The AI Hate Progression
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- #consent violation
- #AI ethics
- #tech criticism
- The author started as neutral towards generative AI, finding early applications amusing but ignorable.
- Their dislike grew when the tech industry heavily promoted AI as the next big thing without considering ethical implications.
- The unauthorized use of copyrighted and public data for AI training, without consent, intensified their opposition.
- Investor pressure led to forced AI integration in services, often with no opt-out, eroding user choice and privacy.
- The creative sector faced attacks, with AI being used to replace human artists while exploiting their work without permission.
- Scarcity of hardware components due to AI demand further limits alternatives, pushing reliance on cloud services.
- The core issue identified is the complete disregard for consent, prompting a call for a reset with consent as foundational.