Part of what makes that middle ground untenable and uncomfortable, I think, is that it requires carrying water for these clearly bad actors. You can set that bucket down and step out onto firmer groun...
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i despise AI because of its energy waste, its abuse of source material it rips off without attribution, and how it concentrates power with these amoral techbros who can use it for all sorts of malicious goals
but i always wondered if AI could be a standalone thing, something you ran yourself, at home, so there is no exposure to manipulative outside agendas, if i would have the same objections. assuming sane power usage and respect for creators. and assuming complete privacy
i despise AI because of its energy waste, its abuse of source material it rips off without attribution, and how it concentrates power with these amoral techbros who can use it for all sorts of malicious goals
but i always wondered if AI could be a standalone thing, something you ran yourself, at home, so there is no exposure to manipulative outside agendas, if i would have the same objections. assuming sane power usage and respect for creators. and assuming complete privacy