The main problem is that AI output does change with whatever is presented / input to it, it is manipulative.
It hasn't got human brain power. it's an ice-cold machine containing zillion bits knowing only 1 or 0 and consuming / wasting loads of power / energy and other resources which could be better used for poor people for free instead.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. You've raised several important points that get to the heart of the current debate around AI, and I think they actually help illustrate the idea I was trying to convey.
The very issues you've highlighted, its changeable nature, its non-human processing, and its resource cost, are precisely why I argue that interacting with an AI is a skill in itself.
You mentioned that its output changes and described this as "manipulative." I see that same quality not as manipulation, but as responsiveness, which is its most powerful feature. An AI is less like a search engine giving a fixed answer and more like a lump of clay. A novice might be frustrated that it doesn't hold a shape on its own, but a skilled potter knows how to apply the right pressure and technique to mold it into something beautiful. The AI is the same; its final output is shaped entirely by the quality and specificity of the user's input. What one person calls "manipulation," a skilled user calls "direction."
You are absolutely right that it "hasn't got human brain power" and is an "ice-cold machine knowing only 1 or 0." This is a critical distinction. The goal isn't to replicate a human, but to augment human intelligence with a tool that has different strengths. We don't get angry at a calculator for not understanding the philosophy of mathematics (π is just a stored value to it, not a beautiful concept). We value it because it can perform calculations with a speed and accuracy no human can match. The skill is in knowing when and how to use the calculator. Similarly, the skill with AI is learning to leverage its massive pattern-matching ability without mistakenly expecting it to have human consciousness or common sense.
Finally, regarding the immense power and resource consumption, that is a profoundly important and valid ethical concern. It's a societal-level conversation we must have about technological priorities. However, this issue is distinct from the skill required to use the tools that already exist. In a way, learning to use these tools skillfully is the best way to honor that resource investment. A skilled user can get to a valuable result in a few efficient queries, while a novice might waste computational cycles with dozens of frustrating, dead-end prompts.
Ultimately, many of the frustrations people have with AI stem from a mismatch in expectations. When we treat it like a simple vending machine or a magic oracle, we're bound to be disappointed. But when we learn to treat it as a complex instrument, we can begin to use it to create truly powerful and useful things.
To bring the discussion back on topic, the reality is that Comodo's HIPS is rarely used, and not just due to stability. The core issue is that effectively managing a HIPS requires a deep understanding of the operating system, an expertise that most self-proclaimed 'power users' on this forum simply don't have. This isn't unique to Comodo, it's the exact same reason we see them express frustration with the advanced controls in products like ESET or AppGuard.
