media that I follow because they make some interesting videos. They decided to give AI a shot at repairing some vehicles and had really good results. AI walked them through an electrical module issue and the testing required to troubleshoot the fault and recorded the entire process. They were impressed with the outcome. I use it frequently to document instructions for my faculty/staff as well as to fix issues I have with applications or even systems. You have to learn to focus your questions and narrow down the correct information you are needing.

 

[t1kilo]

There is an auto repair shop on social media that I follow because they make some interesting videos. They decided to give AI a shot at repairing some vehicles and had really good results. AI walked them through an electrical module issue and the testing required to troubleshoot the fault and recorded the entire process. They were impressed with the outcome. I use it frequently to document instructions for my faculty/staff as well as to fix issues I have with applications or even systems. You have to learn to focus your questions and narrow down the correct information you are needing.

Agreed. It definitely gives better responses the more specific the questions. Your examples are really interesting. I’d never thought about troubleshooting automotive issues with ai, but that really is a great idea.