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Have you gone down any rabbit holes that gave you an existential crisis? (discuss.online)

submitted 6 months ago by Jobseekers@discuss.online to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Have you went down any internet rabbit holes only to come out with a deep set existential crisis? If so, what are they?

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[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 35 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm taking a grad school course about the psychology of decision making, and the science behind how we process and use data hurts my mind and soul. At some level, we are biological logic machines. The implications of that terrify me.

[–] scemmy@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Interested in reading more, can you mention the textbook(s) your course uses?

[–] Mike1576218@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

Larning about how AI (LLMs) work, what output they generate and comparing that to kids growing up, I have a similar experience.