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highplainsdem

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2. Those AI tools are all illegally trained, and it's ALWAYS unethical to use them. I feel sorry for anyone

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:53 PM

Jun 9

forced to use them for school or work. And anyone using them voluntarily is showing zero concern for all the creators of the intellectual property stolen to train the AI. IMO it's pretty similar to deciding you're just fine with benefiting from slave labor, or picking up cheap merchandise that you know was stolen.

What you're seeing happen with universities is due to tremendous pressure on them by the AI companies, with the weakest links - usually administrators - caving first.

Teachers are much more aware of how harmful AI is in education.

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Ohio university says all students will be required to train and 'be fluent' in AI -- The Guardian [View all] erronis Jun 9 OP

Excellent OP.... anciano Jun 9 #1

Gawd I hope not! SheltieLover Jun 9 #4

Those AI tools are all illegally trained, and it's ALWAYS unethical to use them. I feel sorry for anyone highplainsdem Jun 9 #2

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jun 9 #3

The data that the "AI" tools use does not have to be illegally obtained. erronis Jun 9 #5

It isn't primarily a search bot. Its primary use is fraud, so the users can pretend to have knowledge and highplainsdem Jun 9 #6

We differ in our opinions. Your experience may know of more fraud. erronis Jun 9 #7

Why would I? You're choosing to use an unethical tool controlled by robber barons because you find highplainsdem Jun 9 #8

Generative "AI" and the LLMs underlying it are not all controlled by "robber barons" erronis Jun 9 #9

Those open-source models were still pre-trained on stolen IP. They're not found under a cabbage leaf, highplainsdem Jun 9 #10

I'm sure there is more to it but AI reminds me of social media Raven123 Jun 14 #11

And telephones were the death of the art of writing nice letters.... erronis Jun 14 #12