Post #4090706

@jzb@hachyderm.io I think you sell the post short, it's got a lot of good things in it that need to be said and heard more. I don't think that all the anger and harshness is a terribly effective way to change other people's minds or behavior, particularly on the Internet. People aren't receptive when they're defensive. I'm also not a big fan of blame. I think it's a clumsy tool that's just easy to reach for because it's part of our animal toolset. I prefer the saying "Don't hate the player, hate the game." I don't mean this as absolving people of personal responsibility, but real solutions will only come from understanding the circumstances which brought about these behaviors (see: Fundamental Attribution Error). And far more grievous than any individual's use or not of AI/LLMs is what is being done at the corporate and government levels regarding it. That is where we should be directing our anger. Trying to get people to stop using AI is like trying to stop weeds from growing by clipping their leaves or petals one by one. What is needed is a massive push towards institutional change. And I know that that is hard, and doesn't produce change right away, and people's anger needs to go somewhere so individuals get caught in the line of fire. But if people just starting even looking in that direction instead of what amounts to just blowing off steam, then change can truly begin to happen. Remember that fighting each other is always what the powers behind these problems want us to do because it distracts us and keeps us ineffective. If anyone wants to discuss strategies for such kinds of change, I have ideas to looks at.