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highplainsdem

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45. It's insane for companies to risk their own data that way. But I've never seen as much hype to

Reply to The Madcap (Reply #31)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 04:38 PM

Dec 29

sell any tech as I've seen with genAI. So much FOMO leading to foolish decisions and wasted investments.

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If you support unions (DUers should) but still think it's OK to post AI slop, see the hundreds of Bluesky replies [View all] highplainsdem Dec 29 OP

A lot of AI is ridiculously obvious; but some are not. hlthe2b Dec 29 #1

Oops, wrong reply mike_c Dec 29 #4

I saved my reply to yours, if you want to repost your "don't throw out the baby with the bath water" highplainsdem Dec 29 #9

I know. But we have people here who are knowingly posting AI slop as if it's somehow a plus on a highplainsdem Dec 29 #6

True -- and I'm pretty confident that was the root purpose of this OP. KPN Dec 29 #35

So easy to spot, so awful. I've tried a few YouTube short NewHendoLib Dec 29 #2

And those AI-slop documentaries are flooding YouTube now, making it harder and harder to find real highplainsdem Dec 29 #16

And a lot of the AI slop that we see on social media PatSeg Dec 29 #23

As far as the ones that are less obvious.. mdbl Dec 29 #30

That's interesting PatSeg Dec 29 #36

Is this video from George Conway real or fake? Renew Deal Dec 29 #59

Fake, and it's labeled "Altered or synthetic content" on the video thumbnail, and the YouTube channel highplainsdem Dec 29 #63

This very upsetting, Highplainsdem!! brakester Dec 30 #67

That youtube channel isn't affiliated with Conway at all. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 30 #68

Disclaimer brakester Wednesday #84

Kick SheltieLover Dec 29 #3

Thanks! highplainsdem Dec 29 #17

Yw SheltieLover Dec 29 #21

K&R. Thanks for your work. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 29 #5

You're welcome! Thanks for everything you've posted about this, too. highplainsdem Dec 29 #10

r&k MerryBlooms Dec 29 #7

Thank you! highplainsdem Dec 29 #18

Excellent responses in that thread. progressoid Dec 29 #8

I'll Second That! ProfessorGAC Dec 29 #13

Hundreds. There should be a link to see more replies when you get to the end of the first batch. highplainsdem Dec 29 #19

I Thought I Did ProfessorGAC Dec 29 #22

You have to click on her post here highplainsdem Dec 29 #24

I Did ProfessorGAC Dec 29 #41

Aren't they, though? As much as she upset her own union members and left them feeling betrayed, their highplainsdem Dec 29 #14

Generated AI for content is slop...but AI technology is here to stay and will continue to exponentially grow. Melon Dec 29 #11

GenAI is a technological dead end, inherently flawed with hallucinations, fundamentally unethical because of highplainsdem Dec 29 #12

Agreed on the ethics part of it but GenAI isn't going anywhere either. The bubble will burst but there will be survivors FascismIsDeath Dec 30 #76

There's enough of a backlash already that I think we can reach a point where it's considered highplainsdem Dec 30 #79

Yea I think you're giving our citizens way too much credit. FascismIsDeath Wednesday #81

I'm just going off what I've read and heard, but based on that, I'm expecting more and highplainsdem Wednesday #83

Oh yea, it definitely causes problems. FascismIsDeath Thursday #85

Microplastics are here to stay as well, doesn't mean we shouldn't try to eat less of them. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 29 #15

Right! highplainsdem Dec 29 #20

So what? Cirsium Dec 29 #26

You can be against anything...like the protest over cars versus buggy's Melon Dec 29 #50

Horrible Cirsium Dec 29 #52

No it's not. The race for AI dominance is driving all the market volatility we see... Melon Dec 29 #64

It's a bubble Cirsium Dec 30 #66

No country is going to get to AGI, let alone ASI, building more data centers for genAI, which is the highplainsdem Dec 29 #58

Somebody tell Thom Hartman Bobstandard Dec 29 #25

Has he changed it recently? Cirsium Dec 29 #28

He shouldn't be using AI. It's an insult to real musicians and helps only AI bros. He could ask his highplainsdem Dec 29 #40

DU ain't as pro-union as it likes to think it is. LudwigPastorius Dec 29 #27

Well, we're all endangered by genAI now, and even if DUers aren't in unions, they need to understand highplainsdem Dec 29 #33

Opposing that bill didn't have anything to do with being anti-union EarlG Dec 29 #37

Thanks for explaining! Just googled the date for that and it was back when caregiving and highplainsdem Dec 29 #42

I disagree, and I'm not going to argue , but I will say... LudwigPastorius Dec 29 #43

I'm not opposed to meaningful legislation that would stem the tide of copyrighted works online EarlG Dec 29 #46

As I've told other DUers who were professional musicians, we'd love to hear your music, if you highplainsdem Dec 29 #61

SOPA awful though Polybius Dec 29 #62

Thanks Cirsium Dec 29 #29

You're very welcome! Thanks for the reply! highplainsdem Dec 29 #44

What worries me The Madcap Dec 29 #31

It's insane for companies to risk their own data that way. But I've never seen as much hype to highplainsdem Dec 29 #45

Feel like we should bring back the un-rec experiment nilram Dec 29 #32

Why would you want to unrec a post about how union members and supporters feel about AI slop? If highplainsdem Dec 29 #34

Wasn't clear: wanting to unrec AI slop, not this thread. nilram Dec 29 #48

Thanks for explaining! I'm relieved to hear that's what you meant. highplainsdem Dec 29 #51

Kicked for visibility. Seems our species denial of unintended consequences KPN Dec 29 #38

Thanks! And I agree that entirely too many people are unable to see or deliberately ignoring all the highplainsdem Dec 29 #47

I have earned my living... GiqueCee Dec 29 #39

I'm so sorry you ran into that. I agree that business types, suits, are often both too contemptuous of artists, and highplainsdem Dec 29 #55

Wow...I missed this...i guess bc I'm not really following stuff closely, being out of the field.... electric_blue68 Dec 30 #73

I could hardly believe how vicious the "Chamber of Progress" people were when talking about highplainsdem Dec 30 #74

Lord knows, most artists are not wealthy! electric_blue68 Dec 30 #75

Astute business sense... GiqueCee Wednesday #82

As a former graphic designer, and sometimes illustrator, when not doing clerical work, and long time artist of 55+ yrs.. electric_blue68 Dec 30 #72

I wish you the best of luck with the new painting, and I think the disgust with AI slop and the backlash highplainsdem Dec 30 #77

Thanks for this breakdown, and for your good wishes! electric_blue68 Dec 30 #80

"Anyone can be an artist now!" - AI Tech Bros Oneironaut Thursday #86

Would that the subject matter be in a glass jar, controlled. cachukis Dec 29 #49

I'm outraged... WarGamer Dec 29 #53

I'm amused that you think that's a good reply countering what all those people were saying. But hey, highplainsdem Dec 29 #56

No way to block it on here, is there? TommyT139 Dec 29 #54

A forum just for posting AI slop and talking about how wonderful AI is would be an even worse look highplainsdem Dec 29 #57

Block what? Renew Deal Dec 29 #60

Add AI "artwork" to that list, I'd say (nt) Orrex Dec 30 #78

kick highplainsdem Dec 30 #65

Kick electric_blue68 Dec 30 #69

Thanks! highplainsdem Dec 30 #70

YW electric_blue68 Dec 30 #71

I'm a creative, I'll never support the use of "AI" for any reason. None at all. mucholderthandirt Friday #87