There's a bit of drama going on with the popular game manager Lutris right now, with users pointing out the developer using AI generated code via Claude.
Here’s the thing. I understand Gen-AI is a tool, just like any other…
But I find it hard to defend its usage considering:
its built from wholesale stolen and uncredited works from a vast amount of creatives big and small,
is a huge source of environmental damage (due to the vast power and water usage),
has vastly increased the amount of mis- and disinformation spread online,
has rotted so many people’s ability to think for themselves (I’ve seen people even asking AI to do basic maths for them)
and has utterly decimated the ability for people buy and own their own devices due to the speculative buying of RAM and NAND flash needed for most of the devices we use.
Gen-AI is a plague on our society that people are accepting out of convenience, which is exactly what those making it want you to do…
The subsidy by venture capital and speculation will not last forever, and these companies need us dependent, so when they pull the rug, you’re stuck paying - just like every other service that has enshittified in recent times.
Edit - Would seem this comment got me perma-banned from a bunch of AI-themed subs, including “Stable Diffusion Furry” which I’ll sorrowfully miss…
Notably also got me banned from @[email protected] - which is surprising considering that much of dbzer0 isn’t exactly pro-AI either, and what I’ve said is entirely true (if a bit cynical).
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Here’s the thing. I understand Gen-AI is a tool, just like any other…
But I find it hard to defend its usage considering:
its built from wholesale stolen and uncredited works from a vast amount of creatives big and small,
is a huge source of environmental damage (due to the vast power and water usage),
has vastly increased the amount of mis- and disinformation spread online,
has rotted so many people’s ability to think for themselves (I’ve seen people even asking AI to do basic maths for them)
and has utterly decimated the ability for people buy and own their own devices due to the speculative buying of RAM and NAND flash needed for most of the devices we use.
Gen-AI is a plague on our society that people are accepting out of convenience, which is exactly what those making it want you to do…
The subsidy by venture capital and speculation will not last forever, and these companies need us dependent, so when they pull the rug, you’re stuck paying - just like every other service that has enshittified in recent times.
Edit - Would seem this comment got me perma-banned from a bunch of AI-themed subs, including “Stable Diffusion Furry” which I’ll sorrowfully miss…
Notably also got me banned from @[email protected] - which is surprising considering that much of dbzer0 isn’t exactly pro-AI either, and what I’ve said is entirely true (if a bit cynical).
Don’t forget the child grooming, mental health abuse, and helping a Nazi plan a school shooting