I didn’t actually struggle to convince my mom overall, I just noticed some specific things I said triggered transient skepticism in a way that wasn’t necessary, because I said things to her that were popular in AI circles but sound crazy to normal people. This post was supposed to be a warning to people that those things can sound crazy, and that maybe they’re best avoided.
I think everything you say about people having a sense something weird is happening with AI, and starting by sharing your perspective rather than trying to persuade, that’s all well put and I agree. And before bringing up anything that sounds crazy, priming them by saying “this next part is gonna sound crazy/complicated” or something like that is a good idea.
I didn’t actually struggle to convince my mom overall, I just noticed some specific things I said triggered transient skepticism in a way that wasn’t necessary, because I said things to her that were popular in AI circles but sound crazy to normal people. This post was supposed to be a warning to people that those things can sound crazy, and that maybe they’re best avoided.
I think everything you say about people having a sense something weird is happening with AI, and starting by sharing your perspective rather than trying to persuade, that’s all well put and I agree. And before bringing up anything that sounds crazy, priming them by saying “this next part is gonna sound crazy/complicated” or something like that is a good idea.