Ava did it, then Manu did it, then Thomas did it. So now I'm joining in. I haven't written a lot about AI on this site, so maybe this will give you all some insights as to what my opinions are on it all.1. How was your first experience with AI models?I don't remember my first time actually using an LLM, but I do remember what my feelings were in the early days of it all. Like many others, I tried Chatty Geeps and just talked shit to it. I found it to be far too sycophantic, but interesting nonetheless.2. Do you use AI or are you completely against using it?I do. I currently have a subscription to Google's Gemini and I use it for 2 main purposes:To help when I get stuck coding.As a search engine when I'm looking for something niche or complex.3. Do you have any preference among different models, for example Claude vs ChatGPT? If yes, how do you choose?Not really. I've used Chatty Geeps in the past, then Claude, and like I said above, I'm currently using Gemini. I've found them to all be similarly capable for my needs.The main reason I'm currently using Gemini is because it comes with my Google One subscription.4. What aspect of AI models do you like and what do you not like?99.99% of the time I use an LLM in one of the two ways I mentioned above. And I think they work really well for this. As a result of using an LLM, I've been able to learn so much about coding because I can get it to explain problems to me, which I find really helpful.Similarly, when I'm searching for something niche or complex, an LLM is very helpful. It saves me from wading through page after page of SEO garbage, Reddit posts, or stale forums. It does all that for me and generally gives me either the correct answer, or points me in the right direction so I can go from there.There's two things that really irks me about LLMs though. The first is that they're so damned sycophantic. Not everything is a great idea, despite what the models say.Second is the way they always end a reply with a question. Why is this necessary? Just give me the answer I need, then pipe down.5. How do you feel about AI generated images? Does it annoy you if someone uses them in a blog post?I've actually written about this before. Using them for feature images on a blog…meh. More generally, I think generated images have their use at times. For example, we're about to have some work done on the stables and my wife wanted to get an idea of what it would look like. So she took a photo of the stables, then asked Gemini to add the details of the work we're getting done. It did a great job and gave us a really good idea of what to expect.I don't generate images for fun though. I think it's wasteful and I don't really see the point of it.I also don't think that AI generated images are art.6. Internet is flooded with AI slop now, full of generated text, images, audio, and videos. How do you filter it from authentic human creation? Do you have a strategy?I have no strategy. When I come across it, I generally just ignore it and move on.For the record, I really dislike the word "slop" too. I think a lot of what LLMs generate is really useful, so to bundle it all in the "slop" bucket is unfair in my opinion.7. Are you hopeful for a better future with A.I. or a dystopian one?I think it will go the same way as all the fads that have come before it. The bubble will burst, many of these AI companies will die off, and we will be left with a handful of large providers that continue to iterate and improve upon it.It's very similar to blockchain - 5 years ago companies were popping up and trying to shoehorn it into everything. That bubble burst and we rarely hear of it now. It still has it's uses, but it generally goes under the radar these days.Long-term I think LLMs and AI have a future. They're very useful, but I don't think they're a magic pill for all our problems. Far from it.Your turn!Feel free to write your own response to this post - I've enjoyed reading the responses I've seen so far, which is why I decided to get involved in the first place.If you do decide to write a reply, here's the questions in a handy-dandy, pastable (is that even a word?) format:1. How was your first experience with AI models?2. Do you use AI or are you completely against using it?3. Do you have any preference among different models, for example Claude vs ChatGPT? If yes, how do you choose?4. What aspect of AI models do you like and what do you not like?5. How do you feel about AI generated images? Does it annoy you if someone uses them in a blog post?6. Internet is flooded with AI slop now, full of generated text, images, audio, and videos. How do you filter it from authentic human creation? Do you have a strategy?7. Are you hopeful for a better future with A.I. or a dystopian one? Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to this post by email, or leave a comment.