I want to hate AI, but it's seductive (not the porn stuff). This week I was editing a novel using Pro-Writing Aid, and they have added AI features that I've avoided up until now. They offer an AI review of a full manuscript, and I had one credit, so I fed my manuscript into the app, and eight minutes later I had a comprehensive review, and breakdown of my novel that was amazing, and useful. It delivered a concise blurb, full synopsis, comp-titles, and found a few plot holes. Things that after four revisions I had not caught, or was lagging on. I was impressed.
My main issue with AI is that many solicitors are rebranding old programs as AI. AI has been around for a while. The us Navy's Aegis system has used AI for decades because it's faster than humans at detecting threats. The same is true with the Patriot Missile system. I think when used as an aid, science will benefit from its sorting powers, but it's still a decade away from reliability for most uses.
The problem with the low-hanging fruit AIs like Chat GTP is it still will mostly tell you what you want to hear. I watch a Youtuber skew ChatGTP's answers by leaving out facts about a crime, and it's deductive powers were handicapped as a result. Google AI flat-out sucks. I work in the travel industry, and I've watched its accuracy on basic travel information dip below 60%. The motel where I work has been victimized by Google AI by telling potential guests we have certain amenities that we do not offer, something a quick visit to our website, or a phone call would settle. Google Maps sends people on wild goose chases more today than when it was first introduced.
There's a lot of flash in the marketing of AI, but not much substance...yet...