I just posted this question on Google search: "Why has 'don't mind if I do' replaced the phrase, 'I don't mind if I do' "?
Google AI told me:
"Don't mind if I do" has effectively replaced "I don't mind if I do" because it emphasizes a positive acceptance of something offered, essentially meaning "yes, please" -
This completely misses the point that a statement about oneself has been replaced by a directive to others!
This minded me of, dating back to m1960's, when the program called 'Eliza' impressed onlookers, though its limitations were exposed when its response to the assertion: "I think, Necessity is the mother of invention" elicited the response: "tell me more about your family"!
I guess we are in for a hard time distinguishing useful AI outputs from that which is a sheer con.
Google AI told me:
"Don't mind if I do" has effectively replaced "I don't mind if I do" because it emphasizes a positive acceptance of something offered, essentially meaning "yes, please" -
This completely misses the point that a statement about oneself has been replaced by a directive to others!
This minded me of, dating back to m1960's, when the program called 'Eliza' impressed onlookers, though its limitations were exposed when its response to the assertion: "I think, Necessity is the mother of invention" elicited the response: "tell me more about your family"!
I guess we are in for a hard time distinguishing useful AI outputs from that which is a sheer con.
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