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Hi Clint

You know my thoughts on AI, okies I'm a Luddite, there I've said it, but this is what terrifies me about the use of AI and it's your words not mine: The very real use of AI for misinformation and propaganda terrifies me.

Here in πŸ‡«πŸ‡΄πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ we are experiencing the Social Media (SM) misinformation about the deaths of 3 children and near anarchy has been the result. This is the real result of all forms of SM and armchair warriors. The instantity of SM coverage could be the catalyst for major world hostilities. So many levels of society see life as a computer/video game as in GOThrones, GTAuto etc. Electronic people die in many ways and dick heads want to emulated it as if it's real life.

AI/Google is fast becoming the way to be educated instead of real teaching to get knowledge. So in a few years if a Professional AI/Google educated person costs a person his life/savings/whatever and that Professionals answer is 'Well AI/Google told me XYZ' who's at fault.

There are some striking modern art AI generated wall pictures that are damned good and I would buy but that's ok, it's a static piece of art, it won't destroy your life and can enhance it. I just come back to the harm that can be done by AI not being responsibly used. I would hate to bring your πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ politics into it, that's your affair but the misinformation I see spouted on YT armchair warriors sites is fucking amoral and again it comes down to what's real or not.

Ok, Clint and others, that's my rant over with.

Cheers from DougT πŸ‡«πŸ‡΄

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Bravo, Doug, bravo! I actually DIDN'T know how strongly you felt one way or the other about AI. Not that it's all-or-nothing game. If only folks would stop living life like a damn video game. Yes, I do too...much of my life is spent online, but more for art's sake than news and (mis)information. I am critical of most media and what little I do read I usually spend more time trying to dissect what the bias is BEFORE I read the article than actually reading whatever the purported news is. Too many bad actors (at or via the various platforms) are invested in keeping us at odds with each other. Performative outrage is a socially-acceptable "performance art." Sadly, I'm as guilty of it as anyone. I pop off at dumb shit, but I do aim to double-check my sources before getting too upset, too outraged. The struggle is real...annoying. Scary too. I'm sorry to hear about the situation in the UK. I haven't heard much, but I'm not surprised the armchair warriors are making more problems than solutions. Seems to be the oldest online game...next to Pong. :-p

Cheers,

Clint

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