• 7101334@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    True, there are more valid reasons to hate AI, like that its usage inherently degrades the livability of our only planet or that it only functions due to artistic and intellectual property theft.

    However, you’re glossing over the reality that AI is already being used in weapons. It was also used by my government’s regime to illegally kidnap the president of another country, even.

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      8 hours ago

      Electric motors and encyclopedias are irreplaceable in weapons. All electronics are used in weapons.

      Farming, fishing, and electricity inherently degrade our planet far more than AI. They should all be used sustainably, wisely, and with an eye to ecosystem health and future generations. You’ll get absolutely no argument from me there. Banning any of them or limiting their access to only the governments and corporations who are doing almost all the damage, is insanity.

      When it comes to IP theft, that is a huge, non-ai problem. Again, corporations are responsible for almost all of the damage and we reap none of the benefits, even before AI was ever introduced. The problem is with how we allow corporations to copyright and restrict things for generations.

      The solution is that AI, the technology that required all of humanity to contribute knowledge for it to exist, should be free for all to use. Why would IP theft be a reason to limit AI ownership to only corporations and governments? That’s completely backwards.

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        2 hours ago

        Farming, fishing, and electricity inherently degrade our planet far more than AI.

        They’re also necessary for existence (at least the first two, but when it comes to medical applications, really electricity too).

        AI slop? Nope.

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          6 minutes ago

          re: your 1st point: deliberately disingenuous due to scale and time. re: your 2nd point: No