i have thought of the perfect AI use case...

[gtg947h]

So I have a short attention span. My mom and my wife suspect I have ADHD (but don't tell the FAA). I hate when something interesting gets posted somewhere only to find out it's a 20+ minute video of someone blabbing away in front of a camera telling me something I could have read in two minutes. I just skip the videos for the most part.

Unfortunately this means I also miss a lot of interesting info. Someone oughta make an AI that watches youtube videos of talking and condenses the material to a paragraph or three.

[PLB]

Ya know, I agree. Nothing worse than having to listen to a mechanical voice give you the "history of the world" for 10 minutes just to eventually get to the two minutes of information I was looking for.

I generally click off and go elsewhere. Of course, that means the poster has the click and that's all they were looking for in the first place.

Paul

[kdahm]

It's to generate logos for AI companies and systems that look like buttholes.

https://x.com/greg16676935420/status/18 ... 6587999370

[John Olsen]

So I have a short attention span. My mom and my wife suspect I have ADHD (but don't tell the FAA). I hate when something interesting gets posted somewhere only to find out it's a 20+ minute video of someone blabbing away in front of a camera telling me something I could have read in two minutes. I just skip the videos for the most part.

Unfortunately this means I also miss a lot of interesting info. Someone oughta make an AI that watches youtube videos of talking and condenses the material to a paragraph or three.

Have you tried using Copilot that comes with Microsoft Edge?

As an example, this video was on my start page of suggested Youtube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHDrAdluYws

I asked Copilot to give me an English-language summary, max 300 words, and this is what it came up with:

Sure, here's a summary of the video "What Were The Pilots Thinking? (Yemenia Flight 626)":

The video focuses on the tragic crash of Yemenia Flight 626, which occurred on June 30, 2009. The Airbus A310, en route from Sana'a, Yemen to Moroni, Comoros, crashed into the Indian Ocean during its final approach to Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport. All but one of the 153 passengers and crew members lost their lives in the crash. The sole survivor was a 12-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari, who was found clinging to debris in the ocean after floating for over 13 hours.

The video meticulously analyzes the sequence of events leading up to the crash, highlighting several critical factors that contributed to the disaster:

Pilot Error: The pilots' actions and decisions during the approach phase were scrutinized. The investigation revealed that they failed to respond appropriately to multiple stall warnings and exhibited a lack of situational awareness.

Weather Conditions: Adverse weather conditions, including strong winds and turbulence, added complexity to the approach.

Flight Crew Training: The video points out deficiencies in the training and experience of the flight crew, which may have hindered their ability to handle the emergency situation effectively.

Communication Issues: Poor communication between the pilots and air traffic control, along with the flight crew's limited proficiency in English, further complicated the situation.

The video includes insights from aviation experts, excerpts from the cockpit voice recorder, and a detailed examination of the final moments of the flight. It also touches upon the broader implications of the crash for aviation safety and the importance of rigorous training and communication standards in preventing future tragedies.

I use Copilot frequently for things like transcribing meetings, giving a summary of documents and PowerPoints, and it tends to work ok'ish, although one needs to be careful for professional applications. It also tends to make a mess out of meetings with many dialects. However, for Youtube videos, it might be worth a shot.