I think a part of the problem with current AI is that it's trying to be an expert on all things. Humans can have similar issues, were they are legitimately an expert in one field and makes them over confident in other areas. So current AI is a better bit then a newb at lots of things and over confident. Haveing models with more focused training would improve how useful they are.
Like your example, it would be great to have an AI that is focused on how to do good research and doesn't try to be an "expert" on anything else.
I have been using it for documentation a lot recently. I find tweaking/correcting it's 70% correct comments to be less time/effort than writing it myself from nothing. I think part of it is using Cunningham's law on myself.
I don't think it's about anthropomorphizing the tool, it's about expressing appreciation for the tool. Showing appreciation to a wrench may being as simple as making sure that you clean, oil, and properly put it away when your done using it. The tool is not a conscious entity, but the mindset of appreciation will make you more likely to properly care for the object resulting it being useful to you for longer.
Yeah. AI is an interesting tool. I have good success in asking for mostly small specific bits of functionality that I then integrate into a larger script. It also helps with rubber duck programing by requiring me to more clearly specify requirements.
My wife and I were living together for more than a decade before we got married. Our primary reasons for getting married were tax benefits and reducing legal complications if one of is in the is hospitalized or dies. Our wedding was followed at the court house followed by a very fancy lunch with 2 friends that acted as our witness's.
Getting married has made no real difference in our relationship, besides now we split a joint tax return.
I think you are confusing effort/reward with the issue of autonomy. You may personally find the less "rewarding" thing more enjoyable because you were empowered to make the choice.
The reason is that it takes a lot of emotional intelligence and strength to admit that you have been scammed. These people will find it less emotionally painful to deny reality then admit their mistakes.
A Mary Sue is about unearned skill. A person who is just magically good at everything. People don't like it because in the real world you generally have to work hard, struggle, and sacrifice to achieve significant things. Same reason most people don't like trust fund babies. They didn't earn it.
The challenge is that in reality you have to keep making the choice. Nothing changes with one grand proclamation. Maybe it starts there, but it means nothing without backing it up with hundreds of other choices.
I know one personal challenge I am working on is judging myself by my best day. Everyone has variance of capability day to day. Beating myself up because everyday isn't my best day is silly.
I understand it is normal human behavior to focus on negative things and an evolved survival trait. But it is kind of sad that no answers have any positive thoughts about the future. So I will try one:
Computer and robotic technology will improve and get cheaper. It will become feasible for home bound people to be able to have some sort of participation in society through telepresence.
It's because we are all tired and something usually hurts. The thing that hurts and the reason it hurts changes, but "something hurts" is near constant state of being.
If your mean the next big architecture, sure. If your meaning literal cores, they still have a long way to go. I'm sure they will have competitive performance eventually, but not real soon.
I think a part of the problem with current AI is that it's trying to be an expert on all things. Humans can have similar issues, were they are legitimately an expert in one field and makes them over confident in other areas. So current AI is a better bit then a newb at lots of things and over confident. Haveing models with more focused training would improve how useful they are.
Like your example, it would be great to have an AI that is focused on how to do good research and doesn't try to be an "expert" on anything else.