Stephen Downes

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I think this is why a lot of people hate AI. "Kyle is the entire lifecycle of AI-assisted theft enacted by mediocre white guys who've always stolen the work of young people, people of colour and women their whole lives, but who now have access to a machine that does it breezily and effectively. Kyle is the person, the act and the output. Kyle is the feeling: the deep, unchecked joy he feels when he's cheated his way into success rather than earning it." I get it. But the underlay is an entire culture centered around this sort of think. AI just accelerates; the real issue was (and is) the culture. Anyhow - do view the Microsoft ad in this article and judge for yourself. Via Alan Levine.

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