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This feels like another problem with the fact that "AI" doesn't exist. People are promoting a wide variety of technologies under the hype of "AI". These diverse technologies have a wide variety of benefits, externalities, etc. For extreme examples, I think that using "AI" to commit genocide is fairly terrible, while using "AI" to make images of witches is not so bad. More generally I think these are completely different applications and it's absurd that they're lumped together under the phony banner of "AI".

As an example from this instance, I've seen lots of generated art. I think it's important to distinguish generated art from "AI" in general. Generated art has its own issues. Personally I don't care about "IP" issues but I'm somewhat concerned about environmental issues. Fortunately I don't think we need to worry about issues of privacy or violence with the generated art here. But we should acknowledge the real questions about generated art, while distancing generated art from "AI".

Apart from generated art, I haven't noticed this instance being particularly pro-"AI". Are there other areas of conflict?

(edit: As far as recommendations, I like the "genai" tag but I would change it to "genmedia" so it doesn't focus on "AI". I think a FAQ about generated art might useful too for those comms. Summing up the arguments for/against generated art in particular so people don't have to re-argue all the time.)

Does this mean libs will stop blaming voters?

Yes but that's not really a problem like the overwhelming fascism.

Intention: YouTubers can stop with the whole self censoring shit.

lol. that's not the intention.

It depends on who is being targeted.

If you make a video calling for attacks on women, palestinians, gay people, etc., that's all good!

If you talk about taxing rich people, that's extreme violence. Immediate ban.

"Free speech" under capitalism means the freedom to promote fascism, rascism, misogyny, homophobia, genocide, etc...

But if you post half a second of a Disney movie, your account will be permanently deleted.

jimmy dore lmao. imagine getting your politics from a shitty youtube "comedian".

Don't buy into the grifts. Dismantle them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goh2x_G0ct4

Yeah some of these comments are only more confirmation.

He seemed alright... if you believe in grifter shit like EVs and Mars.

That's the grift.

Yeah I remember watching that and thinking "what kind of absolute dummy thinks this is cool?"

That's a shame because people buying into these obvious grifts is a major part of the problem.

All of his companies are complete garbage. Cars are a disgusting privilege literally destroying the planet. Colonizing space is a grift that does absolutely nothing for regular people on earth. Paypal jfc... Etc.

Never had a chance of changing the world for a better place. Didn't even try.

I enjoyed him as a “This is what happens when some ordinary dweeb extremely privileged racist becomes incredibly wealthy

Never fell for this BS. Fuck elmo and fuck ironman too. No platform for fascism.

NYTrash always supporting imperialism, capitalism, fascism, etc.

Which is actually more threatening: a genocidal military empire or withholding minerals from a genocidal military empire? jfc.

Liberalism is a fascist ideology.

Fash on fash political theater. Fuck these creeps.