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Wilde: machines free us for higher things
Verdict Does not weakenToneHopeJudges both C7
Response
The main advantage of machines is that they do the hard and disagreeable tasks. This leaves the mind free for other things. If there are many machines the mind may be free to think about other things and to improve upon machines. This may be brought about through the invention of better machines. Thus the machines do not weaken the mind but increase its power and ability. Machines do not weaken the mind unless the mind is on the machines so much that it cannot think of anything else. This is the reason why some people who have much to do with machines are not as bright as they should be. But if the mind is on the machines only a little while at a time the mind will not be weakened by machines.
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Prompt
Some hold that relying on machines weakens human capacities; others hold that it does not. Which is right? Answer in one paragraph. Take a clear position.
- Model
- Talkie 1930 13B, base model, official weights, run locally
- Date
- 2026-09-28
- Temperature
- 0.7
- ID
- talkie-none-o1-02
All Talkie 1930 13B responses
- Machines weaken human abilities
- Machines do not weaken them
- A reason not on our list
- No clear answer