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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But can it make awkward one-sided conversation at you while it works on your teeth?

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They're working on upgrading the grid and building a few more power plants to enable this feature.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Burning down the entire rainforest so ChatGPT can talk to you while drilling holes in your teeth.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 month ago
[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yep, this one is immediately and firmly in the never column.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Fair point now, but it's most likely that in 50 years, you wouldn't trust a human to do the work.

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

I cannot see this working. Unless it can ask if you have enough anaesthetic and stop when you do not, otherwise, it'll be an expensive torture device.

[–] JameUwU@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Be Me, 2050 .

Having Cavity filled at Robodentist®️ by Meta-soft Alphabet

Robot Dentist (named Kevin) starts applying novacaine to my gums

Going well, teeth are now numb

Kevin starts borrowing into the cavity to apply filling

Fly lands on my eyebrow and causes me to flinch

OHSHIT.mkv

My tooth is now shattered and there is a drill where my gums used to be

mfw