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Soundwave on 06 March 2024
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Chrkeller said:
Soundwave said:

I stand to make a lot of money from AI because of stock investments I inherited or basically guessed on. I bought Nvidia stock about 5 years ago IIRC on the basis the GPU business seemed to be going good thanks to Cryto miners and the Nintendo Switch was selling well. Nothing more than that, nothing less. 

Even 5 years ago, the idea of AI being able to create photo realistic images just from text prompts was a bit of a leap, the idea of it doing video pretty much something to be laughed at. 

I have a shit ton of Microsoft stock too, basically inherited that from 10+ years ago. 

If anything I should be tap dancing up and down this forum selling everyone on how glorious AI will be, because I stand to make money from it. The fact that I'm not and have deep concerns about this technology should probably tell you something. I have every reason in the world to be biased *for* AI. 

I got it the first time.  You actively fund and profit from AI while high horse preach against it.  Makes sense.  All clear here my friend.  

Doesn't make my points any less valid. I profit from stocks, yes, because a big house, multiple cars, multiple yearly vacations for my family don't pay for themselves and I don't apologize for that, anymore than anyone else on this board should apologize for how they make a living and put food on their table. 

I have more incentive than probably anyone on this board to crow about how great this technology is. The higher these stocks go the better car I can buy next time, the more first class flights I can take, etc. etc. etc. 

The fact that I'm concerned about this technology when I have a lot to gain from it should concern people who have jack shit nothing of a financial stake in it. I should be head over heels talking about how great this stuff is.