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		dangus 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When did AI take over Hacker News? Useless analogy, especially in the context of a gigantic category of fusion cuisine that is effectively franchised and adapted to local tastes. If I have never eaten a hamburger but own a McDonald’s franchise, am I making an authentic American hamburger? If I have never eaten fries before and I buy some frozen ones from Walmart, heat them up, and throw them in the trash, did I make authentic fries? Obviously the answer is yes and these questions are completely irrelevant to my sentience.

greesil 4 months ago [–]

Not exactly. When "intelligence" is like your frozen Walmart fries, the analogy works a bit better. Some people are arguing that yes, you can buy some frozen intelligence from your local (internet) store.

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