Most people have no issue with what we were calling AI before the LLM fad hellscape we’re currently in.

No one sane is going to object to using machine learning to optimize the performance of an antenna, or crash safety of a car frame. People aren’t against the existence of AI opponents in video games. No one was ranting about fuzzy search algorithms, or neural nets on their own. Beyond that, data science has been a thing for ages with no contreversy.

The issue is generative AI and how it is being used. The best case use scenarios are just supplanting tech that already exists at higher cost and delivering worse results. The worst case use scenarios are attempting to cannibalize multiple creative pursuits to remove the need for humans and maximize profits.

My guy, you seriously aren’t pretending that clothed people in the background of a photo is the same as pictures of someone naked taken or posted without their consent, right?

Just ignoring the core context?

Come on.