There is no easy way to say this, so I won't try. I am not sure how attached you were to your job, which would proportionally suggest how dissapointed you are. So time like this I think we need a bit of laugh. So here it is. I asked Gemini the following:
my close friend has lost his job, what is a best way to positively support him with a comment without sounding fake
Here is the AI response:
Acknowledge their feelings: "I'm so sorry to hear that. Losing a job is tough, and it's totally understandable to feel [sad/frustrated/etc.] right now."
Offer specific help: "I'm here for you, whether you need to vent, brainstorm job leads, or just grab a beer. Let me know how I can help."
Highlight their strengths: "You're such a talented [skill/quality]. I know you'll find something great that's a perfect fit for you."
Express confidence: "I have no doubt you'll bounce back from this. You're strong and resourceful."
Keep it positive: "This might be a setback, but it's not the end of the world. There are plenty of opportunities out there."
Remember, the most important thing is to be genuine and supportive. Let your friend know you care and are there for them.
Here is the thing. I say AI still has a long way to go to communicate human emotions. Also, if you hear any of those phrases from your friends, you know that they are using some LLM or other :)
Cheers, mate!
:D :D
The job was okay, I enjoyed it and was pretty good at it overall. However, many of the people I worked with are awesome. This has made it much harder.
On the AI side, I am pretty sure that in very short order, people are going to discover that AI is better at being a supportive human than most humans. And on another note, I think you and I were talking about prompt engineering the other day and how much call there is for it. Already though, they are finding that AI can do it better than most humans, even those who are good at it - and AI will keep learning faster. Throw in an AI camera that reads micro expressions, a voice ai to read pauses, tone and pitch, and an AI friend is going to be far more sensitive, or manipulative, than any human can be.
"Asshole" is what is generally put between the brackets ;)
Well, It is uncanny good sometimes. Then it is crazy bad like this example that I just wrote.
What I am finding that it is crazy good with research, finding articles, comments, information from the web. I have forgotten when is the last time I used the google search bar last 4-5 months when I am in front of my laptop. So here is my take. Lot of "front-office doctors" folks known as family physicians, and physicians assistants, soon their jobs will be all gone. It has started here already. Pharmacists are not needed. Research assistants...gone. Customer service reps...not needed. We can go on and one, but it is reality. We have to find the alternatives.
The impact on jobs is going to be very swift, the impact on the economy is going to have some lag. Companies will make more money for a time, until not enough people can afford to buy enough of what they are selling.
The alternative is a fundamental change in how we value human life.
Farming, especially urban organic farming will be here to stay I think. Grow your own food. Nothing can go wrong with that.
I wonder what it would take to set up a grow room in the basement through the winter. Might have to look into it.