Post #2741326
2026-05-04 18:25 UTC
@gildilinie@beige.party I have a PhD in Human Computer Interaction, and I know why people like talking to them.
Which doesn't alter the fact that I agree - people need to stop talking to them.
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@cstross@wandering.shop 2026-05-04 19:25
@SteveClough@metalhead.club @gildilinie@beige.party Weizenbaum was right, and he called this shit in the early 70s. (And they ignored him then, too.)
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@d1@autistics.life 2026-05-04 19:58
@SteveClough@metalhead.club @gildilinie@beige.party I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science, and know well the truth of this chart. It shockingly reveals that there is an ocean of woefully novice users who would very much like to talk to a computer, *taking any shortcut available* - like a drowning man to a life preserver. They get lost easily in all but the most radically simplified UX experiences. "The Distribution of Users’ Computer Skills: Worse Than You Think": https://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-skill-levels/