Post #683184
2026-03-16 04:18 UTC
I find most of the discourse on "AI" right now really painfully polarized, which is why I've been avoiding talking about it -- I have no interest in getting sucked into it on either "side."
I obviously have thoughts (as an author and programmer) but they contain nuance and complexity, and I don't think there's a lot of room for that at the moment.
Replies (5)
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@dpiponi@mathstodon.xyz 2026-03-16 04:19
@cliffle Well said.
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@rickoooooo@social.authbypass.com 2026-03-16 05:45
@cliffle I would love to read more nuanced thoughts and opinions about AI. I don't think it's as black and white as a lot of public comments suggest.
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@hopeless@mas.to 2026-03-16 06:01
@cliffle "What did you do while society was grappling with the implications of AI, Daddy?"
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@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk 2026-03-16 12:38
@cliffle Yeh people do tend to get very shouty whenever I say anything about even trying stuff, or where stuff works for people.
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@Qbitzerre@unbound.social 2026-03-16 12:42
@cliffle I think the core issue is a deep emotional revulsion (fear) of the idea that human brains are essentially neural networks. There is a real monster under the bed, we know what it is, and we have no assurance that we can tame it.