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11. AI's sole purpose is to eliminate employees regardless of

Fri Jul 14, 2023, 01:23 AM

Jul 2023

what the AI boosters say. It’s not about our “being afraid of” technology. It’s how it’s always used to eliminate workers.

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Linking to the LBN thread about studios wanting to exploit actors via AI: highplainsdem Jul 2023 #1

We must insist on all such AI moniss Jul 2023 #2

We draw a line against AI now, or see most humans replaced in most highplainsdem Jul 2023 #3

I concur wholeheartedly moniss Jul 2023 #5

There are already companies training AI on specific authors' work to copy highplainsdem Jul 2023 #6

No, your OP title is misleading. Emrys Jul 2023 #7

AI's sole purpose is to eliminate employees regardless of Artcatt Jul 2023 #11

Wrong. Not the sole purpose. Finding new medicines does NOT eliminate workers Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #16

There are types of AI that are helpful. This is not one of them. highplainsdem Jul 2023 #19

It either is the author or the AI. I will will not buy fiction written by AI Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #13

I copy-edit almost solely non-fiction and academic titles. Emrys Jul 2023 #22

Thank you for a thoughtful post with insight from experience. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #24

AI-written fiction reminds me of the New Coke debacle. But even less desirable Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #15

I'm not okay with lab created stories, songs or video. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2023 #20

This Is Inevitable. If It Can Be Done, It Will Be Done. MineralMan Jul 2023 #21

No, it isn't inevitable, and should not be considered acceptable. Just highplainsdem Jul 2023 #23

I did not say that I approved of it. I don't. MineralMan Jul 2023 #25

Yup. The fight is on, apparently. MineralMan Jul 2023 #31

The people pushing AI want us to call it inevitable so it will be viewed highplainsdem Jul 2023 #30

In the end, the audience is going to decide what is acceptable. MineralMan Jul 2023 #32