Personal agents will kill A LOT of apps as we know them.

I am self employed and HATE the accounting. Can nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqy3hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttjv4kxz7fwwpekvmm4dejxzarfdahzu6twvehsqg88sz3ry0pewggw2hd4yrhcukrpfxh3fjqw7k9d9e6af4eav4dzrg90f4qm file my taxes in a private way without leaking my data to a 3rd party?

tbh opening with 'accountant' puts an end to most conversations at parties

Electricity is one of the most important discoveries in history; yet, it took many years for people to trust it and overcome their fear.

Is the technology already ready for that? I mean, can you trust it to be your accountant already?

It is called a suggestive aka loaded question. The best is that ask a question back to explain what he meant by a ‘benefit for humanity’. I am sure you would get a general critique on AI back. This question is way too general and vague.

Most new technology has no direct use case because it will need a redefinition of people world view to even grasp its potential. A lot has to do with a lack of depth of vision. People could not imagine buying stuff online early 90s too. But we do know.

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Ken Olsen—“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home”

Denial is a hell of a drug

Fear is addictive

That's the problem. AI can be fun and sometimes useful for individuals, but it's one of the few things ever created that, on a larger scale, has only negatives.

So... You share your financial info with big tech or you self host capable AI?

I'm still not sure I can make a case for the internet being a net benefit

I’m interested in using AI/agents to help with accounting. Can you say a bit more about your accounting setup?