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One of my favourite LinkedIn cranks is a consultant guy who suggested an addendum to Einstein that "Has the potential to impact the future: E=mc²+AI". Because, so he says, "This equation highlights the potential for AI to unlock new forms of energy, enhance scientific discoveries and revolutionize various fields such as healthcare, transportation and technology".

It got a lot of traction with the algorithm due to lots of comments to the effect of "What??", but every time I pass by the screenshot in my photoroll, I have a little giggle about it.



Either he doesn't understand mass-energy equivalence or is delusional enough to believe ChatGPT can affect the laws of physics


The really funny thing is that both feel equally plausible from the vibe he puts out.




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