Post by @larsmb@mastodon.online

2026-04-04 09:57 UTC

@andycarolan@social.lol @maaikees@sw-development-is.social To be fair, my post _didn't_ refer to "AI" (which is a very broad term) as such. Though I don't fully understand why that plethora of algorithms wouldn't meet the definition of a non-material tool. (Tools aren't neutral, tools can be weapons, tools can be unethically sourced, tools can displace labor, tools can be of varying levels of accuracy ... i.e., calling it a tool diminishes none of the problems.) Would you be willing to elaborate?

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@andycarolan@social.lol 2026-04-04 10:01

@larsmb@mastodon.online @maaikees@sw-development-is.social happy to elaborate a bit later… I am on my phone at the moment and prefer to type on a keyboard. However, in short, my gripe is focused on Gen AI as that’s where I perceive the most damage being done.

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@andycarolan@social.lol 2026-04-04 12:17

@larsmb@mastodon.online Are we chatting about the same posts btw, as AI was mentoned in them. Forgive me if I am misunderstanding the context. Anyway, my issue is with Gen AI specifically it is often used to replace, not augment human creativity. Image creation tools being used to create assets within video games for example, where skilled artists used to be commissioned. AI generated music flooding playlists, AI generated podcasts and videos. Using Gen AI is more a push for greater profits than delivering quality. @maaikees@sw-development-is.social

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